Small Business
Downtown Iowa City fair trade retailer rebrands, expands mission
Downtown Iowa City’s Ten Thousand Villages will rebrand as Mosaic Iowa City, marking what owner Liz Preciado called a strategic shift to support ethical commerce and fair trade practices on a broader scale. The nonprofit retailer, which has operated as…
Barrel House, Pure Barre among tenants in Coralville development
A soon-to-be-finished development near the future UIHC North Liberty hospital will be home to at…
Dozens of restaurants donate to 2023 DVIP Souper Bowl
The Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP)’s 26th Annual Souper Bowl Fundraiser will be held on…
Coralville-based IntelliSee awarded $500,000 IEDA loan
IntelliSee, an AI-powered risk mitigation platform that improves upon the capability of existing surveillance cameras,…
Affordable housing projects set for southwest Cedar Rapids
Two neighboring city-owned properties in southwest Cedar Rapids are set to be redeveloped for affordable…
Blue Agave Mexican Restaurant headed to Iowa River Landing
At the former home of La Vecina, West Des Moines-based Blue Agave Mexican Restaurant is…
Think Iowa City Restaurant Week introduces passport, food drive
Think Iowa City’s 2023 Restaurant Week is shifting back to its roots, after pandemic changes…
Johnson County supervisor to open soul food restaurant
Johnson County Board of Supervisors Chair Royceann Porter is opening a soul food restaurant. According…
Moxie employees start again with True Solar Iowa
Just one day after New Moxie Solar closed its doors, a new business entity called…
Iowa dog breeders responsible for 36% of all U.S. violations in 2022
Iowa’s dog breeders had the worst record of compliance with federal regulations in 2022, accounting…
Three Corridor companies receive SBA loans in January
The U.S. Small Business Administration has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa for…
Rodina’s Samuel Charles named James Beard Awards semifinalist
The James Beard Foundation announced Jan. 25 that Rodina’s Samuel Charles is a semifinalist for…
South Side District to rebrand, launches new series
The Iowa City South District Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District, or SSMID, is rebranding to South…
Selected restaurants announced for restaurant week Feb. 17-26
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announced the restaurants selected to participate in the…
USDA invests $74.7 million in rural Iowa projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $74.7 million of investment in rural Iowa projects…
Sunline move to Hawkeye Downs, Lil’ Drug Store expansion advancing
Plans for relocating Sunline’s auto salvage operations to Hawkeye Downs and expanding Lil’ Drug Store’s…
