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SBA program matches entrepreneurs with lenders

The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a new initiative designed to make it easier for entrepreneurs to find suitable lenders. The program, calledLINC (Leveraging Information and Networks to access Capital), provides small businesses with an …

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Andringa, McLean join Iowa Business Council

Mary Andringa, chairwoman and CEO of Vermeer Corp. in Pella, and Ben McLean, president and CEO of Ruan Transportation Management Systems Inc. in Des Moines, have accepted invitations to join the Iowa Business Council, according …

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Small businesses have another shot at federal health care credit

The Internal Revenue Service recently enacted special relief that could allow many Iowa businesses to qualify for federal tax credits for providing health insurance to employees this year, according to a tax specialist with CliftonLarsonAllen …

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ABI members focus on Legislature

There’s a lot of political activity coming up for members of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry. A legislative briefing is schedule at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20; register here. ABI Day on the Hill begins …

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Drop in oil prices leads to decline in cost of imports

U.S. import prices fell 2.8 percent in January, after declining 1.9 percent in December, with declining fuel prices driving each of the monthly drops, the U.S. Labor Department said today. The price index for U.S. …

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Silicon Prairie News returns, but not in Des Moines

Silicon Prairie News, the news site covering the Midwest startup scene, will come back online later this month, but won’t cover Des Moines initially, The Des Moines Register reported. “If there’s big events happening in Des Moines, …

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CRE Professional of the year nominations open

The Business Record is now accepting nominations for the inaugural Great Western Bank Commercial Real Estate Professional of the Year award.

 

The award is designed to highlight an outstanding CRE professional from Central Iowa for his …

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West Des Moines incubator graduates one business, welcomes three more

The West Des Moines Business Incubator will celebrate the graduation of one tenant to its own office space and welcome three startups during an event from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 19 at 2829 Westown …

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Specialty outdoor retailer will open at Mills Crossing

Recreational Equipment Inc., more commonly known as REI, announced today that it will open a store in the Mills Crossing mixed-use development at 60th Street and Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines. REI said …

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Forty Under 40 alumna launches crowdfunding campaign for art service

Liz Lidgett, a member of the Business Record’s 2012 Forty Under 40 class and owner of Liz Lidgett Fine Art, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to create an online art advisory service that helps people …

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