Uptown Marion touts real estate opportunities
MARION – With more commercial development under way than it’s seen in decades, Uptown Marion rolled out the welcome mat for retailers and investors...
Customer service positions outnumber applicants
By Dave DeWitte
CORRIDOR – The humble customer service representative is one of the occupations that drives the Corridor economy, but it’s not so humble...
Innovation requires confidence, collaboration
By Angela Holmes
CORALVILLE – Learn from your failures, but be sure to tout your accomplishments.
These were the overriding themes at “Unleashing Innovation in the...
Cell phone repair business bustling in Corridor
By DaveDeWitte
Cell phone repair shops, a growing business niche in the Corridor, are filling an important role and branching out into other specialties ranging...
UI basketball success boosting traffic near Carver
By Dave DeWitte
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa’s basketball turnaround has been a lifesaver this winter for some restaurants and sports bars struggling...
New facility positions BHFO for growth
By Dave DeWitte
CEDAR RAPIDS – BHFO is on the go.
The $25-million-per-year company, which is the largest eBay seller of discount fashions, has taken over...
Stamats acquires The Thorburn Group
Cedar Rapids-based Stamats, a higher education research and marketing firm, today announced the acquisition of Minneapolis-based The Thorburn Group, a brand agency serving consumer...
Montessori school offers downtown experience
By Molly Altorfer
CEDAR RAPIDS – Once the winter weather breaks, members of the downtown business community shouldn’t be surprised if they see a troupe...
Obamacare overshadows Health Care Summit
By Dave DeWitte
With the health care environment changing rapidly, speakers at the Corridor Business Journal’s 2014 Health Care Summit described what employers are doing...