Samantha Kollasch's stories
Rinderknecht’s Tom Amosson to retire after 12 years at helm
By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS—Rinderknecht Associates President Tom Amosson doesn’t have to go far to find the fruits of his labor. “One of the nicest things about (Rinderknecht) is I can drive down almost any street in town and see…
Gold a precious metal throughout time
By Tom Anderson / Guest Editorial Gold, one of the most precious of metals, has…
In the driver’s seat: TrueNorth transportation employees become truck drivers for a day
By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS – Sitting behind the steering wheel of a big rig…
New Coralville business mixes art and wine
By Pat Shaver CORALVILLE—Dori Bishara and Matthew Ribakow came to the Corridor in March with…
Geonetric introduces internal start-up company Blaze
By Angela Holmes CEDAR RAPIDS – Since the Kansas City-based forum started earlier this year…
Bracing for Obamacare
By Gigi Wood CEDAR RAPIDS – Typically in the Corridor, when people talk about looking…
The relationship between passion and success
By Gale Mote / Guest Editorial After one of my training sessions this past week,…
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art spotlights decorative arts
By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS – Works of art go beyond exquisite paintings and sensual…
Hawaiian burger joint to open Aug. 18 in Iowa City
By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—A new downtown restaurant is among the first of its kind…
Abbe Center to close Sept. 30
By Molly Altorfer CEDAR RAPIDS — Starting Oct. 1, about 75 adults with mental illness…
Johnson County I-Club inaugural members remain active
By Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – The Johnson County I-Club is in its 41st year…
Cycling studio to open in Iowa City next month
By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—As a new mother, Carrie Van Orden wanted to get back…
ClusterFlunk re-launches, throws a party
By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—The owners of a local startup company have had a busy…
Fair, effective tax rates could re-ignite small-business job creation
By Dan Danner / Guest Editorial American small-business owners are rightly proud of their reputation…
Is it time to update your brand?
By Lynn Manternach / Guest Editorial Is your brand working for you? Does it translate…
Dialogue about business plans
By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial In my last article about business plans, I discussed…