A foot in the door
Federal, state certifications offer women-owned businesses more opportunities.
By Dave DeWitte
dave@corridorbusiness.com
Navigating the alphabet soup of suppliÂer certifications aimed at helping womÂen-owned businesses can be daunting...
Kittd finds success through a pivot and play
Maria Sanchez-Masi, Kristie VanGorkum and Beth McDougall of kittd have made a serious business out of play. PHOTOS KATHARINE CARLON
By Katharine Carlon
katharine@corridorbusiness.com
Before officially opening...
UI and DMACC announce new nursing degree partnership
Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) and the University of Iowa have entered into a new agreement to allow DMACC nursing graduates to transfer to...
ChildServe opens new office at UI Research Park
ChildServe, a nonprofit pediatric specialty health care organization, moved its Eastern Iowa provider team to a new Coralville location. Team members from the former...
International race plays out in Iowa City area this week
The North American Adventure Racing Series Championship is headed to Iowa City and Coralville on Oct. 13-14. Adventure racing a team endurance sport in which...
Voice of the Customer surveys go big
By Dave DeWitte
dave@corridorbusiness.com
They’ve become a predictable part of purchases – those reminders via email, sales receipt or the voice of a friendly cashier to...
Psychographics: The future is here
By Katharine Carlon
katharine@corridorbusiness.com
They know who you are, what you like, what you buy and what motivates you. And thanks to the rise of psychographic...
Ortberg lays out UTC-Rockwell Collins deal
Kelly Ortberg, chairman and CEO of Rockwell Collins, speaks at the 2013 edition of the Corridor Business Journal's Economic Forecast Luncheon. PHOTO BILL ADAMS
By...
UFG sells United Life for $280M
UFG's headquarters in Cedar Rapids, shown in an undated photo. CREDIT CBJ
By Dave DeWitte
dave@corridorbusiness.com
Spending $280 million to acquire the life insurance business of Cedar...
Nearly 15,000 participate in 27th Especially for You
More than 14,700 people registered for the 27th annual Especially For You Race Against Breast Cancer, held Oct. 1 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.
This...