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Greater Des Moines Partnership to host raising capital seminar for startups

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host a Raising Capital for Startups Seminar on May 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Partnership’s office in downtown Des Moines. The seminar will include topics such as the process of raising capital, the financial model, capitalization tables, pitching investors and term sheets. The Partnership will also…
By Business Record Staff | Apr 1, 2025
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West Des Moines chamber announces 2025 entrepreneur of the year

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has announced Rachelle Long, founder and executive director of Taste of the Junction, as the recipient of the 2025 Mel Essex Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The award recognizes community members who have made an impact by fostering and supporting small business success and inspiring others. Long will be…
By Business Record Staff | Apr 1, 2025
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DART launches public input phase of system redesign with two concepts aimed at achieving sustainability

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has announced a series of public input opportunities this month as it continues to move forward with its redesign of the regional transit system. Officials with DART today launched the public input phase of the effort to redesign the bus system with the release of two concepts for…
By Michael Crumb | Apr 1, 2025
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Sukup Manufacturing announces leadership changes

Sukup Manufacturing Co.’s board of directors has named Tom Mangan, the company’s chief financial officer, to serve as Sukup’s next president and CEO. Steve Sukup will begin a transition into the chairman role in October after five years as president and CEO. Sukup and Mangan will work together through the transition period. Steve Sukup will…
By Business Record Staff | Apr 1, 2025
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Ag secretary speaks about trade, tariffs at Ag Leaders Dinner

Five hundred people packed into the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny on Monday night for the 13th Annual Iowa Ag Leaders Dinner to hear U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins speak about agricultural issues. Her address included talk of trade and tariffs, U.S. Department of Agriculture programs, biofuel investments and reducing regulatory fees and red…
By Gigi Wood | Apr 1, 2025
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4 practical solutions to optimize the accounts receivable process for your construction business

By Commerce Bank The construction industry is facing tremendous pressure from all sides. Material and labor costs remain high. Staffing is in short supply. Interest rates make financing projects more expensive, and complex contract terms slow already lengthy payment cycles. For CFOs, the stakes are high. Managing accounts receivable (AR) can be an uphill battle….
By Commerce Bank | Apr 1, 2025
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Iowa Donor Network CEO to retire

Suzanne Conrad, CEO of the Iowa Donor Network, is retiring after nearly three decades of service. Conrad’s career began in 1981, when she served as a cardiothoracic surgery nurse at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn. There, she began her work in organ donation and transplantation as a coordinator. In 1985, she moved into leadership roles…
By Business Record Staff | Mar 31, 2025
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Urbandale Food Pantry moves to new space

The Urbandale Food Pantry, which has seen demand for food items grow, is opening its new facility at 7901 Douglas Ave. on Tuesday. The nonprofit group bought the property, which includes a two-story building with more than 8,600 square feet of space, on May 1, 2024, for $475,000. The building has been remodeled to accommodate…
By Business Record Staff | Mar 31, 2025