New resolutions for your nonprofit board
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial
I’m not going to suggest that your board should resolve to eat healthier, exercise more or cut back on...
Find help in funding your startup
By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial
Do you have a dream to start your own business and become your own boss in 2015?
If you are...
Leadership in great companies
By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial
What’s it’s like to work for a “great company?”
First and foremost, you know who the CEO is; if it’s...
Keeping small business in the family
By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, family businesses comprise 90 percent of all business enterprises in North America...
Don’t miss the chance for a holiday toast
By Greg Dardis / Guest Editorial
I’ve been reading Marlo Thomas’ bestseller, “The Right Words at the Right Time,” and enjoying stories of a message...
How effectively are you communicating your brand?
By Lynn Manternach / Guest Editorial
As we ponder communications planning and budgets for 2015, now is a good time to take a step back...
Is ‘Iowa nice’ holding back your board?
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial
I’m a proud native Iowan. I appreciate our state’s topography, our first-in-the-nation caucus status and the friendliness with which...
Getting to know your financial numbers
By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial
Anyone who longs for the “good old days” probably doesn’t own a small business. Given the variety of powerful,...
A bitter loss and a first-place finish
By Greg Dardis / Guest Editorial
When Cameron James arrived at Dardis Academy last May, he brought a set of life experiences that had forged...
Consumers want simplicity in marketing
By Lynn Manternach / Guest Editorial
Being a consumer is complicated. It’s overwhelming. Sometimes, it can be exhausting.
What are you, as a marketer, doing about...