Des Moines, Iowa

 

Business Detail
Marty Baddeloo, CPA, President
Solutions Kept Simple, LLC
325 31st Street
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Business Phone: 221-0855
Business Fax: 327-1967
eMail: marty@solutionskeptsimple.com
Web site: www.solutionskeptsimple.com

Industry: Business Consulting, Motivational & Keynote Speaking, Employee Retention, Management Development & Executive Coaching

Business Description: Our mission is to help clients be successful through performance improvement and people development. Helping managers and employees to interact more effectively.

We are a management consulting consortium. the organization includes 12 independent consultants specializing in the areas of performance improvement and people development. Areas of expertise include performance improvement, team building, management development, goal setting and strategic planning, meeting facilitation, negotiation strategies, office organization for improved performance, and project management. Our staff includes motivational and keynote speakers.

Target Customer: Small to medium-sized companies or organizations, start-up businesses, and entrepreneurs that can use help with their people and management skills.

   
Carroll Bennink, Salesman/Clothier
Mid-West Clothing - Back Room

2601 Beaver Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50310
Business Phone: 274-8774
Web site: www.eclotheshorse.com

Industry: Men's and women's business and casual clothes

Business Description: We have a variety of stores/locations in the Mid-West Clothing family - Mr. B's, Reichardt's, Badowers, K-Michelle, Bremers in Iowa City, and Hubbers in Ames. The Back Room carries discounted merchandise from all of these stores.

Target Market: Anyone interested in looking their best.

   
Matthew Bollman, Attorney
Pearson Bollman Law

1415 28th Street, Suite 160
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Business Phone: 727-0986
Business Fax: (866) 836-7223
Web site: www.pearsonbollmanlaw.com

Industry: Law

Business Description: The goal at Pearson Bollman Law is to give our clients peace of mind. Concentrating on estate planning, probate/trust administration, and elder law, our firm helps families plan for life, deal with death, preserve wealth, and protect inheritances. Our clients engage us when planning for the two most important aspects of their lives: everything they own and everyone they love.

Target Market: Families looking for estate planning solutions or Veterans who are facing the prospect of paying for home care, independent living, assisted living, or skilled nursing care.

   
Bill Breckenridge, Director
Nationwide Insurance

1100 Locust
Des Moines, IA 50391-0202
Business Phone: 508-2724
Business Fax: 508-4665
eMail: breckeb@nationwide.com

Web site: www.nationwide.com
Industry: Financial Services

Business Description: Property and casualty insurance

Target Customer: Small to mid-market businesses and for individuals interested in auto, home, or RV insurance.

   
David Harrison, Architect
Design Alliance, Inc.

14225 University Avenue
Waukee, IA 50263
Business Phone: 225-3469
Business Fax: 225-9649
eMail: dharrison@designallianceinc.com
Web site: www.designallianceinc.com
Industry: Architecture

Business Description: Architectural services for businesses, schools, churches, and public entities.

Target Customer: An open-minded client with realistic budget ideas.

   
Jim Harrington, VP/Member Business Lending
Community Business Lenders

PO Box 10409
Des Moines, IA 50306
Business Phone: 221-6113
Business Fax: 221-3010
eMail: jimh@cblenders.com
Web site: www.cblenders.com

Industry: Commercial Lending

Business Description: Community Business Lenders (CBL) is an Iowa-based, for-profit company that is open to all Iowa credit unions and is owned by the Iowa Credit Union League, along with two central Iowa credit unions. CBL was founded in order to provide Iowa credit unions with the resources and third-party support to offer member business loans to small business owners and individuals who are eligible for credit union membership.

