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Iowa women-owned businesses rank 24th, report says

Cedar Rapids Gazette: When it comes to women-owned businesses, Iowa falls just above the middle of the pack, an annual report found. The state ranked 24th nationwide with 90,193 businesses owned by women, according to this …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: The future of retail? Could be stronger than you think

Developers and others are wondering what the future holds for retail, particularly brick-and-mortar stores. 

With consumers increasingly turning to online to buy everything from household goods and clothes to furniture and small power tools, city …

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Dark Side of the Spoon Hospitality Group launches in Des Moines

Des Moines Register: A new restaurant group has been formed in Iowa to take its place alongside the likes of Full Court Press and Orchestrate Hospitality. Local restaurateurs and bar owners Tom and Annie Baldwin announced …

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Central Iowa Business Conference planned for Thursday

The Urbandale Chamber hosts its Central Iowa Business Conference on Thursday. The event’s keynote speakers include Daymond John from “Shark Tank,” U.S. Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug and Kreg Tool President Todd Sommerfeld. Breakout sessions start at 7 …

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HomeGoods, discount home decor chain, planned for Ankeny

HomeGoods, a discount home decor, furniture and kitchen store chain, is planned in Ankeny along Delaware Avenue in an outlot by Fleet Farm, according to an agenda posted by the Ankeny Plan and Zoning Commission.…

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Salisbury House announces first Ghoulish Gala

The Salisbury House and Gardens will host its first Ghoulish Gala benefiting the Salisbury House Foundation on Oct. 19. The Ghoulish Gala is a “macabre-inspired Halloween event” that includes cocktail hour, dinner and a hosted …

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Rantizo awarded $40,000 at John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Venture Awards luncheon

Since launching an annual venture capital contest in 2006, Des Moines entrepreneur and venture capitalist John Pappajohn has been “happy to be the giver of money” to support entrepreneurs in the state, Pappajohn told the …

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Casey’s tops earnings predictions by 12.7%

Casey’s General Stores posted first-quarter earnings of $2.31 per share, 12.68% above the Zacks consensus estimate, Yahoo Finance reported. That marked the fourth straight quarter the convenience store chain topped earnings estimates. Earnings for the same quarter …

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A break in immigration debate?

There’s been a lot of talk this week about improving immigration laws to make it easier for businesses to hire needed workers, and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley just added some hope to the debate.

Grassley, …

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Big Grove is brewing bigger brand awareness with RAGBRAI sponsorship

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Signing on as the main beer sponsor of RAGBRAI has brought a lot of attention to Big Grove Brewery in Iowa City and Solon. Since the bicycle ride in late July, Big …