Samantha Kollasch's stories
Three grocery stores scheduled to open soon
By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS—Three east-side grocery stores could open their doors within months of each other, but store managers insist it’s not a race to see who can finish first. The Fresh Market, New Pioneer Food Co-op and Fareway…
Your brand and your bottom line
Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls Why do your customers choose your product or service over…
Dwolla extends reach in the Corridor
Naomi’s Kitchen promotes use of new technology By Gigi Wood A new technology out of…
Should strategic planning be re-imagined?
By Heather Rast/Tree Full of Owls Strategic planning. For many companies, it’s an initiative tackled…
New Pioneer to model new IC store on Minneapolis co-op
Note: In a letter to its shareholders on Wednesday, New Pioneer Co-op announced plans to…
NewBo area begins to take shape
By Pat Shaver CEDAR RAPIDS – An area known pre-flood for its unique artistic and…
Poor expectations can lead to poor consequences
By John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls “You see Colonel Pickering, really and truly, apart from…
CR among 11 communities selected as Blue Zones finalists
Cedar Rapids is among 11 Iowa communities announced today as finalists in the Blue Zones…
CR airport adds low-cost Frontier service
Service starts May 17; Fares start at $60 each way CEDAR RAPIDS – Frontier Airlines…
Making happiness work for you
Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls was facilitating team-building training for an organization in 2004. It…
Startups, coworking celebrated at statewide event
Four companies with four different stories By Pat Shaver It takes a village to help…
Rockwell Collins CEO speaks to shareholders
By Pat Shaver CEDAR RAPIDS – Despite the volatile times and changes in the avionics…
Three new businesses coming to CSPS Hall
CEDAR RAPIDS – Three businesses have signed leases in the commercial spaces on the first…
The impact of the power of purpose
Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls Why does your business exist? If it’s just to make…
Managing people? Repetition works. Repetition works.
Dennis Schrag/Tree Full of Owls Penny. Knock, knock, knock. Penny. Penny. Knock, knock, knock. Penny.…
Downtown IC business incubator is one step closer
By Gigi Wood The Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD) received an important thumbs-up last…
