Small Business
Eight University of Iowa student businesses share $6,700 at IdeaStorm competition
Eight student businesses split $6,700 in prize money at the fall IdeaStorm competition Oct. 29 in the Black Box Theatre in the Iowa Memorial Union. The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center presented the event, which featured 22 students…
Empowered Solutions Collective partners with 2892 Miles To Go for new youth-led initiative
The Cedar Rapids-based Empowered Solutions Collective has announced the launch of “Cultivating Stories of Resilience,”…
Farm Credit Services of America returns $5.5 million to Eastern Iowa farmers
Farmers and ranchers in Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, and Linn counties are set to receive…
Senator Ernst names Cedar Rapids-based BHFO as Small Business of the Week
U.S. Senator (R-Iowa) Joni Ernst has named Linn County-based BHFO as Small Business of the…
A new chapter for former Newport’s Flowers building
While the days of Newport’s Flowers in Cedar Rapids have ended, the florists’ onetime home…
Corridor Business Journal honored by Iowa Newspaper Association with three awards
The Corridor Business Journal (CBJ) was honored with three awards at the statewide 2025 Iowa…
SBA’s Iowa District Office names new acting director
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Wednesday that Dawnelle Conley has been named the…
New owners take the helm at Colonial Lanes
Colonial Lanes, a long-standing bowling center and cherished Iowa City institution for decades, is under…
Micky’s Irish Pub expands to Davenport
Micky’s Irish Pub is scheduled to open in downtown Davenport on or around Saturday, Feb. 1.…
Calyx Creek and Lavender wins Iowa Farm Bureau prize
Oxford-based Calyx Creek Lavender & Lodging has won the second -place prize for the Iowa…
Center Point family honored with Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award
The Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig, presented the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to…
Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week participants announced
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announce the restaurants selected to participate in the…
The Wedge Pizzeria moves back to downtown Iowa City
The Wedge Pizzeria, which originally opened in 1999, has announced its return to downtown Iowa…
The Eat Shop nears opening of second, larger location in Marion
Cheryl Maloney says she lives her life by saying “yes,” then figuring out the details…
NFIB announces 2025 Iowa legislative priorities
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, has…
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…