Small Business
Business breakfast to recognize local companies, nonprofits
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance will host its annual “Good Morning Cedar Rapids” business breakfast Wednesday, Nov. 12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Cedar Rapids. The event, set for 7-9:30 a.m., will present BRAVO awards to three businesses and…
Upload Media Group set to launch Iowa Podcast Awards
Logan Schultz estimates there are more than 400 active podcasts currently being produced in the…
Surgeon-turned-entrepreneur creates device to prevent surgical delays
Bariatric and general surgeon Dr. Maria Iliakova sets a silver, metal canister on the wooden…
SBA approves $7.9 million in Iowa small business loans in February
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…
‘I am the American Dream’: Immigration awards recognize courage, resilience
The 2024 Catherine McAuley Center (CMC) Immigration & Business Luncheon and Awards celebrated and recognized…
Dubuque Street businesses prepare for months-long reconstruction
A portion of Dubuque Street between cross streets Iowa Avenue and Washington Street is slated…
NewBo City Market to award year of free rent during Emerging Entrepreneur Summit
A grand prize of free rent for one year is up for grabs at NewBo…
Ox Yoke Inn releases first-ever cookbook
The Ox Yoke Inn in Amana has published the first cookbook in the restaurant’s 84-year…
Cedar Falls artist creates murals with a whimsical twist for Corridor businesses
Some artists hang their art in galleries. Others paint on walls. Mural artist and owner…
Field Day Brewing debuts Day Dreamer, cannabis-infused beverage
Field Day Brewing Co., a taproom and brewery in North Liberty that opened in August…
Big Grove buys majority shares of Climbing Kites
Big Grove Brewery has teamed up with Climbing Kites, Iowa’s pioneer in cannabis-infused sparkling water,…
Highlander Hotel, Iowa River Power Restaurant team up to offer a dynamite experience in hospitality
Iowa River Power Restaurant’s menu has found a new home. In a collaborative effort between…
Winter Supper Club in Cedar Rapids inspires members to support local
The Quarter Barrel Arcade and Brewery, 616 2nd Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, was full of…
Iowa City Restaurant Week begins this Saturday
Think Iowa City is hosting a week-long culinary celebration, spotlighting the diverse food scene in…
Popular Iowa City shop, White Rabbit, closes doors
Eclectic Iowa City retail store, White Rabbit, located at 112 S. Linn St., has closed…
Nelson Media acquires Journal-Eureka, saves it from closing
The Anamosa Journal-Eureka, previously slated to discontinue publication after its Feb. 1 edition, has been…
