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NFIB announces 2025 Iowa legislative priorities

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, has issued its 2025 Iowa legislative priorities for the state’s...
Taylor and Stephanie Getting, owners of Calyx Creek Lavender & Lodging in Oxford.

Wellman, Oxford business receive IEDA Rural Innovation Grant to boost growth

Businesses in the Wellman and Oxford areas are among the recipients of the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s (IEDA) Rural Innovation Grants, announced today by...
JWMorton

Cedar Rapids marketing agency JWMorton rebrands

Cedar Rapids-based marketing and branding agency JWMorton has rebranded after 40 years in business. The updated brand includes a streamlined name, new logo, and...
Bruce Teague, CEO and owner of Caring Hands & More and the mayor of Iowa City, accepts the SBA Impact Award June 11 in Des Moines. (from left) Bruce Teague, Chamber member Paul Richardson and Chamber chair Dan Jansen.

CBJ Newsmakers: Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, SBA Iowa District Office form alliance

This story is a part of the CBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the staff of the Corridor Business Journal is a compilation...
English-inspired Sanctuary Pub, at 405 S. Gilbert St.

Sanctuary Pub, Which Wich in Iowa City closed for business

Sanctuary Pub, a favorite English-inspired watering hole in Iowa City since 1972, has closed its doors. No formal announcement was made on the pub’s social...
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

SBA approves $18.5 million in Iowa loans in December 2024

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa for the month of December 2024, including loans to...
A view of the dining area inside Wilson's Ciderhouse in Iowa City.

Wilson’s Orchard announces restaurant closure

Iowa City-based Wilson’s Orchard & Farm will be closing its restaurant and converting the upper level of its ciderhouse, 4823 Dingleberry Rd., into a...
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Iowa City organizations launch Underestimated Small Business Grants

Greater Iowa City, Inc., in partnership with the Community Foundation of Johnson County and South of 6, has announced the launch of the ARPA-funded...
Blue and gold Christmas ornament bulbs

Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County hosting ‘Black in Business’ holiday shop and swap

The Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County will host a celebration of local Black entrepreneurship and community spirit at the “Black in Business” Holiday Shop...
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

SBA reports $195.9 million in Iowa loan approvals for 2024 fiscal year

The Iowa district office of the Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the agency’s fiscal year 2024 loan approval statistics for its regular loan...

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