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Young minds learn business first-hand

By Pat Shaver CEDAR RAPIDS - The company held its final shareholder meeting late last month to liquidate the seven-month-old business. Do it Design, out of...

Diamond V plans expansion, seeks state support

A Cedar Rapids company has applied for state and local funds to help with a $17 million expansion project, officials announced Thursday. Diamond V Mills...

A full brain and charged batteries

Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls OK, I’ll admit it – I’m bursting! Spending three intense days at the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)...

From ‘like’ to ‘loyalty’ on Facebook

Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls If your company is on Facebook, there’s a good chance you’ve been focusing on ways to increase the number of...

Suppository jars, good jelly and bad customer service

Dennis Schrag/Tree Full of Owls My mother’s aunt was an Italian immigrant who spoke very limited English. She and her husband settled in a small...

Parenting, managing inform one another

John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls On occasion people ask “What’s the difference between parenting and managing?” My reply is “Children are shorter.” This reply is...

The Fram oil filter man was right!

Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls Building an effective team requires a significant investment of time early in the development process. Failure to pay attention to...

Are your customers satisfied?

Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls How satisfied are your customers? Are they as satisfied with your product or service as they were at this time...

The business of magic: Keep tricks close to vest

By Gigi Wood There will be no top hat, no rabbits, no sawing people in half, no glam-rock spandex. On April 8, audience members at the...

Innovative Software Engineering launches new company

By Gigi Wood They’re creating their first product and constructing their first building. Innovative Software Engineering, a software development company in Coralville, is entering its next...

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