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Career Pathways & Advancement

Carole Chambers: Women should start planning now for their employee reviews

By Carole Chambers If your company operates on a fiscal schedule, it’s likely this advice is too late. Your review is either already in the books or scheduled for sometime in the next week or two. If you do still have some time to prepare, then heed what you read Read more…

By Nicole Grundmeier, 2 years2 years ago
Confidence

Nicole Grundmeier: Teach your kids to be quitters (it’s a business skill)

As Americans, we don’t like quitting. We’re not quitters. We sometimes even go out of our way to avoid the word “quit.” I have coached gymnastics on and off since 2006. In 2009, I was coaching a talented gymnast who, right before the meet season started, was suddenly terrified to Read more…

By Nicole Grundmeier, 2 years2 years ago
Business Ownership

Wells Fargo commercial lending executive: ‘Women are over-mentored and under-sponsored’

Women business leaders should establish relationships with banks early on, even if they aren’t yet in the market for borrowing to grow, a Wells Fargo executive told Fearless. “They’re going to understand your business better when you [do] need it,” said Judith Goldkrand. Goldkrand is a Wells Fargo senior vice Read more…

By Nicole Grundmeier, 2 years2 years ago
Confidence

Anna Nalean: ‘I quit my job to chase a dream of backpacking around the world as a solo traveler’

By Anna Nalean I was honored to be recognized this year as one of the Business Record’s Forty Under 40 honorees. During that process, former Fearless editor Emily Kestel asked me what I’m most proud of. After sharing my unusual travel story with her, she asked if I would be Read more…

By Nicole Grundmeier, 2 years2 years ago
Confidence

Patty Sneddon-Kisting: ‘I will never let the things I’m going through steal my joy’

As told to Emily Kestel Patty Sneddon-Kisting is the executive director of the Urbandale Food Pantry. She and her wife, Lisa, have two children: Addi and Cooper. Another child, Hudson, died shortly after birth. They are expecting their fourth child this December.  The following story has been formatted to be Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 3 years3 years ago
Confidence

Sydney Rieckhoff: ‘I’m not going to let my age hold me back’

As told to Emily Kestel Self-proclaimed ‘popcorneur’ Sydney Rieckhoff is the CEO of Almost Famous Popcorn, a small-batch gourmet popcorn company she started with her brother in 2012 at age 14. Now with 50 employees, the company has a factory and retail store in Cedar Rapids and a retail store Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 3 years3 years ago
Confidence

Denise O’Brien: ‘If more women were at the table, the landscape would change’

As told to Emily Kestel Denise O’Brien is an activist, organic farmer and co-founder of the Women, Food and Agriculture Network. She lives on a 17-acre farm in Cass County with her husband, Larry Harris.  The following story has been formatted to be entirely in her own words, and has Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 3 years3 years ago
Confidence

Jen Loeb: ‘My happiness just happens to be high-consequence’

As told to Emily Kestel Upon summiting the Vinson Massif in Antarctica on Dec. 28, 2021, Jen Loeb became the first woman from Iowa to climb the “Seven Summits,” which are the highest peaks on the seven continents. She lives near Marengo. The following story has been formatted to be Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 3 years3 years ago
Confidence

Courageous Fire: ‘I want to fight for my future and the future of others’

As told to Emily Kestel Courageous Fire is a social entrepreneur and owner of Courageous Fire LLC, a company that educates the community about domestic violence, and the founding executive director of Courageous Access, a nonprofit that provides direct services to survivors of domestic violence.  The following story has been Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 3 years3 years ago
Confidence

‘Fearless is having the courage to honor your truth’: Meet 6 fearless Iowa women

By Emily Kestel, Fearless editor The Business Record’s Fearless initiative is celebrating its second birthday this year. We remain steadfast in living up to our goal of empowering Iowa women to succeed in work and life through our articles, stories and community events.  At its core, Fearless aims to amplify Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 3 years3 years ago

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