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U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

Five Corridor companies receive SBA loans in November

The U.S. Small Business Administration has released its monthly approval figures for loans in Iowa for the month of November 2025, and five Corridor companies received loans under the program. According to the SBA report, local companies receiving loans in…

Corridor companies continue to increase strength in revenue

When the team at Integrated Connection found out they debuted on the Fastest Growing Companies…

National and local supply chain and workforce woes tied together

As Corridor businesses feel their way through the third year of an economy upended by…

Corridor businesses respond to Russia-Ukraine conflict

Several businesses and industries with operations in the Corridor have issued official statements and responses…

CBJ’s Corridor Leaders 250 publication begins arriving this week

This is the CBJ’s first annual listing of the Corridor’s 250 most influential executives in…

What are our audacious regional goals?

We have a great region in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor. But, still, we could…

Future of the workplace

The future of the workforce and workplaces looks bright — if workers, managers and community…

Fifth Estate: Our medium market

You may have heard that we are considered a “medium market” for our local media.…

Making growth a priority

The Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor region is growing. Unfortunately, that isn’t something most of the…

Banking on small transaction marketing

When it comes to media savviness, we can all learn a thing or two from…

Iowa DOT plans for future widening of I-380 in Johnson and Linn Counties

The Iowa Department of Transportation gave public notice Friday of corridor preservation for the Interstate…

Van Meter, GreenState continue growth 

Van Meter Inc., a 50% partner in Werner Ventures LLC, the legal entity that owns…

Potential, challenges define Corridor commercial real estate market

The future looks bright for commercial real estate development in the Corridor as the effects…

CID Superpark

Corridor business leaders part of Leadership Iowa class

Four business leaders from the Corridor were selected to participate in the 2020-2021 class of…

Mentoring women as leaders

As the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately disrupted female career paths, establishing mentoring relationships has become…

Home improvement course for women

The nature of courageous leadership

By Jennifer Zach | Guest Column Courageous leadership is a choice, and if there is…