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University of Iowa undergraduates Patrick Igo and Landon Stoll with FLIP hold a check for $1,000 at UI JPEC's Undergraduate Startup Incubator End of Semester Pitch Competition May 9.

UI students earn top honors, $6K in Startup Incubator Pitch Competition

Three University of Iowa students earned a combined $6,000 in prize money during the Undergraduate Startup Incubator End of Semester Pitch Competition, held May 9 at the Black Box Theatre in the Iowa Memorial Union. The competition, hosted by the…

Seeding the field

Coming off an unprecedented year that saw not only a global pandemic affect every aspect…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Kim Lehrman

Sponsored by MidWestOne Bank, this is the latest edition of the CBJ’s new podcast feature…

Leaders prepare for a rebuilding 2021

If there’s one thing the 15 business leaders participating in this year’s Year Ahead forecast…

Iowa City teen finds recipe for new baking startup

Aashika Gadkari, founder of iCakes, works on a batch of cupcakes in her home kitchen.…

China’s swine fever woes fuel U.S. pork exports

A 15% jump in U.S. pork exports through the first 10 months of 2020, fueled…

CBJ’s 2020 Most Influential leaders in the Corridor

About the CBJ’s Most Influential list The CBJ’s Most Influential list recognizes the people who…

CBJ announces leadership transitions

Katharine Carlon The Corridor Business Journal’s newsroom is undergoing some changes as the publication heads…

Most Influential: Marion Mayor Nick AbouAssaly returns to top of 2020’s list

When the Aug. 10 derecho tore through Marion, leaving devastation, downed power lines and decimated…

Diversity Straight Up: From Iowa to fashion’s global stage

In the latest episode of CBJ podcast, “Diversity Straight Up,” hosts Sarika Bhakta and Anthony…

Exclusive: Whirlpool sells Amana plant as leasebacks rise

Whirlpool has sold its Amana plant to a third party in a move it said…

Englert Theatre marquee makes a Friday comeback

PHOTO: The Englert Theatre’s distinctive marquee has been under restoration since this spring. CREDIT ENGLERT…

Procter & Gamble Beauty Care has big year in Iowa City

P&G’s Iowa City plant added Safeguard liquid hand soap, one of the company’s fastest growing…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Mark Carlson

Sponsored by MidWestOne Bank, this is the latest edition of the CBJ’s new podcast feature…

Loyal to Local launches ‘Bond’ gift certificate program

Loyal to Local, a campaign launched in November encouraging the community to patronize locally owned…

Loans are up, earnings down for Iowa banks through Q3

INDEX: A chart showing loans among Iowa-chartered banks through the past seven quarters and the…