Opinion
Let Iowa small businesses swipe smarter, not harder
Running a small business in Iowa means learning to stretch every dollar. I work long hours, manage tight margins, and hustle to build something meaningful in locations that big chains overlook. But no matter how efficient I get, there’s one…
Five reasons people are changing careers now
On a random Tuesday night in early December, about 150 people — all vaccinated —…
Gunasekaran CBJ’s most influential again
We congratulate UnityPoint-St. Luke’s president and CEO Michelle Niermann for being selected by CBJ readers…
Local media habits
Remember when local media preferences were passed down from generation to generation? Maybe your morning…
Preamble to Most Influential
In next week’s issue, we will publish our annual list of the region’s most influential…
Online giants helped grow our small business
Our personal care products business is far away from almost everything, but thanks to our…
Large-scale solar is the new bugaboo
Nuclear power in the 1970s became a bugaboo with the not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) citizenry and especially…
Don’t give up on your business data just yet
Remember five or 10 years ago, when Big Data and analytics promised to change everything…
Apple called the email open rate’s bluff
With the recent changes to Apple’s privacy and security safeguards, those who relied on “Email…
Take steps now to conserve energy, reduce bill impacts this winter
As the holiday season approaches, we’re all looking forward to celebrating with those closest to…
Strike lessons and lingering questions
We are pleased that the United Auto Workers (UAW) union strike with Deere & Co.…
Perhaps this sounds familiar?
Do it just like this. Copy me on the email. Constantly checking in on progress.…
Family business pitfalls
Owning and operating a family business can be extremely rewarding. The flexibility of running your…
Solar energy responsible way of generating clean, safe, home-grown energy
Alliant Energy recently announced their plans to acquire Phase I & II of the Duane…
The Armstrong legacy continues
It was recently reported that the Esther and Robert Armstrong Charitable Trust, established in 2002,…
Does your organization crave finding employees to fit your culture?
Talent attraction is not simply posting on a job board and praying the best candidates…