Opinion

Iowa City’s literary mission endures
Paul Engle, the late poet and arts entrepreneur who led the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and co-founded the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program, once said, “If you are reading poetry to each other, you are not fighting each other.” In…
Why are online directories so important?
By Sherry Bonelli / Guest Column Have you ever looked up a business’ address online,…
M&A considerations for local buyers, sellers
By Brian Bergstrom / Guest Column Merger and acquisition activity in the Corridor remains strong…
Building great cultures in the Corridor
By Joe Tye / Guest Column When Bob Dent and I were researching the book,…
Ask the right questions to drive business growth
By Lynn Manternach / Guest Opinion It’s budgeting season again – time to decide how…
Solving the HR conundrum
By Scott Rude / Guest Column GE’s legendary former CEO Jack Welch was interviewed recently…
Uncertain tax laws call for ‘small ball’ planning
By Paula Rogers / Guest Column In baseball, everyone loves a dramatic home run. But…
Nervous about a breach of contract?
By Jonathan Schmidt / Guest Column Have you ever been in a situation where you…
Don’t be afraid to ‘cowgirl’ up
By Jessica Maldonado / Guest Opinion As Iowa’s famous cowboy John Wayne once said, “Courage…
Brand integrity on a shoestring budget
By Christa Nelson / Guest Column With a tightening in the economy, marketing departments are…
Bragging vs. sharing: How to strike the right note
By Greg Dardis / Guest Column The Miss America pageant that aired earlier this month…
How the blogosphere spawned a popular series
By Joe Sheller / Guest Column The 2017 Fall Faculty Series is underway at Mount…
Are your managers prepared to coach?
By Gale Mote / Guest Column Gallup’s 2017 “State of the American Workplace” report reveals…
5 things to avoid when building your marketing budget
By Brittani Wilson/Guest Column It’s that time of year again – the leaves are beginning…
Do you tell clients the whole truth?
By Sherry Bonelli / Guest Column Here is an interesting topic that will no doubt…
Better recruitment makes for better boards
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column Many boards appoint their nominating committees to identify and…


