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2025 Entrepreneur of the Year: Brandon Pratt
Lion Development Group owner Brandon Pratt was living in Florida when the housing market crashed in 2008, leading to the Great Recession and widespread unemployment. At the time, he was working for a publicly traded real estate company, which folded…
Report: Cedar Rapids second in U.S. for rental housing
Cedar Rapids is ranked as the second-best rental housing market in the United States, according…
Foreign investment in existing U.S. homes down sharply
Foreign buyers purchased $54.4 billion worth of U.S. existing homes from April 2020 through March…
Marion Times is ceasing publication, owner says
The Marion Times is ceasing publication, according to Bob Woodward of Woodward Communications, owner of…
Gov. Reynolds announces the 2021 Future Ready Iowa Summit
The 2021 statewide Future Ready Iowa Summit, focused on “Transforming Education for the Workforce,” will…
Hibu Inc. named one of ‘50 best companies to sell for’
Hibu Inc. has been named one of Selling Power’s 2021 “50 Best Companies to Sell…
GoDaddy, UCLA Anderson Forecast partner on microbusiness study
GoDaddy has announced results from their partnership with UCLA Anderson Forecast, utilizing GoDaddy’s Venture Forward…
GreatAmerica’s Stone named key influencer by Cannata Report
Tawnya Stone, vice president of enterprise strategic technology for GreatAmerica Financial Services, has been recognized…
Market After Dark returns to downtown Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance will once again host Market After Dark presented by…
Hy-Vee is hosting COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Iowa State Fair
Iowa State Fairgoers will have an opportunity to receive a COVID-19 vaccination at the Iowa…
Shannon Moss, Emma Moss and Megan Cowherd, Moo Moo’s Ice Cream Truck
“I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.” The lyrics of the comic…
Jess Novotny, Prestige Dance Studio
Dance has been part of Jess Novotny’s life since childhood. Growing up in Dyersville, she…
Paula Wickham, Think Safe
For Paula Wickham, bringing Think Safe to life was not just a professional venture but…
Chelsey Montgomery, Knellhart Academy
As a student at the University of Iowa, becoming a dog trainer was the furthest…
Jan Finlayson, Luxe Interiors
After working in her chosen field for several years, Jan Finlayson felt it was time…
At a crossroads
Entrepreneurs are a different breed. Determined, innovative, fearless, inspired – perhaps even a little crazy.…