On first anniversary of his passing, the community reflects on memories with Pappajohn One year ago this week, Iowa lost John Pappajohn, a pillar of business, entrepreneurship, education, art and philanthropy. His story is well known and revered as his legacy carries on through the people and organizations he supported and influenced during his life. […]
Community Broadband Action Network (CBAN) is hosting a webinar about the upcoming round of grants from the federal Digital Equity Act following the recent announcement that digital equity plans for all 50 states have been approved. The grants will first be available through states and later directly through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Iowa is eligible […]
Lean TECHniques will host its first Tech Trek Bike Ride, an event for cycling enthusiasts and casual riders in Waukee on May 10. There is an option of a 24-mile or 12-mile ride, both along the Raccoon River Valley Trail, followed by a happy hour. The 24-mile ride starts at 1 p.m.; the 12-mile ride […]
Panelists speak on tech investment strategies By Mathany Ahmed Innovation shapes the workplace environments of many Iowans, according to three panelists at the 2024 Iowa Technology Summit, hosted by the Technology Association of Iowa in Des Moines on April 9. Still, it can be hard for business leaders to know when to invest in new […]
The Greater Des Moines Partnership will hold the seventh annual Small Business Success Summit on Monday, June 10, in Ankeny. The keynote speaker is Karin Hurt, founder and CEO of Let’s Grow Leaders, a global leadership development firm providing practical tools and techniques for human-centered leaders from clients. She worked for two decades as a […]
Des Moines-based nonprofit Pi515 is hosting the Day of Innovation Youth Tech Conference on April 25 for high school and college-age students as well as parents, educators and tech professionals. The free, daylong event, held at the John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center, will include a keynote address, networking and breakout sessions, each with a different activity geared […]
The inaugural Latina Business Excellence Summit, aiming to celebrate and empower Latina entrepreneurs, will be held on May 9 from 3-7 p.m. at the River Center in Des Moines. The summit’s goal is to increase access to opportunities, representation and resources. The event will include speakers, an expo to connect with other Latina-owned businesses and resource […]
The Iowa Center for Economic Success is starting a new event series called Made in Iowa to celebrate the impact of small businesses on Iowa’s economy and culture. The first event is on April 23 from 9-10:30 a.m. featuring the story of Des Moines farm-to-table restaurant HoQ and its owner and chef Suman Hoque. He will […]
As a kid, building with Legos was an influence on Joe Feldmann’s later decision to go into architecture. “As an architect, there is an assumption that I would like Legos, and you would be right. From a very young age, I found my creative abilities thrive when I was building models,” Feldmann wrote in a recent LinkedIn […]
The Iowa State University Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship and America’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Iowa will host the third annual Iowa Veterans Entrepreneurship Conference on May 3-4. Veterans, active duty, reserve military, National Guard, military families, and their business partners are invited to attend the event. In addition to workshops and networking sessions, Allen Lazard, […]