Reputation challenges: Controversial bills affecting Iowaâs image, hurting business and workforce recruitment, leaders say
BY MICHAEL CRUMB, Senior Staff Writer Friday, March 5, 2021 6:00 AM
Several bills circulating through the Legislature this year may be damaging Iowa’s brand and hindering the state’s goal of attracting and retaining top talent, some business leaders say.
In some cases, those bills have caused companies to cross Iowa off their list of places they were considering.
Bills such as those that would require transgender people to use restrooms of their assigned sex at birth in schools and those that would ban tenure at the state regents’ universities, are damaging Iowa’s reputation on the national and world stage, the leaders said.
Controversial bills affecting Iowa s image, hurting business and workforce recruitment, leaders say
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Controversial bills affecting Iowaâs image, hurting business and workforce recruitment, leaders say
BY MICHAEL CRUMB, Senior Staff Writer Thursday, February 25, 2021 3:38 PM Several bills circulating through the Legislature this year may be damaging Iowa’s brand and hindering the state’s goal of attracting and retaining top talent, some business leaders say.
In some cases, those bills have caused companies to cross Iowa off their list of places they were considering.
Even if the bills don’t become law, they’re sending a message that Iowa is not a welcoming state, said Geoff Wood, founder of Gravitate Coworking, who raised his concerns during Wednesday’s Capital Crossroads meeting and discussed them further with the Business Record.
Next Level Ventures announces new Curql Fund targeting credit union industry Thursday, February 4, 2021 11:12 AM Next Level Ventures and credit union partners of Members Development Co. announced the launch of a new collaborative venture capital fund for the development of financial services technology in the credit union industry. The Curql Fund (pronounced “circle”) will be managed by Next Level Ventures. More than two dozen credit unions have committed to investing in the Curql Fund, which the MDC projects will reach $75 million within MDC credit unions. Managers aim to expand the fund to between $100 million and $150 million by summer, Next Level Ventures managing partner Craig Ibsen said in a statement. MDC expects the fund will provide a 100% return on investment within the next 10 years.
PlanGrid Co-Founder Ralph Gootee Joins MSUITE’s Board of Directors
Share Article CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (PRWEB) December 17, 2020 MSUITE announced today that Ralph Gootee, former CTO and Co-Founder of PlanGrid, has joined its board of directors. MSUITE is the growing leader in MEP construction collaboration, communication and productivity software that connects BIM-to-Fab-to-Field teams.
The MSUITE management team is delighted to welcome Ralph Gootee to its board of directors. Mr. Gootee is currently a Visiting Partner at Y Combinator. In former roles, he was VP of Engineering, Chief Product Officer, and CTO at PlanGrid, where he helped build a +200 person Research & Development team. Additionally at PlanGrid, he was a board member along with former Salesforce COO George Hu, Sequoia Capital Partner Doug Leone, and former Autodesk CEO Carol Bartz. Working alongside the CEO, Tracy Young and CFO, Michael Galvan, he he
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