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NOTEBOOK: Report: More women are being added to the C-suite, but ‘glass cliff’ could be at play

Many have heard of the “glass ceiling” – the invisible barrier to professional advancement, especially affecting women and people of color. But I had not heard of the “glass cliff.”

Amy Kristof-Brown, dean of the …

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Partnership announces CEO diversity, equity and Inclusion panel for Nov. 10 Summit

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced who will participate in the panel discussion during its Inclusion Summit, scheduled for Nov. 10. A CEO diversity, equity and inclusion panel will kick off the event, featuring …

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UNI holding its first Family Business Conference Nov. 11

Craig Culver of Culver’s restaurants will be the featured keynote speaker at the University of Northern Iowa’s first-ever Family Business Conference on Nov. 11 in Des Moines. “I’ve always believed family is the key to …

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Iowa ABI opposes bill allowing unemployment payments after refusing vaccine

The state’s largest employer association is voicing its opposition to the Iowa Legislature’s passage of a bill that would allow Iowans who are discharged from employment for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine to collect …

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FTC restores long-standing prior-approval policy on anticompetitive mergers

The Federal Trade Commission announced Monday that it is restoring its long-established practice of routinely restricting future acquisitions for merging parties that pursue anticompetitive mergers. The Prior Approval Policy Statement issued by the commission puts industry on notice that …

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Partnership events will celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has a series of presentations planned to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 8-12. Diana Wright, startup community builder at the Partnership, said there is significant startup activity in the Des …

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SBA webinar: Financial assistance for entrepreneurs, employees with disabilities

The U.S. Small Business Administration will host a live online panel session on Thursday, Oct. 28 to recognize entrepreneurs with disabilities and discuss how they have used SBA financial assistance to pivot their businesses and …

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Ricochet preparing to open in downtown Des Moines

Ricochet Game Lounge & Social Bar is expected to open in December on the street level of Capital Square, located at 400 Locust St. in downtown Des Moines. The pandemic delayed the game lounge’s opening …

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Female small business owners forum focuses on leveling the playing field

Being a female business leader is a lot like being a mom, says Jenny Steffensmeier, owner of Steffensmeier Welding and Manufacturing, located in the southeast Iowa town of Pilot Grove.

Much like her kids, “I’ve…
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Report: Overall retail vacancy rate at 6.3% in Des Moines area

The following are highlights from CBRE|Hubbell Commercial’s 2021 third-quarter market report for the Des Moines area:

• 6.3%, or 900,701 square feet, of the area’s 14.2 million square feet of retail space was vacant.

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