Posted April 05, 2023in Business Feature, Business Journal
Maddy Fusco is a freelance illustrator in Des Moines. When she began her career, she primarily worked out of her home. However, as time went on, she needed some work-life separation. For some, the change to a work-from-home lifestyle because of COVID was a blessing in disguise; for Fusco, it
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Posted January 04, 2023in Business Feature, Business Journal
Those looking to reserve a hotel room can find just shy of 800 hotels in Iowa — and a lot of vacant rooms. Like many businesses, hotels suffered hard times when COVID-19 hit pandemic levels. While many are well on the way to recovery, others still grapple with a change
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Posted February 02, 2022in Business Feature, Business Journal
Red roses, boxes of candy, cards, dinners and diamonds — these expressions of love and affection are hits for Valentine’s Day, which is now one of the biggest annual retail holidays. The National Retail Federation reports that 2021 saw $21.8 billion spent on Valentine’s gifts for that special someone. The
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Posted January 05, 2022in Business Feature, Business Journal
Location, location, location. The old adage says it is everything in real estate and business. However, sometimes business owners find what might have been a great location at one time no longer fits their needs. COVID-19 impacted how many business owners do business — and where they do business. An
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Posted November 03, 2021in Business Feature, Business Journal
Honoring business people who made a positive difference in the community in the past year. For the third year, CITYVIEW’s Business Journal recognizes the contributions of outstanding business leaders. The challenges of the past year have been many, as COVID-19 continues to impact the business community. An added challenge has
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Posted September 01, 2021in Business Feature, Business Journal
Shifting from once-a-year formal reviews to more timely feedback can be a game-changer for both companies and their employees. Ask any working professional about their thoughts on performance reviews, and there’s a good chance that question will be met with a sigh of anxiety. The formal assessment between a
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Posted August 04, 2021in Business Feature, Business Journal
COVID-19, rising costs speed up changes in the funeral industry. One would be hard pressed to find an industry that isn’t changing with the times, and the funeral industry is no different. Cremation continues to rise in popularity. Technology, spurred by COVID-19, is increasingly integral to funerals. Services are becoming
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Posted February 06, 2019in Business Journal
Worker shortages, housing needs rank at the top. Business leaders hope the Iowa Legislature will take steps this session to pay for programs that will increase worker training, provide opportunities for worker housing and make the state’s businesses more competitive nationally and internationally. Some of these initiatives, initially, appear to
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