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Center at Sixth nears capital goal with $700,000 grant from Wells Fargo Foundation

The Center at Sixth, a planned market and business incubator supporting entrepreneurs from underserved communities, has secured a $700,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation. The funds will be used to complete construction of a …

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Multicultural reception set for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Greater Des Moines Partnership, in collaboration with various organizations in West Des Moines, is hosting a Multicultural Reception on Jan. 15 at the MidAmerican Energy Co. RecPlex. The event, part of West Des Moines’ …

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Applications for 2024 Black and Brown Business Summit pitch competition now open

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications now through Jan. 31 for the 2024 Athene Black and Brown Business Summit pitch competition. Applicants must be a for-profit business that is 51% minority …

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Lawmakers discuss child care challenges, solutions during Iowa Women’s Foundation’s Solutions Summit

From left: Sen. Jeff Edler, R-State Center; Sen. Nate Boulton, D-Des Moines; Rep. Megan Jones, R-Sioux Rapids; and Rep. Heather Matson, D-Ankeny, participate in a panel discussion on child care during the Iowa Women’s Foundation’s…
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Overcoming cultural blindness in a virtual work environment

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Globalization and the proliferation of technology in workplaces have led to the establishment of virtual teams. The growth of virtual teams is projected to continue. 

A June 2021 Harvard Business Review article states …

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New Des Moines conference to focus on employee resource groups, inclusion efforts

Employee resource groups began forming at businesses more than five decades ago. The groups create internal communities for employees to focus on networking and shared experiences of those with certain identities.

One of the first …

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Accessible playground opens at West Des Moines park

A new inclusive playground at Raccoon River Park, 2500 Grand Ave. in West Des Moines, is open. Photo special to the Business Record

A new inclusive playground, with more than 52,000 square feet of play …

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Iowa Latinx Project releases first statewide report

The Iowa Latinx Project, an initiative launched to highlight the contributions of Latino Iowans and address disparities, has released its first statewide Nuestro Iowa report, expanding on the initial 2021 Central Iowa report.

This 2023 research combines statistics …

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After skydiving for charity, Connie Wimer offers women advice about risk-taking

On Sept. 10, Connie Wimer, founder and chairman of Business Publications Corp., the parent company of the Business Record, went skydiving to support Above + Beyond Cancer.

Over the past month, 18 Central Iowa leaders …

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WDM Chamber of Commerce announces DEI Excellence award winners

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce will host its third annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workplace Excellence Awards from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Community Choice Convention Center, located at 833 …