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ACT buys college-planning business

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa City-based ACT announced its purchase of a college-planning company with offices in Boston, Austin, Texas, and Lee’s Summit, Mo. Not-for-profit ACT bought National Research Center for College and University Admissions from investment …
By BPC Staff | Jul 25, 2018
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Iowa Grocery Industry Association elects Sump as board chair

The Iowa Grocery Industry Association announced it has elected Dana Sump as chairman of its board of directors. Sump, senior category manager for Casey’s General Stores Inc., replaces Karl Kruse, executive vice president of supply …
By BPC Staff | Jul 25, 2018
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NOTEBOOK: Walsmith, 11, launches Kickstarter campaign, dice game

Roan Walsmith is an entrepreneur and inventor who is winding down a $5,000 Kickstarter campaign to polish his product — a dice-based battle game he says is both fun and helpful in boosting players’ math skills.…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jul 25, 2018
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Womply: Iowa ranks 37th in one retail category

Iowa ranks No. 37 nationally for consumer spending at small, independent retailers, reports technology company Womply. The Iowa retailers brought in an average of $1,153 a day. In its first study of this kind, Womply …
By BPC Staff | Jul 20, 2018
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Steak N Shake browsing the Greater Des Moines market

KW Commercial broker Jared Husmann is helping a Steak N Shake franchise operator find land for the dine-in or drive-and-dine restaurant in Greater Des Moines. The popular restaurant currently operates in Coralville and Davenport, but …
By BPC Staff | Jul 20, 2018
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Iowa Job Honor Awards nominations open

The Iowa Job Honor Awards program will accept nominations of employees and employers through July 31. The $500 awards are for Iowans who overcome obstacles to employment and employers who hire those workers. The awards will be …
By BPC Staff | Jul 19, 2018
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July 24: Hiring Employees vs. Independent Contractors

Host: Iowa Center for Economic Success
About: Attendees at this Topical Tuesday have the opportunity to hear from an employment attorney about the ins and outs of hiring employees versus independent contractors — an important …
By BPC Staff | Jul 16, 2018
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SBA roundtable finds business owners feeling good

Corridor Business Journal: U.S. Small Business Administration head Linda McMahon stopped in central Iowa Friday for a roundtable with women business owners and state political leaders. The business owners in attendance reported equipment purchases, increased advertising …
By BPC Staff | Jul 16, 2018
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Outsourcing at ACT leads to 23 job cuts

The Gazette: ACT will eliminate 23 jobs in Iowa City as part of an outsourcing effort the company first announced two years ago. In April 2016, the Iowa City-based educational testing company said it would outsource …
By BPC Staff | Jul 11, 2018
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Hy-Vee expands same-day online delivery with addition of Instacart, Shipt

Hy-Vee Inc. announced that it will partner with two national online grocery delivery services, Instacart and Shipt, to expand Hy-Vee’s delivery footprint and provide new and convenient shopping options to Hy-Vee customers in more than two dozen markets. …
By BPC Staff | Jul 10, 2018