Small Business
New downtown Iowa City café blends Middle Eastern, Western cuisine
A new café combining Middle Eastern and Western culinary traditions opened at 14 S. Clinton St. in downtown Iowa City. Le Crave, a family-owned establishment, occupies the former Molly’s Cupcakes location and offers handcrafted crepes, traditional Middle Eastern flatbreads, cold-cut…
SBA approves $14.7 million in Iowa small business loans in August
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 27 loans for $14,796,200 to Iowa businesses in August,…
CR hosting special events during Welcoming Week
Welcoming Week begins this Friday as several inclusive events will take place around Cedar Rapids.…
Iowa SBA office seeks Small Business Week 2023 award nominations
If you or someone you know has what it takes to become America’s “Small Business…
Buy Give Grow applications now being selected
Applications to be selected as a Buy Give Grow business are now open and can…
Hy-Vee accepting submissions for quarterly Best of Local Brands Summit
Hy-Vee Inc. will host its next quarterly Best of Local Brands Summit in November to…
ABI’s PAC announces endorsements for 2022 elections
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s (ABI) political action committee (IIPAC) has announced its…
Post-derecho insurance lessons
Even as the winds died down in the wake of the Aug. 10, 2020, derecho…
Cedar Ridge bourbon is Iowa’s best-selling
It’s exceedingly rare for a craft bourbon to outsell the national brands but that’s exactly…
Cedar Rapids Market After Dark returns
One of Cedar Rapids’ most popular downtown events, Market After Dark, is returning Saturday, Aug.…
Home improvement company 1-800-HANSONS opens Cedar Rapids location
1-800-HANSONS, a home improvement company with headquarters in Troy, Michigan, has opened a new location…
Janna McCalley Interiors announces grand opening
Janna McCalley Interiors, located at 1080 Ninth Ave. Marion, will hold a grand opening and…
Applications open for Coalition to Back Black Businesses 2022-23 grants
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and American Express announced that the Coalition to Back…
Park Place adds Coffee Emporium to Tiffin development
Coffee Emporium is the most recent tenant to join Tiffin’s Park Place development at 1100…
Kinzler Construction Services acquires Comfort Solutions
Kinzler Construction Services, an employee-owned construction subcontractor in Cedar Rapids, acquired Marion-based Comfort Solutions, a…
The Marion Merchant lends support to artists, veterans
The Marion Merchant, located at 1090 Seventh Ave., celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting…
