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U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

SBA approves over $14 million in Iowa loans in July 2025

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved 29 loans totaling just over $14 million to Iowa businesses in July 2025, including several firms in the Corridor, according to newly released monthly figures. The financing was made available through the SBA’s…

UI’s next business dean faces shifting demands

University of Iowa dean Sarah Gardial talks with CBJ contributor Nate Kaeding during an early…

Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Adam Keune

If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already…

Channeling energy into an office makeover

Channel Fusion CEO Pankaj Monga shows visitors around Moe’s Lounge, part of the employee break…

Startup LandJet offers office on-the-go

LandJet’s Chelsea Powers and Mark Ross chat in one of the company’s mobile offices during…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Mary Sundblad

Mary Sundblad poses with Sara Sundblad, her daughter-in-law and corporate director of operations, outside a…

It’s showtime for edtech startup Foundations in Learning

Foundations in Learning CEO Mark Mitrovich and co-founder and co-owner Carolyn Brown, shown in the…

UIHC names Kan as first chief growth officer

By Katharine Carlon [email protected] University of Iowa Health Care, grappling with growing statewide demand and…

Diversity Straight Up: Brad Hart

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

Celebrating 15 years of Forty Under 40

By Adam Moore [email protected] The Corridor Business Journal is proud to introduce another remarkable class…

Built to last: How Vermeer survived a disaster

“Vermeer Strong” has been the rallying cry for the Pella-based manufacturer, which was hit with…

Iowa as an edtech hub? New report says it could be

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks to reporters after unveiling a new study she called a “road…

Meet your new coworker: the cobot

Relatively inexpensive and designed to work safely around humans, collaborative robots are being adopted quickly…

How to win the retirement tax game

By Dave DeWitte [email protected] As they look forward to the day when they can finally…

How to win the retirement tax game

By Dave DeWitte [email protected] As they look forward to the day when they can finally…

Take the 2019 Leaders Survey

The Corridor Business Journal has launched its third-annual Leaders Survey, a members- and subscribers-only opportunity…