Small Business
North Liberty’s Copper Boar named CBJ’s Fastest Growing Company
There’s no requirement that partners in a locally-owned restaurant have a longstanding personal friendship that predates their business relationship, but in the case of the Copper Boar in North Liberty, it certainly hasn’t hurt. Opened in August 2022 by partners…
SBA approves $17.5 million in small business loans in August
For the month of August, the U.S. Small Business Administration backed 30 loans for $17,582,300…
NewBo City Market eyes $3 million expansion project
A $3 million expansion project is in the works for the NewBo City Market in…
Dhakai wins $40k at annual entrepreneurial competition
Dhakai, a Des Moines-based technology company and marketplace that helps connect U.S. clothing brands with…
Popular Iowa City dry bar to open Cedar Rapids location
A dry bar, with locations in the Quad Cities and Iowa City, is expanding to…
Historic Stone City General Store Pub to close Nov. 1
The historic Stone City General Store Pub will be closing its doors as a bar…
Eastern Iowa couple acquires renowned Oregon Flute Store
Jonny and Maria Lipford of Cedar Rapids, esteemed figures in the flute community, have announced…
Iowa City’s ‘mindandmineral’ offers iridescence to homes across the U.S.
When Brooke Dearborn Huston graduated from the University of Iowa in 2015, she took a…
Taste of Iowa City 2023 postponed
Taste of Iowa City, presented by MidWestOne Bank, returns to Downtown Iowa City next Tuesday,…
‘Hub of hospitality:’ Coralville turns 150
As the city of Coralville began to grow into the city it is now, it…
Student-owned University Scooters open new Iowa City location
A student-owned Iowa City business that sells scooters will be moving to a new location,…
Crab House seafood restaurant coming to Westdale Town Center
The Crab House, a new seafood restaurant, is set to open later this year in…
Iowa City’s Wich-Uh-Waffle serves the community, hopes to expand
When one of Eunice Upshaw’s daughters said she was tired of waffles, Ms. Upshaw told…
Five Iowa businesses awarded at Open 4 Business Pitch Contest
Five businesses from Main Street Iowa communities across the state competed in the final round…
Former Marion Maid-Rite building under new ownership; city dismisses petition
The city of Marion has dismissed a petition seeking the title to the former Maid-Rite…
2023 Entrepreneur of the Year: Candice Luter
If you search Candice Luter’s name online you will find hundreds of images featuring intricate…
