Small Business
Cedar Rapids bar Hazzard County bringing country vibes – and line dancing – to Iowa City
A popular Cedar Rapids watering hole is expanding to Iowa City, with plans to open a second location next month on the Ped Mall. Hazzard County Iowa City will hold its grand opening Aug. 6 from 9 p.m. to close…
Applications open for 2023 Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance announces applications are now open for restaurants to apply…
RAYGUN partners with The Onion for holiday pop-up shop
Satirical newspaper The Onion will, for the first time, sell products in brick-and-mortar stores by…
Bull Force wins first place at Iowa JPEC Fall Venture School
Bull Force and its founder Greg Schut won first place and $2,000 at the University…
Marion awards final round of Business Innovation & Support grants
The Marion City Council awarded 11 local small businesses a combined $106,844 through the Business…
Four UI JPEC companies win Prometheus Awards
Four companies with a connection to the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center won…
Informatics Inc. becomes first Workhuman Certified company in Iowa
Informatics Inc., a digital marketing and web company based in Cedar Rapids, has become the …
El Dorado Mexican Restaurant closes in Coralville
El Dorado Mexican Restaurant in Coralville appears to have closed, at least temporarily, after a…
Buy Local initiative launches for holiday season
This year the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is once again asking people to champion…
Phresh Loch’s launches new boutique in Marion
Phresh Loch’s Salon in Marion will celebrate the grand opening of its new boutique with…
Corridor communities receive Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) awarded $934,430 in Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants to…
SBA approves $7.8M in Iowa small business loans in October
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 21 loans for $7,842,700 to Iowa businesses in October,…
Fong’s Pizza closing Cedar Rapids location Nov. 5
Fong’s Pizza is permanently closing its Cedar Rapids location in the NewBo neighborhood Nov. 5.…
Henderson named economic development manager for Iowa JPEC
Shannon Henderson, who for the past five years has been constituent relations coordinator in the…
SBA recognizes Nick Ford of Top RANK in honor of veterans week
The SBA Iowa District Office will recognize Nick Ford, managing partner of Top RANK LLC…
BioConnect Iowa and InnoVenture Iowa Fund announce $100K challenge
In partnership with BioConnect Iowa, the InnoVenture Iowa Fund, the state’s newest venture capital fund,…
