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Customer discovery is the essential practice to launch and sustain a business
Did you know that 20% of startups fail within the first year? 50% fail by the end of the third year, and roughly 70% do not survive past five years. When starting a business, founders begin with a set of…
Iowa City Community School District must protect our teachers
Avid readers of the Corridor Business Journal (CBJ) or frequent attendees of CBJ events may…
Addressing Iowa’s health care provider shortage through design
The data is clear. There’s an alarming shortage in Iowa’s health care workforce, and it’s…
Beyond the big check: How your business can make a real impact
One of my favorite episodes of The Office is “Fun Run,” where Michael Scott launches…
From crisis to catalyst: Post-COVID strategies for a resilient workforce
“Infinite-minded leaders understand that ‘best’ is not a permanent state. Instead, they strive to be…
Take control of education costs, taxes, with ISave 529
What’s the ISave 529 plan’s favorite motivational quote? “The best way to predict your future…
Opinion: The power of storytelling for tomorrow’s business leaders
Today, we have more technology in our pockets than the astronauts took with them to…
Defining innovation in Iowa: The path forward
Over the past decade serving as president of the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI), I’ve…
AI companies are running out of fuel, your content will fill the tank
The AI Space Race has boosted the S&P and NASDAQ indices, leads headlines in business…
Creating and sharing content that connects
Today the average consumer is overwhelmed by a never-ending supply of TikTok videos, memes, Facebook…