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Fractional executives surge 5400%. An Iowa leadership stopgap?
Iowa’s talent gap has long been a headache for local businesses, but Michelle Book, CEO of Altus CXO, reveals a “shot in the arm” solution that is currently seeing a 5,400% surge in LinkedIn roles. Unlike traditional consultants…
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Is Ai creative? Local composer on making music with Kreg Tool
While AI is an incredibly sophisticated “copy paste” tool capable of replicating patterns, can it close the biological “last mile” of creativity that defines true artistry? Tony Bohnenkamp of The Canary Collective, and former member of The Nadas…
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Meet Hubbell Realty’s new CEO: Kyle Gamble
He’s officially 30 days in. Meet Kyle Gamble, the brand new CEO of Hubbell Realty. Gamble touches on the future of their business, why downtown will come back, and what technology they’re looking at to lower housing costs.…
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Iowa Artisan “Vibe Coding” the Future of A Centuries-Old Trade
Riana LeJeune, owner of Renewable Furniture Inc. and the Re-Pinned Workroom, is bridging the gap between a centuries-old skilled trade and futuristic technology. While many perceive upholstery as a dying art, LeJeune argues it is actually an essential…
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Iowa Startup Week
What is Iowa Startup Week? Kaylee is joined by Safiya Lee-Evans and Tej Dhawan, co-organizers of Iowa’s inaugural Startup Week, taking place September 29 through October 1st in Des Moines. The three discuss the vision, structure, and significance…
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You can actually beat Iowa allergy season
It’s allergy season in Iowa. Rather than suffer however, Elli Vore (PA-C) of Hy-Vee Health Exemplar Care explains proactive measures you can take that will have a noticeable impact. Raw honey? Saline spray? Medication? She covers both pharmaceutical…
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Ai At Work: the information your company relies on is getting corrupted
Most company leaders are on guard as private information is shared with Ai tools, but most are unaware Ai can corrupt the information they use to make decisions. Chris Draper, founder of Morrigan Ai says innocent Ai use…
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NW Iowa newspaper bucks national trend, growing with new podcast!
Over the 20 years, print newspaper circulation has dropped 70% from 2005 and a small town in Northwestern Iowa is bucking the trend. Erin Sommers, editor of The Record Democrat in Pocahontas, Iowa explains how their new podcast,…
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2026 M&A: Jason Stone at Dentons Davis Brown says it’s about quality
2021 was a wild year for M&A deals. Money was flowing and deals were easy. But reality set in, and companies are more discerning. In 2026, deals are red hot, however quality is king. Jason Stone at Dentons…
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Iowa company to harvest Helium3 from the moon for fusion energy, quantum computing.
As we watch NASA’s Artemis II mission, one Iowa company is looking forward to incredible breakthrough potential. The moon has plentiful Helium3, an element not found on earth, and Vermeer’s technology can harvest it, unlocking new potential in…
