Tag: business
Solberg selected for U.S. Chamber leadership program
Barbra Solberg, public policy strategist of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, has been selected to participate in the eleventh cohort of The U.S....
Economic Alliance announces three businesses leaders joining policy board
According to a news release, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announced three new business leaders joining its policy board. Coming from large...
MEDCO releases Marion Community Index for third quarter of 2023
The Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) has released the Marion Community Index for the third quarter of 2023.
The report is produced from responses to...
Inflection points in the Iowa business lifecycle
Iowa is a great place to start and grow your business — Forbes named Des Moines among the Top 10 best places for businesses...
IEDA awards funding to Primary Assembly, VIDA
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board has approved innovation funding in support of five startups, including a startup in Cedar Rapids.
Established in...
Iowa becomes even more competitiveÂ
While there were certainly some social issues advanced during the last legislative session giving business leaders and us concern, there’s no doubt that Iowa’s...
Van Meter’s Lura McBride named 2023 NAED Trailblazer
tED Magazine, a publication for electrical distributors, announced June 8 that Van Meter president and CEO Lura McBride has been named the 2023 National...
Iowa City named SBA Iowa Small Business Community of the Year
The Iowa District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration has named the City of Iowa City as the recipient of its 2023 SBA...
Real business value: Your ‘what’ and business strategy
What does your business do, how do you do it and for whom? How should you design your organization, the people, roles, processes and...