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Greater Des Moines Partnership to host raising capital seminar for startups

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host a Raising Capital for Startups Seminar on May 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Partnership’s office in downtown Des Moines. The seminar will include topics …

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West Des Moines chamber announces 2025 entrepreneur of the year

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has announced Rachelle Long, founder and executive director of Taste of the Junction, as the recipient of the 2025 Mel Essex Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The award …

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Here’s how leaders at Pella Corp. are using AI, automation and acquisition to maintain growth in current housing market

The atrium inside the front entrance of the Pella Corp. headquarters is part events space, part museum. 

It’s sandwiched between the historic manufacturing plant where the office of founder Pete Kuyper is carefully maintained the …

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Metronet completes fiber-optic build in Des Moines

Metronet has completed the construction of its $70 million fiber-optic network in Des Moines, the internet service provider recently announced. The city now has access to symmetrical, multigigabit internet speeds, with residential options up to …

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From student to leader: UI alum Adam Keune returns as JPEC director

In 2006, Adam Keune arrived at the University of Iowa as a business student drawn to entrepreneurship. The university’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC) was his opportunity to explore that path, which would ultimately bring …

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Partnership opens vendor applications for 2025 events

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is accepting vendor applications for the 2025 Downtown Farmers Market, World Food and Music Festival and Out to Lunch series. The farmers market, which runs on Saturdays from May 3 …

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Aureon names new CEO

Technology solutions provider Aureon announced today it has named George O’Neal its new CEO, effective Jan. 13. Scott Behn is retiring after five years in the West Des Moines-based company’s top leadership role, according to a news …

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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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Two Iowa State professors elected to National Academy of Inventors

The National Academy of Inventors announced Tuesday that two Iowa State University professors have been selected for its 2024 class of fellows, the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors.

Matt Darr, the John Deere …