Buy Local initiative launches for holiday season
This year the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is once again asking people to champion a local-first mindset by buying and giving locally throughout...
Corridor communities receive Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) awarded $934,430 in Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants to 10 communities around the state, including Marion, Washington and...
SBA approves $7.8M in Iowa small business loans in October
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 21 loans for $7,842,700 to Iowa businesses in October, including three in the Corridor.
Area businesses receiving loan approvals...
Henderson named economic development manager for Iowa JPEC
Shannon Henderson, who for the past five years has been constituent relations coordinator in the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business, has been...
SBA recognizes Nick Ford of Top RANK in honor of veterans week
The SBA Iowa District Office will recognize Nick Ford, managing partner of Top RANK LLC in Cedar Rapids, in honor of National Veterans Small...
BioConnect Iowa and InnoVenture Iowa Fund announce $100K challenge
In partnership with BioConnect Iowa, the InnoVenture Iowa Fund, the state’s newest venture capital fund, announced the “InnoVenture Iowa Challenge”, a pitch competition that...
Proposal would merge Iowa City Area Business Partnership, Iowa City Area Development Group
The leaders of the Iowa City Area Business Partnership (ICABP) and Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD) are recommending the two groups be formally...
Washington celebrates small businesses with new mural
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) announced that the Washington Chamber of Commerce recently won a custom mural...