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Iowa City Downtown District names May Legacy Business Month

Iowa City Downtown District names May Legacy Business Month

The Iowa City Downtown District (ICDD) has designated May as Legacy Business Month for Downtown Iowa City. Coinciding with National Small Business Month, this new campaign is aimed at celebrating, highlighting, and honoring the significant contributions of the community’s longest-running businesses…

The CBJ survey: How are Corridor women faring?  

To get a baseline for how women in the region feel about their workplaces, their…

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Cutting the ‘BS’

When Risha Grant talks about “BS,” she means bias synapse and blind spots.

Forest View project property up for sale  

A 47-acre Iowa City Peninsula-area parcel rezoned for possible hotel, retail and commercial use two…

Three financial investment lessons from the COVID pandemic

As we reflect on the past year, we can identify a few trends that serve…

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Female business leaders share mentoring views

Several female business leaders from throughout the Corridor shared their thoughts on the importance of…

Crystal Group helping pioneer vehicles of tomorrow today

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down conferences and industry events, VSI Labs, a leading researcher…

Increased demand creates new jobs at New Leader Manufacturing

After experiencing growth due to increased demand for its agriculture products, New Leader Manufacturing in…

Centro set to open new plant in Cascade

Centro Inc. is returning to its rural roots with a new plant in Cascade, a…

Finishing Touch Custom Woodworks opens Iowa City showroom

Interest in home renovation has kept pace with the hot real estate market. The fervor…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Suresh Gunasekaran

Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Suresh Gunasekaran, CEO of UIHC,…

Downtown Iowa City looking to diversify retail options

After a challenging 2020 which saw foot traffic hit an all-time low in typically vibrant…

Cryptocurrency and your business

In some ways, cryptocurrency is like the shiny new toy under the tree on Christmas…

Farmers markets set to return to the Corridor

After a socially distanced season last year, farmers market managers hope to return to the…

After a long pandemic year, consumers are back

At the bustling Coral Ridge Mall, hungry shoppers queued more than a dozen deep at…

Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Jan Jensen

In the latest episode of “Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend,” Tom sits down with Jan…