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IC’s Ped Mall goes upscale with new boutiques and shops
By Adam Moore IOWA CITY—If you were walking through the Dubuque Street portion of the Pedestrian Mall on the afternoon of Sept. 26, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d stumbled into a trendy scene from SoHo or Bucktown. A DJ…
New venture offers business credit repair
By Pat Shaver CEDAR RAPIDS — For Fred and Susan Dumbaugh, their initial business ventures may…
Local entrepreneur alters business plan as a way to give back
By Conrad Swanson UNIVERSITY OF IOWA — In his junior year of high school, Muscatine…
Building a team’s emotional intelligence
Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls The news from his boss was not good. The team’s…
Hit the ground running
By Pat Shaver NORTH LIBERTY — Brian and Kris Tharp’s North Liberty business was a…
Bata’s Restaurant opens in NewBo neighborhood
By Pat Shaver CEDAR RAPIDS — A father-and-son team is opening a new restaurant in the…
Best of the Corridor: Week 2
The 2012 Best of the Corridor winners were announced in two sets. The first groups…
When it comes to service, perception is reality
Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls In a recent survey, 93 percent of Americans said companies…
Best of the Corridor: Week 1
The 2012 Best of the Corridor winners were announced, in part, in the July 16…
Changing the nature of jobs: a solution to entitlement?
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls In the last column we enumerated the multiple benefits of…
StoneBridge Promenade development down to three vacancies
By Gigi Wood NORTH LIBERTY — The paint isn’t dry. But North Liberty’s newest development,…
Counting down: RAGBRAI hits Cedar Rapids July 26-27
By Pat Shaver CEDAR RAPIDS — Calling all volunteers. With RAGBRAI only a few weeks…
Boyer retires from Van Meter after 20 years
By Pat Shaver CEDAR RAPIDS — Barry Boyer’s plan: there is no plan. Mr. Boyer,…
Mall thinks outside the box
By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY- Iowa City will have a new fitness facility in a few…
The Trusted Service Business
Dennis Schrag/Tree Full of Owls What is a “trust-based” business? Defining it is no small…
Top employer: Nyemaster Goode up for national award
By Gigi Wood CEDAR RAPIDS — Nyemaster Goode is a finalist for a major national…
