Business owners can’t plan on yesterday
By Scott Bushkie | Guest Column
When a business owner says it’s time to sell, I ask, “What’s your time frame? When do you want...
The journey of aging: Approaching life transitions
By Ron Detweiler | Guest Column
More than 10,000 baby boomers are turning 65 each day and retiring from the workplace or selling/passing down their...
Making new IC ‘Partnership’ work
CBJ Editorial
Membership organizations must continually evolve and change to ensure that they are providing value to their members. If they don’t, they risk becoming...
To compete, Iowa must cultivate its career pipeline and grow
By Joe Murphy | Guest Column
The Iowa Business Council has worked to elevate Iowa’s economic vitality through global thought leadership, research and advocacy since...
Annual brand confusion reins
CBJ Editorial
It’s the time of year for those annual meetings of economic development organizations in the Corridor, where members network and receive an update...
How will your branding communicate ‘quality’?
By Betsy McCloskey | Guest Column
Traditionally, manufacturing marketing is focused on sales. While business development is the number one concern for most industries, in...
Preserve the caucus impact
CBJ Editorial
The vote-counting debacle surrounding last week’s Iowa Democratic caucuses has resulted in much hand wringing and finger pointing.
Already, pundits are calling for Iowa...
Can the Terminator be an inventor?
By Charlie Damschen | Guest Column
Nearly everyone is aware of artificial intelligence (AI) at some level, even if it’s only through one of Hollywood’s...
A declaration of our diversity focus
CBJ Editorial
We at the CBJ have been committed to supporting, connecting and promoting women leaders from throughout the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor since our...
Location matters equally in online storefront
By Jen Neumann | Guest Column
In an increasingly online world, does location still matter?
Let’s revisit one of the oldest principles of marketing: “place” or...