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Translacare aids those with speech, memory disorders
By Katie Mills Giorgio A long-time fascination with speech and communication disorders led University of Iowa graduate Ryan Ries to form Translacare, an innovative Iowa City startup dedicated to helping those who can’t communicate. Translacare’s first product, Iconotouch, is a…
Marion awaits shovel-ready approval for industrial park
By Pat Shaver Officials in Marion are moving along in the process to establish shovel-ready…
Three Cedar Rapids economic organizations become one
Chamber, Downtown District and Priority One become the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance By Pat…
Easy to difficult: Focus business development activities
Dennis Schrag/Tree Full of Owls The marketplace for most professional services remains sluggish. Clients are…
Volunteerism an excellent way to enhance company image
Mary Jo Finchum/Tree Full of Owls “A good company delivers excellent products and services, and…
Forty Under 40: Making a difference
By John Kenyon You are about to read about 40 people who work for much…
Panera Bread, Coralville disagree on project’s failure
By Gigi Wood Panera Bread announced plans in May for opening its second Coralville location,…
Teambuilding keeps retention high at MediRevv
By Gigi Wood They have a Peeps show at Easter. MediRevv, a Coralville-based company that…
Build emotional intelligence of your team
Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls From Aug. 5 until Oct. 20, 2010, 33 Chilean miners…
Goose Island founder talks about success, Anheuser-Busch acquisition
By Gigi Wood In 1993, he almost lost it all. The Goose Island Beer Co.,…
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Dennis Schrag/Tree Full of Owls This article has a readability scale of 7.2. I write…
PLAs: then and now
One year later, PLAs used very differently By Pat Shaver CORRIDOR – This time last…
Czech Village streetscape nearing completion
By Pat Shaver One of Cedar Rapids’ most historic neighborhoods and unique business districts could…
What did you say? Feedback? What’s that?
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls One of my least pleasant experiences as a consultant is…
Event center opens in Irish District
By Pat Shaver CEDAR RAPIDS – If it wasn’t for her frequent bike rides, Mindy…
Employee engagement is vital to a strong brand
Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls If employees don’t understand and believe in your organization’s brand,…