Small Business
30hop expands into Kansas City and Omaha
Iowa-based restaurant group 30hop is expanding its regional presence with new locations in Kansas City and Omaha, the company announced July 2. The group also revealed it is exploring additional growth in Indiana and Arkansas. The restaurant concept, founded in…
Coralville RAGBRAI committee seeks vendors for overnight stop
The Coralville RAGBRAI Committee is currently seeking vendors for the July 28 overnight event to…
Corridor farmers markets return for the season
After more than 40 years selling her cinnamon rolls, pies, cookies and other baked goods…
Swarm Collective, Exile Brewing Company launch custom beer
The Swarm Collective, the University of Iowa nonprofit helping student-athletes obtain name, image and likeness…
Iowa ranked second best state to start a business
Iowa is the second best state to start a business, according to a new study…
More vendors announced at South District Market
Several new vendors are opening inside the South District Market at 947 Hwy 6 E.…
New owners of Cedar Rapids’ Caucho plan to extend menu
Caucho, a Latin American restaurant in Cedar Rapids’ New Bohemia neighborhood, is under new leadership.…
SBA approves $5.8 million in Iowa small business loans in April
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…
Meld Marketing delves into unsolved Laura Van Wyhe case
Melinda Pradarelli never imagined Meld Marketing, the Iowa City marketing agency she founded in 2016,…
Iowa City named SBA Iowa Small Business Community of the Year
The Iowa District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration has named the City of…
Big Grove launches Gold Can Giveaway in honor of RAGBRAI 50th anniversary
Big Grove Brewery, the official brewery of RAGBRAI and the maker of Iowa’s top-selling hazy…
Uptown Marion wins two Main Street Iowa development awards
Uptown Marion received two top awards at the Main Street Iowa Development Awards program April…
Iowa Brewers Guild release new, hazy IPA
The Iowa Brewers Guild (IBG) has announced its collaborative new beer, the UNIFY Hazy IPA.…
Taco Depot headed to downtown Iowa City
Taco Depot, a Cedar Rapids-based restaurant, is expanding to 119 E. Washington St. next to…
Taco Gato now open to public in downtown Cedar Rapids
After a brief soft opening, Taco Gato is now fully open to the public in…
Petrost Therapeutics wins $25,000 at Iowa JPEC awards
Petrost Therapeutics recently won first prize at the UI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC)…
