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University of Iowa Venture School expands to Ottumwa, opens spring applications

The University of Iowa Venture School is adding a location in Ottumwa and accepting applications for its spring 2026 cohort across multiple Iowa communities. The eight-week program will begin the week of March 2 in most locations, with sessions meeting…

Diversity Straight Up: Marci Chickering

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

Building even greener homes in the Corridor

Legacy GreenBuilders & Developers President Chris Mottinger and dog Ellie Mae outside his Solon office.…

Disruptive launch fueled Hames Homes success

Curt and Norma Hames founded what is now known as Hames Homes in 1969. The…

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…