By Kirsten Anderson | Founder, Equitas Solutions There is a negative connotation when it comes to the idea of making demands. This is understandable because “demands” are usually associated with a last resort mentality and sense of …
“When I first came here [in early 2014], it was clear that this building had to fly,” world renowned architect Renzo Piano said during the recent opening of the Krause Gateway Center at 1459 Grand …
“The past is never dead; it’s not even past.” That line from a William Faulkner novel inspired historian Jon Meacham to write “The Soul of America, the Battle for Our Better Angels,” a new book …
By Brianne Fitzgerald | Executive director, B Greater Consulting I was listening to a podcast recently in which a woman had been through a low point in her life and had come to the realization that many …
This week’s column is about footgolf, which involves kicking a soccer ball into oversized holes on a golf course. It’s a sport few people have heard of and even fewer have played. I’m not one …
In the heart of Iowa, companies aren’t always thinking about sourcing and selling in foreign markets to grow their business, but over 3,000 companies in Iowa export goods out of the state. It is imperative …
By Claire Richmond | Founder, Hello and High Five On weekend mornings during race season, you’ll often find me on the side of a trail with a giant poster, cowbells and a thermos of coffee. I …
Each year in October, when the Iowa countryside transforms from gorgeous summer greens to harvest-season hues of tan, some of the world’s top agricultural scientists and anti-hunger activists gather in Des Moines to compare notes.…
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