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Editorial: ACT’s next phase

American College Testing, known as ACT, has been a powerful member of the Iowa City and Corridor’s regional business community for decades. But will its importance continue after its recent “partnership” with Nexus Capital Management LP, a Los Angeles-based private…

Fifth Estate: Our medium market

Preparing for the latest data regulatory wave

Understanding the total cost of college

Another regional visioning effort

Examining attitudes, perceptions and actions

By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial In a recent meeting with a group of people,…

Summer is the season for self improvement

By Greg Dardis / Guest Editorial Have you heard of Stephen Covey’s time-management tool? The…

Fundraising a fundamental board responsibility

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial The question I’m most frequently asked when working with…

Investors need to understand their risk

By Tim Hawkins / Guest Editorial Understanding your risk tolerance is complex, and the standard…

The Affordable Care Act: The Key to Open

By Patricia Brown-Dixon / Guest Editorial There are currently 23 million self-employed entrepreneurs in the…

How to build trust in a team

By Gale Mote / Guest Editorial Without trust, teams cannot and will not function effectively.…

When the government gets it right: supporting ESOPs

By Jerry L. Ripperger / Guest Editorial Sometimes the government gets it right. The recent…

Throw a little gas on the fire

By Lynn Manternach / Guest Editorial How’s your content marketing working? Is it sparking the…

Medical home model, if used correctly, offers proper patient care

By Tim Charles and Dr. Timothy Quinn / Guest Editorial “Medical home” is a buzz-phrase…

Advice for a fine career and life

By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial Recently, I had the opportunity to teach an MBA…

Exports, imports important in Iowa

By Jeff Albright / Guest Editorial When Iowans think about the economy of Iowa, few…

Toning down gestures during presentations

By Greg Dardis / Guest Editorial You’re the presenter and you’re prepared. You walk to…

Young entrepreneurs proud to be called business owners

By Dan Danner / Guest Editorial A survey conducted by the National Federation of Independent…

Are you an engaged nonprofit board member?

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial One of the frequent concerns that I hear from…

Retirement planning help for baby boomers

By Tim Hawkins / Guest Editorial Nearly 80 million baby boomers, people born between 1946…