Four UI JPEC companies win Prometheus Awards
Four companies with a connection to the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center won Prometheus Awards on Nov. 3 at the Community Choice...
Informatics Inc. becomes first Workhuman Certified company in Iowa
Informatics Inc., a digital marketing and web company based in Cedar Rapids, has become the first company in the state of Iowa to become...
Buy Local initiative launches for holiday season
This year the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is once again asking people to champion a local-first mindset by buying and giving locally throughout...
Phresh Loch’s launches new boutique in Marion
Phresh Loch’s Salon in Marion will celebrate the grand opening of its new boutique with a ribbon cutting at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 3 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 10 communities around the state, including Marion, Washington and...
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, including three in the Corridor.
Area businesses receiving loan approvals...
Henderson named economic development manager for Iowa JPEC
Shannon Henderson, who for the past five years has been constituent relations coordinator in the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business, has been...
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 in Cedar Rapids, in honor of National Veterans Small...