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Crème Cupcake + Dessert to enter national franchise market

 

After five years of perfecting its business model and building a presence in Greater Des Moines, Crème Cupcake + Dessert is moving to a national level.

 

Crème owner Christina Moffatt has partnered with …

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Iowa Business Hall of Fame nominations open through July 17

The Greater Des Moines Committee is accepting nominations for this year’s Iowa Business Hall of Fame inductees through July 17. Winners will be recognized at a black-tie dinner in December, and via videos online. Past honorees pick …

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Tepid growth last month in services sector

The U.S. services sector expansion eased for a third straight month in June, pressured by a slowdown in employment and output growth, according to an industry report, Reuters reported. Financial firm Markit said its final reading of …

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Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame inductees announced

BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA

 

Four women have been selected for induction into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame.

 

The Iowa Commission on the Status of Women last week announced this year’s inductees, who …

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GUEST OPINION: Pledge to Look Local First

As the chair of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Look Local First Program, I encourage you to determine ways that your business can shift more of your out-of-area spending to local products and services. Now …

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Smart Growth America: Businesses moving back downtown

Companies are moving downtown because workers like to be able to walk to attractions and to vibrant neighborhoods, Smart Growth America contends in anew report.

 

The organization interviewed 40 corporate executives selected from nearly …

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Two named to Iowa Business Council

The Iowa Business Council has two new members: Reynolds W. Cramer, chief executive officer of Fareway Stores and Cory J. Reed, senior vice president of the Intelligent Solutions Group for Deere & Co. Cramer joined …

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Downtown Chamber event focuses on female self-investment

The fourth in a series of 10 programs designed for female business owners and female leaders in Central Iowa to position them for the next steps in their career will focus on self-investment. The program …

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SBA offering free webinars on sales and use tax

The U.S. Small Business Administration will offer two free online webinars on sales and use tax for Iowa businesses. The webinars will be held on two separate dates: June 17 and July 22. Both are …

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ABI elects new officers

Iowa Association of Business and Industry members elected new officers and directors during the annual conference June 10-12 in Bettendorf. Officers elected were Paul Gregoire, global vice president for human resources for Fisher, a subsidiary …

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