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CBJ Newsmakers: First QTS data center buildings near completion
What began as a $750 million investment has grown into a $10 billion commitment, making the QTS data center campus not only the largest economic development project in Cedar Rapids history, but in Iowa’s history as well. QTS officially announced…
UI Health Care first in North America to implement new cancer-fighting software
As many cancer patients and doctors would attest, treatment for the aggressive disease can be…
Leader’s library: 10 books recommended by local business leaders
At the end of 2023, the Corridor Business Journal asked 250 business and community leaders,…
The Corridor Business Journal is hiring a reporter and special project manager
The award winning Corridor Business Journal, a bi-weekly business publication in Iowa’s Creative Corridor, seeks…
Corridor Business Journal hiring a news intern
The Corridor Business Journal, a bi-weekly business publication in the Iowa City/Cedar Rapids Corridor, seeks…
Northwestern Mutual named 2023 ‘Coolest of the Cool’ workplace
Since 1904, Northwestern Mutual Eastern Iowa has been providing Iowans with insurance and financial planning…
See the companies named 2023’s Coolest Places to Work
Each year the CBJ’s Coolest Places to Work award identifies and honors local companies that…
James Klein named CBJ’s Most Influential for the second consecutive year
James Klein has served as the president of Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust (CRBT) since…
Lion Bridge Brewing Co. is bringing customization to event beverages
On any given day of the week, a local brewmaster can be found conceptualizing and…
Wright House of Fashion to host free workshop with Def Jam designer
Wright House of Fashion will host a free youth workshop focused on art, collage, fashion,…
2023 Entrepreneur of the Year: Candice Luter
If you search Candice Luter’s name online you will find hundreds of images featuring intricate…
The Corridor’s Fastest Growing Companies of 2023
I have only served as the CBJ’s managing editor for a short time, but it…
2023 Best of the Corridor
Within this post you will find the CBJ’s Best of the Corridor, a celebration of…
Champions of Nature: Indian Creek Nature Center celebrates 50 years of growth
John Myers, executive director of Indian Creek Nature Center (ICNC) in Cedar Rapids, often contemplates…
What advice would these four leaders give their younger selves?
Hindsight is 20/20, and it is also something young professionals who are just starting their…
Rising through the ranks: How four Corridor leaders found themselves in the C-suite
Past experiences inform how leaders manage many different aspects of their companies. At Shive-Hattery, Clickstop…