Opinion

The power of purpose-driven marketing
Your company or organization is more than a name and annual revenue. Your mission is more than a statement. Your values are more than a bulleted list. Enter purpose-driven marketing: an approach that directly connects your business goals with your…
A regional economic development success story
By Ted Townsend / Guest Column There’s nothing like taking 1,000 people to lunch to…
How to be an angel investor (step one)
By Frank Camp / Guest Column You’ve finally got some money laying around that needs…
How unconscious bias impacts decision making
By Gale Mote / Guest Column We know teams make better, faster decisions. When a…
Protecting your brand when crisis hits
By Betsy McCloskey / Guest Column In today’s social media landscape, information about your organization…
Four ways to cultivate leadership presence
By Greg Dardis / Guest Column When Ernest Shackleton set out to be the first…
Why we’re launching Intrapreneur Academy
By Mandy Webber / Guest Opinion One of the biggest misconceptions about innovation is that…
Building a culture based on leadership values
By Scott Rude / Guest Column Early in my career, when I was a young…
New – and familiar – challenges in academic medicine
By Brooks Jackson / Guest Column It’s been just a little over two months since…
How to get your new business noticed online
By Sherry Bonelli / Guest Column As an entrepreneur, you know there are a lot…
Connecting the dots: From formation to raising capital
By Bill Daly / Guest Column Entrepreneurs typically start businesses because they believe the product…
Donald Kaul and ‘Over the Coffee’
By Joe Sheller / Guest Column The year I graduated from Muscatine High School, 1976,…
Market analysis isn’t just for startups
By Linda Kuster / Guest Column When business planning for 2018, did you invest resources…
Keep the best, evolve the rest
By Lynn Manternach / Guest Column Is it time to refresh your brand? Every brand…
Four ways to increase employee retention
By Brenda LaMarche / Guest Column In today’s competitive employment market, employee retention is a…
Four things to know about business contracts
By Jonathan Schmidt / Guest Column Contracts are an essential part of doing business in…

