Opinion
Editorial: The value of effective nonprofit leadership
In the last few months, Cedar Rapids’ nonprofit sector experienced a leadership shift that reveals both the strength and fragility of the invisible infrastructure holding our community together. June brought news that Clint Twedt-Ball would step down as executive director…
A community hospital, if you can keep it
“A republic, if you can keep it,” was Benjamin Franklin’s famous answer when he was…
Community hospitals ensure affordable, accessible health care
Mercy Iowa City Hospital filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in federal bankruptcy court in August.…
Saving a beloved hospital
I was waiting in the emergency room at Mercy Iowa City, killing time by working…
AI in Iowa: Everything is going to be all right
A front-row seat to the evolution of Iowa’s technology landscape has certainly been a career…
Basic skills for starting a business
Numbers are everywhere when you get into building a business. Some of those numbers are…
Economy still confuses
The economy this year continues to perplex even the most knowledgeable economists. A couple of…
Inflection points in the Iowa business lifecycle
Iowa is a great place to start and grow your business — Forbes named Des…
ABCs of privacy in market research
Staying on top of privacy issues is not an easy task for any organization. Financial…
Illinois’ important pro-growth legislation
We have been critical of many of Illinois’ legislative policies which negatively impact business and…
Intermediary grants increase focus on building work-based learning
At its heart, work-based learning involves presenting Iowa youths with valuable information about the occupational…
How school bonds can affect our community’s economic development
I’m switching hats with this month’s column, from marketing to community and economic development —…
Regionalism is dying — Part 2
After our last “Regionalism is dying” editorial went to press, there was an announcement by…
Marketing has evolved from 4 Ps to 7 Ps
Whether you are a small business owner or an executive for a Fortune 500 company,…
Regionalism is dying
Regionalism isn’t dead, but it might be dying. A recent example of the continued decay…
Entrepreneurship is hard work
Many entrepreneurs believe that the biggest obstacle to their success is funding. It’s not. It’s…