By Emily Kestel In June 2022, a cohort of human resources leaders from Pakistan visited Des Moines through the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. Through an opportunity with the Iowa International Center, I was able to spend Read more…
By Katie Kreis, communications and marketing coordinator, UNI Family Business Center Family business transcends any one industry — farmers, manufacturers and IT specialists all often find themselves working with their parents, spouses, cousins, siblings and children. This can create friction Read more…
In 2020, the U.S. saw the highest rate of new entrepreneurs on record – on average, 3.8 out of every 1,000 adults, according to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Another study, published by the World Economic Forum, found that women Read more…
My predecessor, the phenomenally talented Emily Kestel, introduced me last week as the new Business Record journalist behind the Fearless e-newsletter. I wanted to tell you more about myself, beyond the degrees and achievements – beyond what I am proud of. Read more…
By Nicole Grundmeier, Business Record staff writer I’ve spent my adult life pursuing two passions – journalism and gymnastics. At least once, those worlds collided. In 2017, I watched as survivors of all ages accused USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Read more…
By Emily Kestel, Fearless editor Anytime someone asks me, “What’s your favorite story you’ve worked on?” I automatically freeze and somehow can’t think of anything I’ve ever done, much less my favorite. It’s an impossible question to answer. It’s like Read more…
Takeaways from our Fearless Focus conversation on leadership By Emily Kestel For our first Fearless Focus event of the year, the Business Record talked with five Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame honorees about their experiences in leadership, the successes they’ve Read more…
By Suzanna de Baca, president and CEO, Business Publications Corp. In 1900, only 6% of married women worked outside the home, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Without the ability to earn money of their own or the right to Read more…
By Laura Howe, regional banking director, Wells Fargo For nearly all small business owners, business ownership is a labor of love. Yet running a business with your loved one can bring on additional challenges that may take all the romance Read more…
By Lakeisha McVey I was raised in Des Moines in a low-income family that struggled with homelessness and housing instability. I have dedicated my career to advocating for anti-poverty policies, so I have a deep personal and professional understanding of Read more…