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Metronet eyes IC Internet market

By Chase Castle chase@corridorbusiness.com   Crews from Metronet Technologies, a fiber optic networking company, started conducting surveys and field engineering tests in Iowa City this month as...

Painting the town green

By Angela Holmes angela@corridorbusiness.com Each year downtown Cedar Rapids sees green as thousands turn out for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, but this year is...

Driverless push continues, despite roadbump

By Dave DeWitte dave@corridorbusiness.com The University of Iowa will host a symposium next month to provide insight into the legal, media and social reaction to the...

Coralville undergoes hotel, motel reboot

By Chase Castle chase@corridorbusiness.com Plans for a Drury Inn & Suites in Coralville have been announced, signaling the latest chapter in the city’s ongoing redevelopment and...

What people want from leadership

By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial In a previous article ((http://bit.ly/greatcomp), I reviewed the typical expectations of an employee in a high-performance organization committed to...

Waverly scores big on Mumford & Sons festival stop

By Angela Holmes angela@corridorbusiness.com   The stars aligned for Waverly last week, as organizers of Mumford & Son’s Gentleman of the Road festival chose the Bremer County...

Startup Weekend-Cedar Rapids starts Friday

Professionals who would like some inspiration for their existing business and entrepreneurs seeking fresh feedback are invited to Startup Weekend Cedar Rapids. Starting Friday, participants...

Precision medicine comes closer to home

By Tim Charles / Guest Editorial Precision medicine is a new buzzword in health care, following President Obama’s State of the Union address. More than...

Managing multiple generations smoothly

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial Many businesses, for the first time in history, have four generations working side-by-side, with perhaps more than 50 years...

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