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State upgrades filing system for new businesses

New business filings will now take less than a day to process, down from a two-week wait, because of new filing software launched today by the Iowa secretary of state’s office. 

Fast Track Filings, a …
By KATE HAYDEN | Jun 18, 2018
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Local entrepreneurs show off craft whiskey with subscription box

Prohibition kept a lot of secrets hidden under the cornfields.

That’s according to Dannie Strable, cofounder of Rack House Whiskey Club. He and his colleagues spent time digging up those secrets as they learned more …
By KATE HAYDEN | Jun 14, 2018
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Casey’s reports lower fourth-quarter earnings

Casey’s General Stores Inc. today reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings per share of 51 cents, compared with 76 cents for the year-ago quarter. For the full fiscal year, per-share earnings were $8.34 — including the one-time impact of …
By BPC Staff | Jun 12, 2018
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Third-generation Iowa City business owner to chair Iowa ABI

David Bywater, an Iowa City advertising executive, has been named chair of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, marking the first time a third-generation family member will chair the organization, the Corridor Business Journal reported. Bywater, …
By BPC Staff | Jun 11, 2018
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Survey: Boomers trying entrepreneurship over retirement

An increasing number of baby boomers are turning to entrepreneurship over traditional retirement, according to a new survey by financing company Guidant Financial. Entrepreneurs over age 50 accounted for 44 percent of respondents to the survey, …
By BPC Staff | Jun 8, 2018
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J.C. Penney Home Store to close; Valley West Penney’s to offer home furnishings

Des Moines Register: The J.C. Penney Home Store in Clive will close June 30. The company said it will consolidate its home furnishings into the Penney’s store at Valley West Mall in West Des Moines. A …
By BPC Staff | Jun 5, 2018
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RDG buys Walker | Coen | Lorentzen Architects

RDG Planning & Design has acquired Walker | Coen | Lorentzen Architects, boosting its architecture staff by 30 percent and adding an Iowa City office. “We’re excited about this for a whole host of reasons,” …
By BPC Staff | Jun 4, 2018
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RDG buys Walker | Coen | Lorentzen Architects

RDG Planning & Design has acquired Walker | Coen | Lorentzen Architects, boosting its architecture staff by 30 percent and adding an Iowa City office. “We’re excited about this for a whole host of reasons,” …
By BPC Staff | May 30, 2018
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BerganKDV merges with Alliance Management

Cedar Rapids-based professional services firm BerganKDV announced today it has merged with Alliance Management, which is based in Minneapolis. For BerganKDV, the merger adds Alliance Management’s expertise in turnaround management, the evaluation and revitalizing of distressed companies. …
By BPC Staff | May 30, 2018
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Fire marshal expects to see more people apply for fireworks licenses this year

Radio Iowa: Fireworks will go on sale again in Iowa communities later this week and the state fire marshal’s office expects the number of licensed sellers will increase by as much as 20 percent this year. …
By BPC Staff | May 30, 2018