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The Manufacturing in America Grant initiative will provide up to $1.1 million to three eligible applicants in an effort to support small manufacturers in the SBA’s Empower to Grow Program.

Manufacturing the future: How Kirkwood is adapting higher education to serve industry and students

Manufacturing has long been a cornerstone of Iowa’s economy, and its future success depends on how well we align education with rapidly evolving industry needs. That’s a responsibility we take seriously at Kirkwood Community College. As technologies shift and workforce…

Vicarious liability for automobile accidents

Suppose your employees are on the road as a part of their job. In that…

Six questions to ask before you DIY

Market research is an ongoing activity for most organizations. Website analytics, transaction surveys, and salespeople…

Holiday sale! 5 reasons to identify and accept your new calling while pay is highest

Our current employment market has swung back in favor of employees. These swings occur periodically…

How inclusive is your marketing?

With social equality coming to the forefront of our society over the past few years,…

Five reasons people are changing careers now

On a random Tuesday night in early December, about 150 people — all vaccinated —…

Local media habits

Remember when local media preferences were passed down from generation to generation? Maybe your morning…

Online giants helped grow our small business

Our personal care products business is far away from almost everything, but thanks to our…

Don’t give up on your business data just yet

Remember five or 10 years ago, when Big Data and analytics promised to change everything…

Apple called the email open rate’s bluff

With the recent changes to Apple’s privacy and security safeguards, those who relied on “Email…

Take steps now to conserve energy, reduce bill impacts this winter

As the holiday season approaches, we’re all looking forward to celebrating with those closest to…

Perhaps this sounds familiar?

Do it just like this. Copy me on the email. Constantly checking in on progress.…

Family business pitfalls

Owning and operating a family business can be extremely rewarding. The flexibility of running your…

Solar energy responsible way of generating clean, safe, home-grown energy

Alliant Energy recently announced their plans to acquire Phase I & II of the Duane…

Does your organization crave finding employees to fit your culture?

Talent attraction is not simply posting on a job board and praying the best candidates…

The power of humor in advertising

Laughter is good for the soul, especially these days, when we are surrounded by what…