Tag: businesses
Iowa Chamber Alliance talent poll: Talent attraction remains key issue
The Iowa Chamber Alliance (ICA) released its second annual Iowa Talent Poll Jan. 18, showing that slow population growth creates an acute problem for...
IowaWatch: How a handful of Iowa towns thrive, rise above rural decline
A handful of small Iowa towns with populations of less than 5,000 and not part of a larger metro area bucked the trend and...
Sobering statistics
CBJ Editorial
We were disappointed, but not surprised, that about 12% of Iowa small and medium-sized businesses went out of business and 20% reduced employment due to the pandemic, according to a February survey by Facebook of 227 businesses.
CR asks businesses to complete storm loss questionnaire
By CBJ News Staff
news@corridorbusiness.com
In response to the business impacts of the Aug. 10 derecho, the city of Cedar Rapids is asking area businesses to...
CR partnering with DM nonprofit on workforce program
Izaah Knox. CREDIT DM BUSINESS RECORD
By CBJ News Staff
news@corridorbusiness.com
The city of Cedar Rapids is partnering with Urban Dreams, a Des Moines-based nonprofit, to create...
Keep Iowa ahead of online sales curve
CBJ EditorialÂ
There are hundreds of state rankings with varying levels of authenticity and usefulness, but recent state rankings by Amazon have us intrigued and...
Iowa new business filings second highest in state history
This graph shows the number of new businesses filed in Iowa from 2011-2020.
By CBJ News Staff
newsroom@corridorbusiness.com
Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced Iowans registered...
Cedar Rapids council announces Lift Up Local promotion
By CBJ News Staff
news@corridorbusiness.com
To encourage support of local restaurants and retail businesses, Mayor Brad Hart and members of the Cedar Rapids City Council are...
Understanding changing needs in times of crisis
By Linda Kuster | Guest Column
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the behaviors of customers in almost every industry and product/service category. While many of...