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Greg Swartzendruber
Age: 39 Occupation: Director of business development, Hunter Companies Greatest professional achievements: Yet to come. Mentors: Jeff and Pat Swartzendruber (parents) Best advice you ever received: The empty wagon makes the most noise. This was something my grandfather would say. The…
Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam: Worth the drive, admission price
REVIEW CEDAR RAPIDS — There is no question a Cirque du Soleil performance is going…
Protecting the arts
UI campus prepares for floods as ’08 projects move ahead By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—By…
Leading by example
By Angela Holmes CEDAR RAPIDS – When Frew Development Group took over the long-struggling Westdale…
Encourage young entrepreneurs, small business owners
By Dan Danner / Guest Editorial Today, American small businesses are not growing, hiring, borrowing…
Education + marketing = engagement
By Lynn Manternach / Guest Editorial I have a passion for both marketing and education.…
Are you prepared for the future?
By Tom Anderson / Guest Editorial In my past two Corridor Business Journal columns, I’ve…
Spring floods test lessons from 2008
By Cindy Hadish CORRIDOR–Relentless rains pummeled Cedar Rapids as Mayor Ron Corbett discussed remaining recovery…
Cirque du Soleil sneak peek
The newly-completed U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Cedar Rapids was abuzz June 5 with the…
HR professional starts hospitality recruiting business
By Pat Shaver WEST LIBERTY—As a recruiter, Jaime Parizek has flipped through many resumes. Her…
Waterloo and Cedar Falls strive for Blue Zones Project designation
By Angela Holmes BLACK HAWK COUNTY — While the leader of both the Waterloo and…
Electronic records offer convenience, ease of access
Jean Robillard / Guest Editorial Technology influences so many aspects of our modern world, continually…
Aligning resources to strengthen Iowa’s Creative Corridor
By Dee Baird and Mark Nolte / Guest Editorial Last week, the Cedar Rapids Metro…
The role of business plans, goals in starting companies
By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial A business plan is a formal statement of a…
Cyber-Anatomy continues growth in Corridor
By Pat Shaver CORALVILLE—Textbooks just aren’t cutting it for today’s technologically-savvy students. A Coralville-based business…
Is my career doomed before my first billable hour?
By Wei-erh Chen Depending on how you look at it, my future career prospects in…