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Financial world looks to youth to save it from silver tsunami

The financial services industry is at a crossroads and at the center of it is a revolving door of talent.  Entering from one side is the young talent of Generation Z and Alpha. They’re just entering their careers and eager…

Inflection points in the Iowa business lifecycle

Iowa is a great place to start and grow your business — Forbes named Des…

IEDA awards funding to Primary Assembly, VIDA

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board has approved innovation funding in support of five…

Iowa becomes even more competitive 

While there were certainly some social issues advanced during the last legislative session giving business…

Van Meter’s Lura McBride named 2023 NAED Trailblazer

tED Magazine, a publication for electrical distributors, announced June 8 that Van Meter president and…

Lura McBride, Van Meter

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…

SBA

Real business value: Your ‘what’ and business strategy

What does your business do, how do you do it and for whom? How should…

Coe, Kirkwood announce partnership for business students

Coe College and Kirkwood Community College finalized a pathway on April 5 for students to…

CR Dunn Brothers Coffee to celebrate one-year anniversary

Family- and minority-owned Dunn Brothers Coffee in Cedar Rapids is celebrating its first anniversary March…

Women Lead Change to host high performance workshop

Women Lead Change (WLC), an organization dedicated to the development, advancement and promotion of women,…

Lauren Hodges

Forbes recognizes book by UI professor

A book co-authored by University of Iowa business professor Beth Livingston has been named one…

Beth Livingston, associate professor at the University of Iowa, created a free online training program for employers to identify signs of intimate partner violence.

Editorial: Economy continues to confuse

There are myriad economic indicators that business leaders gauge to help them thoughtfully navigate an…

Gracefully resigning after accepting a new job offer

The editor of my book, “Expect Success! The Science of the Over 50 Career Search,”…

Mount Mercy University announces Master of Management

Mount Mercy University has announced the addition of an eighth graduate program. The Master of…

Mount Mercy University

Lethal insider threats to your business

Business competition in most industries is brutal and getting worse. With globalization, you now must…

Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Ryan Heiar

If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already…