Small Business

State of Mind owner Carissa Starleaf in her store July 7. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

Creativity is a state of mind for this Marion gift shop

A new gift shop in Uptown Marion is selling a little bit of inspiration mixed with a side of retro. State of Mind, opened May 17 at 1107 Seventh Ave. Suite 106, offers a kaleidoscope of colorful novelties and handcrafted…

Slager Appliances opening new store in Cedar Rapids

Slager Appliances is opening a new store at the Westdale Town Center in southwest Cedar…

Slager Appliances Cedar Rapids

Indigenous business woman paves way for Native American fashion, culture in Iowa City

At just 5 years old, Alicia Velasquez began making clothes for her dolls. Using her…

Alicia Velasquez is the artist and entrepreneur behind The House of Dotł’izhi, 327 Kirkwood Ave., Iowa City, Native American shop. CREDIT SIMONE GARZA

See inside Field Day, North Liberty’s first brewery

Field Day Brewing Co. started as a simple Facebook message. Co-founder of the new North…

The 20,000 square foot Field Day Brewing is seen at 925 Liberty Way on July 25. CREDIT ELEANOR HILDEBRANDT

Speedeez Indoor Karting closes both Cedar Rapids locations

Both locations of Speedeezz Indoor Karting are now closed permanently, owners announced via their Facebook…

Speedeezz Indoor Karting closes

Fun Station adds Dubuque location

The Vertical Jump Park in Dubuque has been acquired by Cedar Rapids-based Edwards Entertainment Company,…

Fun Station Dubuque

Iowa breweries collaborate to raise $13K for river cleanup efforts

Big Grove Brewery, Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. and Lua Brewing participated in some hands-on cleanup…

Project Hop Fisch big grove brewery

Napoli’s Italian Restaurant adding second location in Cedar Rapids

Napoli’s Italian Restaurant is adding a second location at the Westdale Town Center in southwest…

Napoli's Westdale Town Center

Goosetown Cafe in Iowa City closes

The Goosetown Cafe in Iowa City’s Northside neighborhood is closed indefinitely, according to an online…

Goosetown Cafe Iowa City

Annual sidewalk sales tradition continues in downtown Iowa City this weekend

Iowa City’s 55th Annual Sidewalk Sale is taking place Thursday, July 13 through Sunday, July…

Iowa City Downtown Sidewalk sale

Meet the chef behind Barrett’s Quality Eats in Coralville

Renowned pastry chef Cory Barrett has opened Barrett’s Quality Eats, a new neighborhood bakery-deli-cafe, in…

Chef Cory Barrett Barrett's Quality Eats Coralville

Six Corridor companies receive SBA loans in June

The U.S. Small Business Administration has released its monthly approval figures for loans in Iowa…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

Jeff Jones Furniture to close after 35 years, future building plans unknown

Jeff Jones finally got the perfect review. “I got this Google review and that was…

NewBo City Market hosting ‘Market by Moonlight’ farm-to-table dinner

NewBo City Market has announced that it will be hosting its first “Market by Moonlight”…

NewBo City Market

Corridor Media Group wins five AABP editorial excellence awards

The Corridor Media Group, parent company of the Corridor Business Journal and the Quad Cities…

Vice President Aspen Lohman (left) and CEO & President John Lohman (right) display the Corridor Media Group's AABP 2023 Editorial Excellence Awards.

Wilson’s Orchard & Farm to offer handmade pizza

Wilson’s Orchard & Farm, located at 4823 Dingleberry Road NE in Iowa City, is now…