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Don’t be afraid to ‘cowgirl’ up

By Jessica Maldonado / Guest Opinion As Iowa’s famous cowboy John Wayne once said, “Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.” As...

Brand integrity on a shoestring budget

By Christa Nelson / Guest Column With a tightening in the economy, marketing departments are being asked to find ways to cut expenses. While most...

Cardella & Associates plans largest expansion yet

Thomas Cardella, shown in his Cedar Rapids office during a 2016 interview with the CBJ. PHOTO ADAM MOORE   By Dave DeWitte dave@corridorbusiness.com Cedar Rapids-based Thomas L. Cardella...

A foot in the door

Federal, state certifications offer women-owned businesses more opportunities.   By Dave DeWitte dave@corridorbusiness.com Navigating the alphabet soup of suppli­er certifications aimed at helping wom­en-owned businesses can be daunting...

Kittd finds success through a pivot and play

Maria Sanchez-Masi, Kristie VanGorkum and Beth McDougall of kittd have made a serious business out of play. PHOTOS KATHARINE CARLON   By Katharine Carlon katharine@corridorbusiness.com Before officially opening...

UI and DMACC announce new nursing degree partnership

Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) and the University of Iowa have entered into a new agreement to allow DMACC nursing graduates to transfer to...

ChildServe opens new office at UI Research Park

ChildServe, a nonprofit pediatric specialty health care organization, moved its Eastern Iowa provider team to a new Coralville location. Team members from the former...

International race plays out in Iowa City area this week

The North American Adventure Racing Series Championship is headed to Iowa City and Coralville on Oct. 13-14. Adventure racing a team endurance sport in which...

Bragging vs. sharing: How to strike the right note

By Greg Dardis / Guest Column The Miss America pageant that aired earlier this month required, for the first time, that finalists answer not one...

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