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Changemakers cover online 2024

BPC 2024 News Changemakers Awards

Each year, the Business Record reflects on a year in the news and recognizes the people and stories that shaped Central Iowa’s business community. 

Business Publications Corp.’s second annual News Changemakers Awards honor six community …

Changemakers cover online 2024

Business Record 12-27-24

Cover Story: BPC 2024 News Changemakers Awards

Focus: Year in review

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Telling the story

The rehabilitation of the former Carpenter Paper Co. building on Southwest Seventh Street is nearing completion with its owner saying its spaces are already leased with full occupancy anticipated by late spring 2025.

The building …

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A Closer Look: Ryan Mulhall

Ryan Mulhall believes in learning by doing.

That was his experience in the military on the officer side when his first job was to be in charge of the communications — both the IT and …

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A hub of innovation

The Iowa State University Research Park, founded in 1987 as a startup hub to commercialize university-developed intellectual property, has grown to 145 companies and around 2,500 employees.

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And that growth is only expected to …

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Business Record 12-20-24

Cover Story: Telling the story

Focus: Building and Construction

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Global partnerships in insurance

BrokerTech Ventures’ partnership with InsurTech Israel would have only happened during a time like the pandemic when connecting internationally had few barriers, said Dan Keough, BTV co-founder and co-CEO and Holmes Murphy CEO and chairman.…

Deidre DeJear

Keeping a community gem shining

Deidre DeJear remembers attending Teree Caldwell-Johnson’s memorial service, walking away not feeling sad or with a sense of loss of her friend, but inspired.

She said there were so many stories that were shared during …

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Business Record 12-13-24

Cover Story: Global partnerships in insurance

Focus: Insurance

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The New Connoisseur

Restaurants and bars across Iowa are able to purchase wines and provide customers with products that have never before been available for commercial sale due to a new law passed by the Iowa Legislature this …