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…
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…

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…