Opinion
It’s time to LIFT Iowa small businesses and make communities stronger
As a small business owner, I know what it feels like to face a project and wonder, “How am I going to pay for this?” More importantly, “How am I going to do it with sky-high interest rates?” The first…
Finding the path to racial justice
CBJ Editorial We appear to be at a seminal point in our nation’s understanding of…
The 4 P’s of selling a business
By Scott Bushkie | Guest Column Marketers will sometimes talk about the four P’s (product,…
Kirkwood poised for more growth
CBJ Editorial With the COVID-19 pandemic, institutions of higher education are facing some of the…
Another pillar threatened
CBJ Editorial We have commented recently that several of the region’s major economic players have…
Checking in on fact-checking outrage
By Joe Coffey | The Fifth Estate Remember the first time that thing you were…
Giving government grace
CBJ Editorial Rarely do we defend government and its legislative or executive actions because all…
Giving government grace
CBJ Editorial Rarely do we defend government and its legislative or executive actions because all…
Repositioning your business with the 5 Ps
By Maurie Cashman | Guest Column “Only when the tide goes out do you discover…
‘Better together’ is right message
CBJ EDITORIAL We have continually been impressed by the collaboration and vision of Johnson County’s…
COVID-19 has shaken our economic pillars
CBJ Editorial The two biggest economic players in the Corridor are the University of Iowa…
Banking on public relations in a digital world
By Betsy McCloskey | Guest Column Banking used to be simple. Consumers maintained accounts and loans…
Regionalism takes a step back
CBJ Editorial ICR Iowa, the joint venture between the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and…
Bracing for bad numbers
CBJ Editorial “We are going to see economic data for the second quarter that’s worse…
15 ways to support local journalism now
By Joe Coffey| The Fifth Estate News that the Gannett-owned Iowa City Press-Citizen will no…
The only message customers want from you
By John Graham | Sales Column While our experience of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely…