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Decision Iowa: An Entrepreneurs' Forum -- Part I
Is it just me, or do this year's Iowa Caucuses seem more important than ever? (It could just be me, I suppose: I'm from Iowa, so I'm biased, and I also ha... Read more
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Recent Articles about Iowa
One Man's Alien is Another's Employee
Unlikely Iowa becomes the center of an immigration debate. Read more
Iowa Has Plans to Improve Bad Economic "Grades"
The Hawkeye State is taking a hawkish stance on improving its bad "grades" on this year's economic report card by luring in Bay-Area venture funds. <... Read more
Farming: A Hard Row To Hoe
The events of December 9, 1985, were indeed an American tragedy. At the time, I expressed the deepest sympathy of all Iowans to the families of the victi... Read more
Report On The States
We are quite chagrined at having Iowa ranked 40th in its climate for small business. The ranking is surprising in light of several programs and initiative... Read more
The Vote In Iowa
A year ago, the Entrepreneurial Agenda took its campaign coverage to Iowa. In a conference room at the Des Moines Partnership, a handful of entrepreneurs ... Read more
Mental Health Parity Legislation Considered by States
May 11, 2005 --As mental health parity legislation gathers speed, small businesses are likely to be the worst affected. Twenty-thre... Read more
Nation's Top 10 Small Employers Announced
The annual Principal Financial rankings highlight the best small businesses for employee financial security. Read more
Decision Iowa: The Aftermath
Anyone with even a trace of enthusiasm for politics had to be mesmerized by the proceedings in Iowa last night. Today, Senator Barack Obama arrived with a... Read more
Would You Fire an Employee for Refusing to Disclose Her Weight?
An Iowa woman takes a stand against her employer on privacy -- and loses her job for it. Read more
This Week's Economic Roundup
Rising labor and energy costs make business owners skittish; gas prices continue to surge. Read more
Simplifying Cross-Platform Digital Book Publishing
University of Northern Iowa junior Nick Cash wanted digital computer science books. So he developed a user-friendly self-publishing system that distributes a... Read more
Republic Resurrected: A Small Biz Stakes Success On The Stimulus
These days, it doesn't take too much effort to find a business set to prosper in the stimulus economy -- just follow the contrails of Air Force One and Tw... Read more
On The Road: Johnson County, Iowa;
When Dale Burr shot his wife, his banker, and himself, he became a national symbol of the farm crisis. Some of his neighbors see it differently. Read more
Bush Signs Tax-Cut Bill
Oct. 4, 2004 -- President Bush signed his fourth tax-cut bill in as many years during a signing ceremony at a Des Moines, Iowa, YMCA today... Read more
Purse Strings
Woman starts the first venture capital fund designed to help women-run companies. Read more
And The Winner Of The GOP Debate Is...Huckabee? (Redux)
Well, that might be a stretch. But the consensus out there is that if he didn't win, he did very well -- and certainly will only improve his standing. Mar... Read more
Would You Fire Someone for Taking Garbage?
An Iowa convenience store employee took no-longer-saleable soup from the dumpster to feed to her dog--and was fired. Read more
Iowa Entrepreneurs Decide, Part II: Immigration
Immigration was clearly the chief preoccupation of our group of small business people. But if the emotional debate over America's newest arrivals often hi... Read more
Private Lives;
A sampling of America's pacesetters shows that the CEOs are as diverse as the product and services they sell. Read more
How I’m Adjusting to the European Market
Sometimes, it’s just a matter of size. Read more
Betty Gammill, Delta Feed and Seed
"E veryone ... Read more
Regus Group Opens More Business Centers
The Regus Group will open new 20,000-square-foot business center in Des Moines, Iowa, and 15,500-square-foot center in Marlborough, Mass., the company ann... Read more
Avoiding Clashes With Angels
How to maintain control of your company while keeping investors happy. Read more
Breeding Technology Entrepreneurs in Iowa
The University of Iowa prepares its engineering students for the business world by offering a technology entrepreneurship program. Read more
All in the Family
Business creates a software program that traces the family tree. Read more
The Economy This Week
Small-business outlook continues to improve; jobless claims inch down. Read more
How I Did It: Andrew Clark, Bridgepoint Education
Industry Leader: Education Three-Year Growth: 6,794.1% The appeal of I... Read more
Iowa Entrepreneurs Decide, Part V: Anybody Under Taxed?
Small business owners are presumed to be more heavily invested in economic issues -- taxes, spending, trade -- than voters at large, but these topics prov... Read more
At a Glance
Charts providing information on the features of Inc. 500 companies. Read more
Iowa Cracks Down on 'Contractors'
A taskforce will target employers who misclassify workers to avoid paying taxes and benefits. Read more
Iowa, All Shook Up
The Des Moines Register published its Iowa Poll yesterday, its first survey of caucus-goer leanings since May. The results are important for both... Read more
The Economy This Week
Small-business outlook hits 28-year low; retailers struggle with early Easter. Read more
Campus Inc.
An introduction to the Inc. cover story on the hottest entrepreneurial programs offered by universities. Includes brief descriptions of more unique ... Read more
Jobless Claims Surge
The number of new claims for unemployment benefits rose by 7,000 last week to 316,000, the highest level since June, the Labor Department reported Thursda... Read more
No Good Guys At Republic Windows
This is the blog post I wanted to publish today: Let us go Read more
Cheaper by the Dozen
A look at how small-business alliances have cut costs and improved coverage for entrepreneurs and their employees. Read more
Recession Fears to Curb Spending
A growing concern for job security has many workers planning to tighten their belts this holiday season, a survey finds. Read more
Capital Profiles
Contrarian thinking -- and a little shrewd planning -- helped these 2002 Inc 500 CEOs raise funds. Read more
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