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GUEST OPINION: It’s your reputation; you need to protect it


It’s no longer a 24-hour news cycle. Fueled by the public’s insatiable appetite for scandal and by new media more than capable of satisfying the hunger, today’s news is minute-to-minute.

This creates a false sense …

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TRANSITIONS: Thick (or thin) as a brick


On a summer evening 30 years from now, an old desk clerk and his young apprentice pass the time in the lobby of a hotel on the Des Moines riverfront.

“Tell me the story, old …

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IowaBiz Blog: There is no tax fairy

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IowaBiz Blog: Do you know how to innovate?

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OUR VIEW: Branstad veers left on ESOPs


Gov. Terry Branstad wants government to play a smaller role in the lives of Iowans – most of the time. But it sure is hard to resist tinkering with tax policies, no matter what your …

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GUEST OPINION: Nonprofits are vital to the economy


As Iowa’s economy rebounds, the state’s nonprofit organizations play a vital role in developing local economies and lending a hand to Iowans who still struggle.

Those organizations employ 9 percent of Iowans and account for …

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TRANSITIONS: No rest for downtown


Having an actual interstate interchange at Alice’s Road instead of just the rough outline of an interchange will be a giant step forward for Waukee and West Des Moines.

Also, the coming interchange at the …

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IowaBiz Blog: When to seek seller financing

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IowaBiz Blog: Upcoming employee ownership events

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IowaBiz Blog: Guilty of innovation pitfalls?

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