Monthly Archives: March 2015
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...