Dubuque Builds on Diversifying Economy and Tourism
Dubuque's economy shifts from meatpacking and Deere roots to tech driven growth with a $40 million Vision Iowa project for America's River and a $188 million riverfront plan. New facilities include a 112,000 square foot CIGNA Retirement & Investment Services call center and a $17 million Eagle Window & Door complex. Local leaders tout a skilled labor pool and closer government–business cooperation as key to progress.
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Dubuque
Cigna Retirement & Investment Services
Eagle Window & Door
Dave Stork
Deere & Co
Lynn Fuller
Heartland Financial Services
Dubuque Bank & Trust Board of Directors
Fuller
Milken Institute
U.S
Vision Iowa
Iowa
US Bureau of Economic Analysis
Teenangels push Internet safety against predators nationwide
FBI official and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children back Teenangels as they tour schools and online, seeking funding for a safety video. Teens share cautions on personal data and online harassment, citing cases of a school photo posted online and a married man from Utah posing as a teen.
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FBI
National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Teenangels
William Desa
Newark
N.J
Brittany
Alexis
New Jersey
Katie
Houston
Utah
Disney Online
Nevada leads nation in small business growth
Census figures show Nevada toping the nation for small business growth with a 5.9 percent rise in nonemployer firms to 99,953 from 1997 to 1998. Nationwide nonemployer firms grew 1.7 percent to 15.7 million, with receipts up 9.8 percent to 643.7 billion. The 2000 census counted nearly 2 million Nevadans, a 66 percent jump from ten years prior.
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Nevada
Choosing a business law specialist for startups
The article argues for hiring a true business law specialist rather than a general attorney. It emphasizes evaluating experience with similar companies and industries, familiarity with wage issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and prudent use of counsel. It shares lessons from negotiating contracts and cost awareness, urging careful, targeted hiring. It also directs readers to the Company Doctor site for more information.
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Iowa
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HTC Group Syndicate
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