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The Insider Notebook

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NOTEBOOK: Celebrating success one gong at a time

On a recent tour through R&R Realty Group’s office, I had to stop and ask Vice President Brittany Freund why there was a gong sitting on one of the counters. Now, I’m still new to …

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A Closer Look: Michelle Rich

At United Way of Central Iowa, Michelle Rich is the bridge between Des Moines philanthropy and financial success advocates in the neighborhoods. 

Rich is the community impact officer overseeing United Way’s income branch, and got …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the March 13 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the March 13 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 at businessrecord.com/insider and …

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NOTEBOOK: Celebrating what it means to be a woman

On International Women’s Day yesterday, I saw plenty of inspiring posts about progress toward gender equity. Of course, there is more work to do in many areas. But what stood out to me was the …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Taking a stand on social issues is risky. The world’s largest advertiser did it anyway.

As the world’s largest advertiser, Procter & Gamble is skilled at persuading consumers to buy everyday products like Tide laundry detergent, Pampers diapers and Charmin toilet paper. But in recent years, the company has used …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: The college president who simply won’t raise tuition

One university president refuses to raise tuition, the Atlantic reports. The story details Purdue University President Mitch Daniels’ persistence to freeze tuition and still balance the budget through other means. When I was working at the Iowa …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the March 6 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the March 6 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 at businessrecord.com/insider and …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Lawsuits accuse hotels of ignoring sex trafficking activity on their properties

Last year I had the opportunity to attend Garden Gate Ranch’s Spring Charity Gala.

What’s Garden Gate Ranch? It’s a faith-based organization that provides safe housing and restorative and transitional services for women who have …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: An experiment in outsourcing to Fiverr

I once listened to a song someone commissioned off of the digital outsourcing platform Fiverr, and it was fine. I don’t know anything about songwriting or playing guitar, but I thought the jingle was good …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Black in business: Celebrating the legacy of black entrepreneurship

This is really two good reads, but who doesn’t need homework for the weekend? Just yesterday I was reading a column from a newspaper colleague in northwest Iowa. Ty Rushing is the managing editor of the Sheldon Mail-Sun …