Small Business
Iowa City Downtown District seeks volunteers for new committees
The Iowa City Downtown District is forming four committees and task forces to guide its strategic work and is seeking applications from downtown property owners, business operators and stakeholders. The committees will support ICDD’s mission to champion a thriving downtown…
SBA issued loans to four Corridor businesses in May
Three Linn County and one Johnson County businesses received a total of $409,600 from the…
Crystal Group names Aaron Maue as new CEO
Crystal Group, Inc., a manufacturer of rugged high-performance computing solutions, has named Aaron Maue as…
Iowa City Downtown District appoints new director
The Iowa City Downtown District’s (ICDD) Executive Committee and Board of Directors unanimously approved the…
FilmScene receives $25K in NEA grants
For the second year in a row, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has…
Nancy Bird named CEO of merged ICAD and IC Business Partnership entity
The Iowa City Area Business Partnership (Business Partnership) and Iowa City Area Development (ICAD) boards…
IEDA approves assistance for four innovation startups in Iowa
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced innovation funding for four startups through Iowa’s State…
GreenState lending program helping hundreds of immigrant entrepreneurs
As GreenState Credit Union’s vice president/bilingual business director, Kenia Calderon Ceron launched an ITIN loan…
Child care worker wage raise approved in Johnson County
A resolution to increase wages by two dollars an hour for eligible child care workers…
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…
