Small Business

IEDA approves assistance for three innovation startups in Iowa

Iowa City’s SmartScripts Holdings LLC is one of three Iowa startups receiving innovation funding through Iowa’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), the Iowa...

AMPERAGE acquires Hansen Henley Yoder & Lamb

AMPERAGE Marketing & Fundraising announced its acquisition of Minneapolis-based fundraising firm Hansen Henley Yoder & Lamb (HHYL) on April 5. “Our fundraising team has delivered...
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Edelweiss Coffee & Tea Co. opens in Amana

Edelweiss Coffee & Tea Co., a coffee shop located at 626 46th Ave. inside the Amana Colonies Visitor Center, recently opened for business. The new...

Big Grove donates thousands to DVIP

After partnering with the Johnson County-based Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) on the Equalitea Sour Ale project, Big Grove Brewery presented a $6,000 check...
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Oja wins Linn Area Credit Union emerging entrepreneur contest

Oja, a Korean-inspired restaurant owned by Chef Kwai Butler, has won the inaugural Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year competition, sponsored by Linn Area Credit...
Supporters and organizers at the ribbon cutting for the new South District Market on March 28, 2023. CREDIT SOUTH DISTRICT MARKET

South District Market opens in Iowa City

The highly-anticipated South District Market opened at 947 U.S. 6 in Iowa City on Tuesday, March 28. Located in the South of 6 Iowa City Business District,...
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Johnson County awards Food and Farm grants to farms, nonprofits

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors recently voted to distribute funding to nine Community Food and Farm Grant awardees. The award recipients were: Center for...

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