Index: Inflation remains top problem for small business owners
NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.3 points in September to 92.1, making the ninth consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98. Thirty...
Honkamp set to acquire Wisconsin accounting firm
Honkamp, P.C., a CPA and business advisory group with a location in Hiawatha, will acquire Vaassen, Pluemer CPAs, LLC, a local accounting firm in...
Economic Alliance announces 2022 Bravo, Community Spotlight awards
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance will recognize its 2022 Bravo Award and Community Spotlight winners at its annual Good Morning Cedar Rapids! event...
Elevated Cuts in Marion celebrates grand opening
Elevated Cuts, located at 3217 Seventh Ave., in Marion, will celebrate a grand opening with a community celebration from 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15.
The...
Performing arts boarding high school opens in Iowa City
Auditions will be held January and February 2023 at ICON Arts Academy, a new performing arts boarding high school in downtown Iowa City looking...
Coa Cantina tequila bar to open in Iowa City
A Des Moines-based tequila bar named Coa Cantina is opening up its first location in the Corridor at 18 1/2 South Clinton St. in...
Chocolate Walk returns Oct. 7 in Uptown Marion
Shoppers are invited to an evening stroll in Uptown Marion to sample chocolate treats at the annual Chocolate Walk from 7:30-10 p.m. Oct. 7.Â
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SBA approves $21.2M in Iowa small business loans in September
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 35 loans for $21,226,900 to Iowa businesses in September, including six in the Corridor.
Area businesses receiving loan approvals...
Statewide e-commerce marketplace announces Shop Iowa Day
Shop Iowa, a statewide e-commerce marketplace initiative of the Iowa Economic Development Authority with the support of the Iowa Small Business Development Center, has...
UPDATE: Rustic Hearth Bakery accepts an offer from buyer
Rustic Hearth Bakery, 3531 Mount Vernon Road SE, Cedar Rapids, announced on its Facebook page, Sept. 20, that it intended to sell its bakery...