Opinion
Editorial: Jim Leach was ‘last of a kind’
Over the holiday season, former U.S. Congressman Jim Leach died on Dec. 11 at the age of 82. He was one of the most principled elected officials and leaders in Iowa over the past half century. It is a cliché…
Annual brand confusion reins
CBJ Editorial It’s the time of year for those annual meetings of economic development organizations…
How will your branding communicate ‘quality’?
By Betsy McCloskey | Guest Column Traditionally, manufacturing marketing is focused on sales. While business…
Preserve the caucus impact
CBJ Editorial The vote-counting debacle surrounding last week’s Iowa Democratic caucuses has resulted in much…
Can the Terminator be an inventor?
By Charlie Damschen | Guest Column Nearly everyone is aware of artificial intelligence (AI) at…
A declaration of our diversity focus
CBJ Editorial We at the CBJ have been committed to supporting, connecting and promoting women…
Location matters equally in online storefront
By Jen Neumann | Guest Column In an increasingly online world, does location still matter?…
6 ways to foster resourcefulness at work
By Greg Dardis | Guest Column The highest praise you can give entrepreneurs is to…
Closing DAEC won’t help climate change
CBJ Editorial It has been interesting to note the increasing number of elected officials and…
The inaugural Rando Corridor Media Audit
By Joe Coffey | The Fifth Estate One of the best and worst things about…
Don’t fear the new year
CBJ Editorial With stock markets at record highs and unemployment near record lows, it seems…
Let’s really merge economic development
CBJ Editorial An old adage says the best time to plant a tree was 20…
Highway 30 bypass brings us together
CBJ Editorial The quiet opening last month of the Highway 30 Mount Vernon-Lisbon Bypass is…
The difference between independent contractors and employees
By Jonathan Schmidt | Guest Column If you run a business, you may have employees…
Real-time research, big-time advantages
By Lynn Manternach | Guest Column The speed of business continues to accelerate. New and…
Don’t forget to ask your employees what they think
By Linda Kuster | Guest Column The customer experience has been a popular business topic…