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Takeaways from the Partnership Small Business Success Summit

Speaker and leadership coach Dima Ghawi gives a keynote speech at the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Small Business Success Summit on Friday. Photo by Christopher Maharry

The Greater Des Moines Partnership held its Small Business Success …

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Partnership launches minority business accelerator

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has launched a business accelerator to help minority-owned businesses gain access to the knowledge and networks to be successful.

The Scale DSM Minority Business Accelerator is designed to help minority-owned businesses increase …

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Business Analytics Symposium to be held April 5 in Des Moines

The annual Business Analytics Symposium, hosted by the Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University, will return in person to Des Moines on April 5. The symposium brings together analytics professionals …

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Casey’s reports higher earnings, sales in third quarter

Casey’s General Stores Inc., headquartered in Ankeny, announced its third-quarter financial results. Highlights from the quarter that ended Jan. 31 include:

Diluted earnings per share of $1.71, up 64% from the same period a year…
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NFIB Small Business Optimism Index continues to lose momentum

The National Federation of Independent Business’s Small Business Optimism Index fell 1.4 points in February to 95.7, marking the second consecutive month the index has been below its 48-year average. Heightened concerns about inflation have …

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Employees say Wasserbahn closure came without warning, don’t know if they’ll be paid

KCRG-TV: Staff members at an eastern Iowa water park and hotel are left with bounced paychecks, questions, and for some no place to live after the center closed suddenly last week. Ruth Wheeler and her two …

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Business Council report emphasizes need to attract more people and demonstrate Iowa is a welcoming and inclusive state

Iowa’s population growth continues to lag behind the rest of the country, further stressing an already challenged labor force that is facing ongoing shortages, according to the Iowa Business Council’s annual Competitive Dashboard released Thursday.

The dashboard…
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Restaurant owners in talks with city, festivals over effect of street closures

Dancers perform at the 2021 Iowa Latino Heritage Festival in Western Gateway Park. Photo courtesy of Iowa Latinno Heritage Festival.

Talks are continuing among some downtown Des Moines restaurant owners, the city and festival organizers about …

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New Mars Cafe location to open in downtown Des Moines

Axios Des Moines: Coffee shop Mars Cafe is expanding into a second retail location in downtown Des Moines. The new store will soon open in the skywalk inside the Greater Des Moines Partnership building at 700 …

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Registration open for SBA’s 2022 Women’s Business Summit

In honor of Women’s History Month, the U.S. Small Business Administration will hold its 2022 Women’s Business Summit on March 28-30. The summit will include virtual panels, “Ask an Expert” workshops, and fireside chats to help women-owned …