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Drinks in time: Homegrown producers welcome state review of liquor law

It has taken John Sayles a mere 18 months to build name recognition for his vodka, but it could take him a lifetime to understand Iowa liquor laws.

Those laws were first established in 1934, …

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W.D.M. Chamber reschedules legislative breakfast

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has rescheduled its legislative breakfast to Jan. 4. Local lawmakers will be on hand. The session will be 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Des Moines Golf & Country Club. …

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We’re thankful for: Good markets

We all have a lot for which to be thankful. Because we’re a business journal, we thought we’d send you off to Thanksgiving with a wrap-up of some good economic news: After the Dow Jones…
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NOTEBOOK: From Russia with love: Irving finds husband, business in D.M.

Maria Irving of Urbandale runs a business in a former Windsor Heights car shop that offers translations and interpretations in 50 languages. Her husband, Robert Irving, runs a construction business in the same building.

If…
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These shoppers excited by Small Business Saturday

Maybe it’s a matter of not having the opportunity to avoid it, but a survey released by the National Federation of Independent Businesses and American Express has found that more consumers than ever are aware…
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Dec. 12: Entrepreneur Readiness Assessment

Host: Iowa Center for Economic Success About: Are you ready for business ownership? Through this workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to dive into your personality, goals, and skills to better evaluate where you are in…
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Money Smart for Small Business training expanded

The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. have enhanced Money Smart for Small Business, a resource that provides practical guidance for starting and managing a small business. Three new modules were added, focusing on …

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Winter Farmers’ Market opens this weekend; summer market donates food

The Downtown Winter Farmers’ Market, presented by UnityPoint Health-Des Moines, will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Capital Square and Kaleidoscope at the Hub, with a repeat engagement Dec. 16-17. …

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VIDEO: Celebrate Business winners: Lessons for the rest of us

With today’s ceremony for the Celebrate Business and Economic Impact Awards, we thought it would be interesting to hear what lessons we all could learn from the work these businesses do. We sat down with …

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Tesla opens faster charging stations in W.D.M., Coralville, Davenport

Tesla drivers will have an easier time crisscrossing Iowa now that the company has added superchargers at Hy-Vee stores in West Des Moines, Coralville and Davenport, Iowa Public Radio reported. The devices can give a 170-mile charge …