Global Insurance Symposium announces 2026 agenda and topics

The organizers of the 2026 Global Insurance Symposium (GIS) have announced this year’s agenda and topics. With the theme of “Insurance in an Era of Possibilities,” this year’s symposium celebrates the convergence of global capital, innovation, technology and human-centered strategy that’s reshaping the insurance industry. “We’re witnessing a renaissance in…

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Judi Eyles: Celebrating 30 years of leading entrepreneurship efforts at ISU

Judi Eyles, the Iowa State University director of Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, recalls taking a career aptitude test. The results? She was destined to be a nurse. That’s not how her life went. Instead, she’s about to celebrate 30 years in 2026 of leading entrepreneurship efforts at ISU. “I didn’t…

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Pitch applications open for 2026 Athene Beyond Boundaries Business Summit

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for the 2026 Athene Beyond Boundaries Business Summit Pitch Competition. The application deadline is Monday, Feb. 9 at 5 p.m. All pitch competition applicants are invited to the Athene Beyond Boundaries Business Summit on April 14-15, at the Sheraton West…

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Community Broadband Action Network appoints Curtis Dean as first full-time executive director

The Community Broadband Action Network Corp. announced that its board of directors has selected Curtis Dean to serve as the organization’s first full-time executive director. Dean, who co-founded CBAN alongside Jon Willow and Todd Kielkopf, has served as the organization’s volunteer executive director since May 2024. He began his full-time…

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Iowa Startup Accelerator accepting applications

The Iowa Startup Accelerator is now accepting applications for its seven-week evening program designed to help Iowa-based companies strengthen branding, marketing, prospecting, sales and revenue-growth strategies. The program includes educational workshops and presentations, pitch development and feedback, access to JPEC Venture Mentoring Services for targeted industry and vertical coaching and…

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IEDA awards 3 Entrepreneurial Investment Award grants 

The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board on Dec. 19 approved grants to three organizations through the Entrepreneurial Investment Award program, which provides financial assistance to Iowa-based organizations that directly help entrepreneurs and early-stage startups create, locate or expand a business in Iowa. Those grants were awarded to: Award recommendations for…

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