Target Customer: CBL offers Iowa businesses and individuals a wide variety of member business loans that include both term and revolving lines of credit. These financing requests range from $50,000 to $5,000,000+. CBL works with credit unions and borrowers to ensure the loan participation process is completed successfully. The following types of loans are offered by CBL:

  • SBA 504 Loans;
  • SBA 7(a) Loans;
  • Real Estate Loans; and
  • Loans secured by income producing properties
   
Kurt Johnson
3412 Eula Drive
Urbandale, IA 50322
Business Phone: 515-278-4304
Fax: 515-278-4304
eMail: kurt.edward.johnson@gmail.com

Industry: Home medical equipment and retail pharmacy

Business Description: Hammer Medical Supply sells, rents and services home oxygen and other respiratory systems and other home medical equipment and supplies such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, stairway lifts, scooters, and ostomy supplies. Hammer Medical Supply has branch locations in Clive, Newton, Oskaloosa, Chariton, Creston, Ottumwa and Marshalltown; and has about 75 employees. The Hammer Medical Supply web site is www.hammermedical.com.

Hammer Pharmacy, located at 600 E. Grand Avenue in Des Moines and has been in business since 1872! In addition to traditional prescriptions, Hammer Pharmacy specializes in diabetic shoes, diabetic testing supplies, and respiratory medications. Hammer also offers free or low cost delivery to your home.  The Hammer Pharmacy web site is www.hammerpharmacy.com.

Business Experience: From 1978 to 1999 I was active in the management of Hammer Medical Supply and Hammer Pharmacy. Positions held included Controller, C.F.O., President and C.E.O. Also, from 1978 to 1996 I was an officer and share holder of Medicap Pharmacies, Inc. positions held included Controller and C.F.O. I am a C.P.A. and have an M.B.A.

Additional Information: I am a shareholder and board chairman for both Hammer Medical Supply and Hammer Pharmacy. I am not active in the day to day operations of either business, but I am involved in key decision making, goal setting and planning processes.

   
Sam Kraus, Sales Agent
Iowa Realty

1516 35th Street
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Business Phone: 453 6624
Business Fax: 453-6778
eMail: skraus@iowarealty.com
Web site: www.iowarealty.com
Industry: Real Estate

Business Description: I sell residential real estate. I am an Accredited Buyers Representative (designated by ABR) and work with sellers. I am also co-project manager for Jerry’s Homes at Indigo Ridge in Waukee.

Target Customer: Anyone wishing to buy or sell a home and people moving into the Des Moines area from outside. I can also refer people to reputable companies and agents when they move from Des Moines to other cities. I would appreciate being put in touch with your company’s relocation departments, if you have one.

   
Anita Messerschmidt, President
EmbarkIT, Inc.

1854 Fuller Road
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Business Phone: 440-1451
Business Fax: 440-1455
eMail: anita@embarkit.com
Web site: www.embarkit.com
Industry: Computer

Business Description: Computer Information Technology. For your network integration and security or hardware/software/service.

Target Customer: Business to business - small, medium, large.

   
Steve Vaught, VP Business Development
Lexicon Consulting, Inc.

505 5th Avenue, Suite 250
Des Moines, IA 50309
Business Phone: 321-6867
Business Fax: (515) 243-4625
eMail: svaught@LexiconConsultingInc.com
web site: www.LexiconConsultingInc.com
Industry: Content Marketing

Business Description: Lexicon helps our clients obtain and retain customers through custom content marketing.

Whether it be through Custom Media (digital and traditional magazines, newsletters, books, catalogs, brochures), Photography, or Communications and Graphic Arts (annual reports, displays, marketing collateral, promotions, sales and marketing kits, web sites) Lexicon helps grow your organization.

Target Customer: Any business, non-profit, association, or organization wanting to grow and retain their client base.

   
Gary Wistrom, Sales
Mass Mutual

1415 28th St., #350
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Business Phone: 223-6277
Business Fax: 223-6560
eMail: g.wistrom@att.net
Industry: Insurance sales – life, disability income, long term care

Business Description: I sell insurance: life, disability income, and long term care. I also do financial planning focusing on retirement planning, educational planning for kids and grandchildren – annuities, fixed and variable.

Target Customer: Males and females, ages 0 to 80.

   
Jonathan Woods, Owner/President
JDWC Inc./Woods Construction

1213 32nd Street
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Business Phone: 371-6834
Business Fax: 267-0637
eMail: woodsjkjb@aol.com

Industry: Residential construction/remodeling

Business Description: Home additions, 3 and 4-season porches, basements, kitchen, baths, siding, windows.

Target Customer: Any homeowner that doesn't want to do it themselves.