Your personal brand can boost your business brand
By Lynn Manternach / Guest Column
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a CEO, an enÂtry-level employee or somewhere in between, your personal brand has the potential...
Five trends reshaping politics & media in 2018
By Joe Sheller / Media Column
A half-page advertisement appeared in the Sept. 13 edition of the Mount Mercy University stuÂdent newspaper, The Times. It...
Stay vigilant to avoid premises liability
By Jonathan Schmidt / Guest Column
Personal injuries can arise in a wide variety of circumstances. Sometimes they’re the result of a bike or car...
Leveraging the details of your data
By Ryan Shenefelt / Guest Column
In a world aflutter with marketing buzzwords like gamification, hyperlocal, omnichannel, big data and storytelling, it’s important to keep...
Can you afford not to train your employees?
By Brenda LaMarche / Guest Column
Employee retention is always at top of mind for any employer. It is important to think about what employees...
Six reasons John McCain was an unforgettable speaker
By Greg Dardis / Guest Column
As our nation laid Sen. John McCain to rest, world leaders searched for the right words to pay him...
Working capital is like gas in your car
By Scott Bushkie / Guest Column
When buyers acquire a company in the middle market, most times they expect some level of working capital to...
Recognizing human trafficking a step toward ending it
By Tim Charles / Health Care Column
Human trafficking is a rapidly growing concern. The International Labor Organization estimates more than 500,000 people are trafficked...
Where will Cedar Rapids GO from here?
CBJ Editorial
Before the flood of 2008 there was a vocal segment of the Cedar Rapids community that former Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett dubbed...
Iowa media unify in free press message
By Joe Sheller / Media Column
This month more than 300 newspapers across America opined on the same point, taking President Donald Trump to task...