CBJ launches its first-ever newspaper redesign
By Gigi Wood, editor
The first edition of the Corridor Business Journal published on July 26, 2004.
Since then, we’ve printed an issue every week, 52...
The new CBJ: now with augmented reality
Your second screen just became more useful
By Jen Neumann
Partner at de Novo Alternative Marketing in Cedar Rapids.
It’s how we consume our media now.
We watch television,...
Preservation, restoration create new council home
By Sarah Binder
CEDAR RAPIDS--Perhaps among the most symbolic of flood recovery projects, Cedar Rapids’ new City Hall became home to several departments in June...
2012: a year for the record books
LINN COUNTY: Emerging neighborhoods flourish as flood recovery continues
By Sarah Binder
2012 was a year for the record books.
It was the year that influential entities were able...
Alliance Claims Solutions expands, adds up to 200 new jobs
By Sarah Binder
HIAWATHA--With a new year comes new jobs.
That’s the case at Alliance Claims Solutions, anyway, which recently announced plans to hire up to...
Area retailers report steady holiday sales
By Pat Shaver and Sarah Binder
CORRIDOR--Small businesses in the Corridor say holiday shoppers are turning out this year to buy and they expect that...
Shriver returns to Eco Lips
By Gigi Wood
CEDAR RAPIDS--He’s a born entrepreneur.
From the start, Steve Shriver wanted to own his own business.
“I think it’s that whole debate of whether...
Entrepreneurs share success stories at forum
By Pat Shaver
CORALVILLE--Stacie Sefton and husband, Jon, realized they were entrepreneurs after working their way up in corporate jobs.
“We had a vision and a...