Compiled by Emily Barske Wood and Macey Shofroth This coverage is from the Business Record’s annual survey on women’s and gender issues as part of our Fearless initiative. While nonscientific, we believe the results of this questionnaire illustrate current opinions Read more…
When Emily Schultz joined BrokerTech Ventures as managing director in August 2023, she learned that the largest technology conference of the year would be held over Halloween. Her manager gave her the option to miss the conference if she needed Read more…
BY CAROLINE SIEBELS-LINDQUIST, FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR Iowa’s government officials and advocacy organizations continue to look for solutions to the state’s child care crisis. On April 9, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law House File 2514, which ensures that children of child Read more…
Years ago, over lunch, a former colleague named Anna described her life as a race between two full-time jobs that refused to align. I can still see her sitting across from me, struggling to keep her composure. A successful attorney Read more…
A late-night panic attack in my laundry room forced me to confront the cost of success and redefine what it meant for my life. BY AMY STRUTT, GUEST CONTRIBUTOR I was standing in my laundry room in the middle of Read more…
BY LINDSEY GIARDINO, FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR When Deniz Franke first came to the United States, she asked her university adviser what the hardest class was. The answer? Finance. “I took that as a challenge,” Franke said. “After graduating in the 1980s, Read more…
BY SHANNON WOODS, GUEST CONTRIBUTOR I’m paid to make difficult decisions. Some come with multimillion-dollar risk or reward. Other choices influence people’s daily lives and their futures. As a chief legal, compliance and strategy leader, I’m energized by opportunities to Read more…
BY SUZANNA DE BACA, STORY BOARD ADVISORS CEO I still remember standing in my living room as a teenager, watching campaign ads for Roxanne Conlin on the television. I did not know Roxanne Conlin personally. I did not understand all Read more…
BY KEYAH LEVY, GUEST CONTRIBUTOR Excitement. New vision. New life. Every birth story begins with hope. It begins with anticipation, and a love for someone who hasn’t been held yet. It assumes that bringing a new life into the world Read more…
Compiled by Macey Shofroth and Emily Barske Wood More than two-thirds of Iowa women say they have experienced gender bias at work, according to a recent Business Record survey. Respondents noted challenges related to child care, not being taken seriously Read more…