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NOTEBOOK: Your commuting tab: $105K

A new analysis by EducatedDriver.org found that the average Greater Des Moines driver will spend between $67,154 and $105,700 in her lifetime driving to and from work.

As you know, the average commute around here is …

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NOTEBOOK: Builder uses home concert to spark interest in development

Ground Breaker Homes hoped to tune up some interest in a Norwalk spec home and development by hosting a HomeDitty concert.

Kalen Ludwig, director of sales and marketing for Ground Breaker homes, said the company …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the November 30 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the November 30 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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NOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…

In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week on BusinessRecord.com.

Retail plan for downtown
A new report that hopes to map out a future of retail growth in …

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NOTEBOOK: Takeaways from three alums of 10,000 Small Businesses

During the annual Small Business Success Summit earlier this month, I sat in on a breakout session with three Central Iowa small-business owners. They provided a glimpse of some winning techniques they learned from completing …

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M&A expert: EMC buyout appears favorable for shareholders

The proposed stock acquisition of EMC Insurance Group Inc. by Employers Mutual Casualty Co. appears to be a good deal for the company’s shareholders, says Adam Claypool, managing principal of Bridgepoint Investment Banking. I asked Claypool, who …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the November 23 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the November 23 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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Power Breakfast Preview: Innovation Acceleration

Talk of innovation and entrepreneurialism is everywhere.

From the startup scene to big-time corporations and at college and university campuses, the recognition is there for the need and importance for our region’s future to embrace …

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The doctor is (virtually) in

Accessing a primary care physician through your smartphone for common ailments like a sore throat, pinkeye or the flu is becoming easier in Iowa as more health systems and providers introduce telemedicine services. It’s also …

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NOTEBOOK: Expertise, careful planning open new vacation lands

Having just unpacked from a vacation in Israel, John Schmidt and Deb Wiley weren’t planning to hit the road again anytime soon. And then the phone rang, with Buz Brenton on the line asking the …