Lisa Rossi

2 days ago | businessrecord.com | Michael Crumb |Kathy A. Bolten |Lisa Rossi

The Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce has announced a new chapter. Effective immediately, it will operate under a new name – the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce. The strategic rebrand reflects the chamber’s mission to expand its reach, enhance its services and continue championing the interests of small businesses citywide, according to a press release. “It opens the doors for more opportunities for the members, and also, the support that we already have for the city.

1 week ago | chefstandards.com | Lisa Rossi

Sharing is caring! The internet has gone wild over super simple recipes lately. I kept seeing these two-ingredient concoctions all over my social feeds and couldn’t believe they actually worked. So I rolled up my sleeves and tested them myself to see if they lived up to the hype. Mash one ripe banana and mix with two eggs. That’s it! The banana adds natural sweetness while eggs provide structure. Heat a non-stick pan and pour small circles of batter. Flip when bubbles form.

1 week ago | chefstandards.com | Lisa Rossi

Sharing is caring! That “great deal” on pad see ew might be 80% cabbage, while the $3 empanada next door could be stuffed with glory. We scoured menus worldwide to find the cheap dishes that disappoint and the humble heroes that deliver. Paying $8 for iceberg lettuce and three sad tomato slices? Robbery on a plate! Restaurant house salads typically use the cheapest, least nutritious greens available. Make a superior salad at home for a fraction of the cost.

1 week ago | innovationia.com | Lisa Rossi

Christian Frantz, who is blind and has autism and ADHD, attended a career fair designed to show blind and low-vision high school students that they belong in STEM fields. “My message to anyone with disabilities [is] don’t let others say you can’t, because you can,” Frantz, 20, said in the hallways of Collier Scripps Hall, Drake University’s School of Education.

1 week ago | innovationia.com | Lisa Rossi

After a two-year hiatus, the Iowa Startup Accelerator will return this fall with a renewed focus on helping Iowa-based startups with their branding, marketing and sales strategies. Applications for the seven-week program — set to begin in September — are open now through Aug. 15. The Iowa Startup Accelerator is an initiative of NewBoCo, a nonprofit organization headquartered in the New Bohemia neighborhood of Cedar Rapids that offers entrepreneurship and tech education programming.