Empowered Solutions Collective launches with focus on equity
Sarah Blais and Tamara Marcus have combined their varied backgrounds to address equity, social justice, and environmental issues in Corridor communities. The friends-turned-business partners...
Iowa City’s Fall Shop Crawl returns Oct. 18
Cooler weather, fall jackets, pumpkin spice and all things Autumn herald the return of the Iowa City Downtown District’s (ICDD) Fall Shop Crawl, held...
Third annual Shop Iowa Day returns Oct. 9
Shoppers wanting to get a head start on their holiday purchases while keeping dollars local should highlight Oct. 9 on their calendars.
That’s the date...
Fairfax State Savings Bank celebrates 100-year anniversary
Fairfax State Savings Bank is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this year.
Chartered in 1924, the bank started as a small local institution providing high-quality service...
Applications due Nov. 6 for Iowa City’s Targeted Small Business grants
Iowa City has introduced a new grant initiative aimed at supporting local entrepreneurs and small business owners who qualify under the Targeted Small Business...
JEFAS: Latinas in Business Magazine showcases Latina entrepreneurs
In 2002, when I was only 8 years old, my mother and I moved from our home country of Brazil to the United States...
Johnson County employees to participate in nationwide “Great Apple Crunch” event
Johnson County employees will join a nationwide celebration of local food sourcing on Wednesday, Oct. 9, during the annual "Great Apple Crunch." The event,...
Fresh Connect program offers free business coaching for Eastern Iowa farmers
Beginning farmers seeking to enhance their business and marketing strategies can now apply for Fresh Connect, a six-month business coaching program offered at no...
The District launches ‘Cone Zone Cash’ program to support Cedar Rapids businesses impacted by...
In an attempt to support small businesses in the New Bohemia neighborhood impacted by several lengthy street construction projects, the District: Czech Village &...