Samantha Kollasch
Creative Corridor branding enters outreach phase
By Dave DeWitte
The campaign to brand Iowa’s Creative Corridor as a region will enter a new phase next month, encouraging Corridor residents to use...
Iowa City to revamp downtown retail strategy
By Angela Holmes
The new year promises to breathe some new life into downtown Iowa City.
“We’re looking forward to 2015 because for the first time,...
Iowa’s venture funding landscape getting greener
By Dave DeWitte
The arrival of the first venture fund using Iowa’s new Innovation Fund Tax Credit is the latest sign of a greening venture...
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,...
Winter a playground for outdoor lovers
By Angela Holmes
angela@corridorbusiness.com
Although many Eastern Iowans are preparing to hibernate for the duration of winter, a large contingent of outdoor enthusiasts and business owners...
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...
Acumen finds opportunity in health care uncertainty
By Dave DeWitte
In its first two years, Acumen Benefit Advisors in Cedar Rapids has grown rapidly, not just in spite of the 2010 passage...
Technology transforms farmers markets in Iowa
By Cindy Hadish
CEDAR RAPIDS—Jason Grimm doesn’t perceive a technological divide when it comes to Iowa’s produce farmers.
Mr. Grimm, 29, a founder of the Iowa...