Samantha Kollasch's stories
Forbidden Planet features pizza, vintage arcade games
By Angela Holmes IOWA CITY—The Forbidden Planet on the Pedestrian Mall in downtown Iowa City delights the senses with the aroma of coffee and pizza, the sight of retro tables and chairs, and the sounds of pinball games. Owners Cory…
Synagogue settles in Coralville
By Pat Shaver CORALVILLE—Rabbi Jeff Portman jokes his new synagogue transformed Gold’s Gym into God’s…
Sycamore considering all options for Von Maur space
Story by Pat Shaver Photo by Rachel Jessen IOWA CITY—What will fill about 40,000 square…
Orienting, engaging boards of directors
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial One of the responsibilities of a board of directors…
The lost art of the thank-you note
By Greg Dardis / Guest Editorial You probably have one filed away somewhere, tucked in…
Future investing needs global perspective
By Tom Anderson / Guest Editorial In previous commentaries, I shared my perspective on investing…
Cupcake store owner expands business throughout the state
By Angela Holmes CEDAR FALLS – After 15 years in graphic design and marketing, Natalie…
RecBob fades as NextStep.io develops
By Gigi Wood CEDAR RAPIDS – What about Bob? Those who follow the Corridor start-up…
Lift off for retirement with personal savings
By Tim Hawkins / Guest Editorial Decades ago, workers could count on a company pension,…
Preparing for your estate plan
By Don Johnson / Guest Editorial What do I need to bring with me to…
When your team spirit is in a rut
By Gale Mote / Guest Editorial It is easy for a team to experience occasional…
Fab Lab to fill empty Von Maur space
By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY— Those waiting to hear an announcement about a major retailer…
The art of movement
By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—Not everyone is born with the best attributes for dance, but…
CR native returns to start brewery
By Angela Holmes CEDAR RAPIDS – Quinton McClain is proud of the progress his hometown…
Geonetric leaders to launch startup accelerator
By Gigi Wood CEDAR RAPIDS – Geonetric and ImOn Communications leaders on Sept. 9 announced…
Raising capital: A primer for start-up companies
By Bill Daly / Guest Editorial Iowa’s Creative Corridor has established a start-up community that…