Small Business
Iowa City Downtown District creates new economic development role
The Iowa City Downtown District is looking to hire its first-ever director of economic vitality, a newly created leadership position aimed at guiding business attraction, retention and long-term economic growth strategies for the downtown core. The organization announced the position…
The Downtown Dish: Creating connection with Isabel Garcia Luna from Luna’s Tacos
In this episode of Downtown Dish, hosts Charlie Nusser and Anna Moyers Stone sit down…
NFIB small business optimism index falls below 52-year average in March
Small business optimism declined in March as profit trends worsened and uncertainty climbed, according to…
Balanced Fitness & Health adds drug screening to workforce health services
Balanced Fitness & Health has expanded its services to offer Corridor employers an integrated workforce…
Iowa Business Council projects positive six-month economic outlook
Iowa businesses are projecting a positive economic outlook over the next six months, with the…
Barker’s Bowling to open this summer in former SpareMe space
A new multi-use entertainment venue is coming to downtown Iowa City this summer, filling the…
Real Success: Iowa City Area Sports Commission’s Luke Eustice and J.R. Ogden
Luke Eustice is the director of the Iowa City Area Sports Commission, where he leads…
Ernst names Hands Jewelers small business of the week
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, announced Monday that Hands Jewelers of Johnson County is her…
Tiffin coffee shop Deja Brew opens second location at The Pines Pizza and Pub in Cedar Rapids
Deja Brew at The Pines, a new venture featuring a scratch-made bakery, coffee creations and…
Erickson Cab Co. takes Washington County riders where no Uber will go
Since Brittany Erickson opened her rural taxi service in October, her phone hasn’t stopped ringing.…
Wendler Inc. earns double honors at Master Builders of Iowa conference
Cedar Rapids-based heavy civil construction firm Wendler Inc. walked away from the 2026 Master Builders…
Will downtown Cedar Rapids see a retail renaissance?
Cedar Rapids business development leaders are under no illusions that the city’s downtown core will…
AlphaGraphics North Liberty acquires Iowa City’s Goodfellow Printing
AlphaGraphics North Liberty has acquired Goodfellow Printing of Iowa City, effective March 5, with the…
Four Corridor companies receive SBA loans in February
The U.S. Small Business Administration has released its monthly approval figures for loans in Iowa…
Historic Iowa City building to house bakery, gift shop after major renovation
One of Iowa City’s oldest surviving commercial structures is getting a new life. The building…
Washington Chamber honors coach, hardware store with annual awards
The Washington Chamber of Commerce has named veteran track coach Steve Roth its 2025 Citizen…
