Julia Druckmiller's stories

POGO brand gives Eco Lips a bounce

Eco Lips CEO Steve Shriver shows off the new POGO line in front of the brand’s tradeshow display on a recent afternoon.   By Dave DeWitte [email protected] CEDAR RAPIDS—A new lip balm brand in a distinctive refillable container this month…

Paulson Electric flows to the fourth generation

Mentoring benefits both mentor and mentee

Tips for getting and keeping the best talent

Precision medicine treats patients individually

No. 8 Small Company: Brucemore

By Angela Holmes Not all employees can say their window view is a lush park…

No. 7 Small Company: Cedar Rapids Kernels

By Jeff Holmes For Jessica Fergesen, director of corporate sales and marketing for the Cedar…

No. 6 Small Company: Rausch Productions

By Jeff Holmes For Heidi Tyner of Rausch Productions, it’s all about opportunities. The Cedar…

No. 5 Small Company: de Novo Alternative Marketing

By Angela Holmes Although the red ping pong table and group lunches at de Novo…

No. 4 Small Company: EarthView Environmental

By Angela Holmes The natural surroundings, as well as talented coworkers and flexible schedules, make…

No. 3 Small Company: American Heart Association

By Jeff Holmes The American Heart Association of Cedar Rapids is an organization with a…

No. 2 Small Company: Corridor Chiropractic

By Jeff Holmes When Coralville chiropractor Mary Audia needed to hire a new person to…

No. 1 Small Company: Hawkins Wealth Management

By Gigi Wood It’s definitely one of the coolest places when most days don’t feel…

Respect the home office deduction

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial When historians compile the list of the greatest innovations…

Coolest Places to Work 2014: Company Profiles

The Coolest Places to Work identifies and honors local companies that have created the most…

Photos: 2014 Coolest Places to Work

Leading from a distance

By Gale Mote / Guest Editorial “If you manage people you don’t see, lead a…

Yes, you need a change of scenery

By Greg Dardis / Guest Editorial It’s a well-known anecdote, but it bears repeating: The…

KemPharm inks big deal

By Adam Moore [email protected]   CORALVILLE—KemPharm Inc., a small biopharmaceutical company focused on the development…

First strategy, then tactics

By Lynn Manternach / Guest Editorial Most marketers want solid strategy behind their marketing and…