Opinion
Customer discovery is the essential practice to launch and sustain a business
Did you know that 20% of startups fail within the first year? 50% fail by the end of the third year, and roughly 70% do not survive past five years. When starting a business, founders begin with a set of…
CBJ editorial: Duane Arnold restart is worth the wait
The Corridor Business Journal was first to report that NextEra Energy was exploring a restart…
Nonprofits sound the alarm: Funding cuts meet record demand
Nearly all — 94% — of the hundreds of young people who participated in Big…
CBJ editorial: Thanks Caitlin Clark, redux
In February 2024, we published an editorial under the headline: Thanks Caitlin Clark. It focused…
Why population trends matter across Iowa
Across Iowa and much of the Midwest, communities are asking a similar question. How do…
CBJ Editorial: Ron Corbett retires, ISEA is failing teachers
Ron Corbett is retiring from his position as vice president of economic development with the…
Opinion: Payroll is easy to ignore — until it isn’t
Payroll usually starts out simple. A business hires its first employee. Someone runs payroll every…
Opinion: Why can’t the IRS do our taxes for us?
April 15 will soon be here. Have you filed your taxes yet? That question causes…
CBJ editorial: Don’t kill public notices in newspapers
Thomas Jefferson famously wrote in a 1787 letter to Edward Carrington that “were it left…
Opinion: Protecting community banks as stablecoins go mainstream
If you’ve heard the word “stablecoin” and thought it sounded like something built for Wall…
Opinion: Alliant Energy’s natural gas investment merits support – with caveats
Alliant Energy’s investment in a new natural gas-powered generating station in Cedar Rapids deserves recognition…
Opinion: Let’s use cancer reduction methods that work
As a lifelong tobacco control and cancer control advocate, I’ve seen firsthand what truly saves…
CBJ editorial: UI’s $8B economic impact should guide legislative decisions
The University of Iowa is an economic and cultural powerhouse for the region and state,…
Opinion: Preparing for tax season
Tax season is often met with a sense of dread, and it’s no wonder why.…
Opinion: Iowa’s energy future depends on building again
America became a strong and prosperous nation because it built things. We built farms, factories,…
Iowa must pass legislation to protect teachers
The Iowa legislative session is underway, and growing interest among some legislators in passing legislation…
