3 Surprising Keys to Career Success
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Hummingbirds CEO Emily Steele shares her story of success
Making the Grade
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Angela Harrington transformed a dilapidated Grinnell school into the award-winning Hotel Grinnell.
From Pitch Session to Partnership
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An entrepreneur’s quest to memorialize his grandparents opened a surprising path to creating the successful startup Tumbleweed.
Social Impact Through STEM
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Youth-serving nonprofit Pi515 is celebrating a decade of empowering diverse students to succeed.
From the Ground Up
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Project Rooted provides no-cost meals for families in need.
Iowa is a Top State for Startups
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Iowa sets the stage for small businesses and entrepreneurs to thrive.
Veteran Discovers Sweet Success
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Veteran Ben Davis embraces his new life as the owner of the Marion Chocolate Shop.
Discovering Iowa’s Assets
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John Melvin made a mid-career move to join Iowa insurance leader Sammons Financial Group.
Designing a New Chapter in Iowa
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Linzi Murray, a lifelong book lover, builds her dream bookstore in Des Moines, Iowa.
From Passion to Product
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Eco Lips creators turned a DIY project into the beauty industry’s first organic lip balm.