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GUEST OPINION: Tune out the noise, move ahead


Paralysis is rarely a winning strategy. And with all of the economic and political uncertainty of the past summer, it’s hard to be decisive right now, isn’t it? Businesses had just found their footing in …

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TRANSITIONS: There’s a rule for that


Sen. Charles Grassley sent out an item the other day that included this: “In 2010 alone, 3,573 new federal rules were finalized.”

I’ve been wondering why the business community is putting so much blame on …

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IowaBiz Blog: Will 2012 be the year your business gets smaller?

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IowaBiz Blog: What makes your data vulnerable?

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IowaBiz Blog: White is the new green in roofs

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IowaBiz Blog: Tools, tips and (possible) troubles of an employee background check

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IowaBiz Blog: Bring problems to their knees

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OUR VIEW: Start-ups take a village

It’s easy – and important – to tell Iowans to support entrepreneurs, but more challenging for the people being asked for money.

We’re not surrounded by an entrepreneurial buzz, start-up guru Christian Renaud pointed out …

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GUEST OPINION: Giving back is good business

Business leaders today recognize the importance of corporate citizenship. Giving back to the local community is an essential part of a conscientious business model. It creates consumer confidence, attracts and retains employees and builds good …

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TRANSITIONS: The hand you’re dealt

Finally, after all of these cautious years, I tried an activity that has been compared to crack cocaine. I hadn’t come close up until now, unless mowing has been called the crack cocaine of vegetation …