Monthly Archives: September 2018
MidWestOne heads to Dubuque with ATBancorp deal
MidWestOne’s six-story home mortgage service center at 500 S. Clinton St. in Iowa City, shown in 2016. PHOTO BILL ADAMS
By Katharine Carlon
katharine@corridorbusiness.com
MidWestOne Financial Group’s...
Recognizing human trafficking a step toward ending it
By Tim Charles / Health Care Column
Human trafficking is a rapidly growing concern. The International Labor Organization estimates more than 500,000 people are trafficked...
Where will Cedar Rapids GO from here?
CBJ Editorial
Before the flood of 2008 there was a vocal segment of the Cedar Rapids community that former Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett dubbed...
Iowa media unify in free press message
By Joe Sheller / Media Column
This month more than 300 newspapers across America opined on the same point, taking President Donald Trump to task...
Don’t let your company be the next viral PR disaster
By Betsy McCloskey / Guest Column
The PR game has changed drastically in the age of viral content. In today’s world of Snapchat, Facebook and...
2018’s Coolest Places to Work: Clickstop
Clickstop
Urbana, Iowa
No. 1 Large Company, Coolest Overall
Sixth time on list (Second as No. 1 Coolest)
clickstop.com
By Steve Gravelle
news@corridorbusiness.com
As a perennial fixture on the CBJ’s Coolest...
2018’s Coolest Places to Work: Absolutely Clean
Absolutely Clean
Cedar Rapids
No. 1 Medium Company
Second time on list
www.absolutelyclean.org
By Katharine Carlon
katharine@corridorbusiness.com
With a raft of unique incentives from Flower Power employee awards and Thirsty Thursdays...
2018’s Coolest Places to Work: BeraTek Industries
BeraTek Industries
Cedar Rapids, IA
No. 1 Small Company
Second time on list
www.beratekindustries.com
By Dave DeWitte
dave@corridorbusiness.com
A dozen employees do it all at four-year-old manufacturing startup BeraTek Industries, and...
3 lessons from this year’s Coolest Places to Work
This week, we’re proud to honor the CBJ’s newest class of Coolest Places to Work – a growing, fun-loving group of Corridor employers showcasing...