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Local edtech leaders discuss industry, give advice at EntreFEST
Founders of three edtech companies spoke to an audience of entrepreneurs during EntreFEST 2023 June 9, with participants hoping to glean wisdom that could be applied to their own companies. On the panel was William Staib, co-founder and CEO of…
Wealth Enhancement Group acquires Hawkins Wealth Management
Greater Minneapolis-based Wealth Enhancement Group is acquiring Hawkins Wealth Management in North Liberty. Led by…
Refugee farmers setting down roots in Linn County
Siriro Hakizimana fled his home country of Burundi as a young man for Tanzania —…
Midnight Gem wedding venue in Swisher plans October launch
There’s a new place to say “I do” in Swisher. Featuring a large courtyard area,…
Transamerica eliminates 40 more jobs in Iowa
Transamerica Life Insurance is laying off 40 employees in Iowa, according to a Worker Adjustment…
Cedar Rapids opens final ARPA funding round
Beginning June 16, the City of Cedar Rapids and Linn County declared businesses are now…
Coralville City Council appoints retired banker Keith Jones to vacancy
To fill the void left by the sudden resignation of Coralville City Council member Jill…
Iowa City Area Association of Realtors hosts fundraiser for a good cause
A full bracket of 32 teams competed during the Iowa City Area Association of Realtors’…
Cedar Rapids Country Club plan passes despite vocal objections
An indoor tennis facility will be constructed on the property owned by the Cedar Rapids…
ACT sells campus building to Iowa City Community School District
ACT has agreed to sell the Tyler Building on its main campus to the Iowa…
Technology Association of Iowa opens award nomination period
Nominations are now live for the Technology Association of Iowa’s (TAI) annual Prometheus Awards. The…
Integrated DNA Technologies leans into genomics research
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) formally entered an agreement June 7 with Beckman Coulter Life Sciences…
GoDaddy launches online tool for small business dashboards and reports
A research initiative from GoDaddy is delivering data on 20 million microbusinesses to local communities…
Iowa businesses help employees manage high gas prices
With gas prices surpassing $4 a gallon and reaching an all-time high in Iowa, some…
EntreFEST 2022 returns to Iowa City with EdTech panel and more
Iowa City will be the hub for entrepreneurship in the state this week during EntreFEST,…
Navigator enters agreement with world’s largest ethanol producer
Navigator CO2 Ventures announced June 7 they will be providing carbon capture, utilization and storage…
