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SBA approves nearly $9 million in Iowa loans in June 2025
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved 27 loans totaling nearly $9 million to Iowa businesses in June 2025, including several firms in the Corridor, according to newly released monthly figures. The financing was made available through the SBA’s two…
COVID-19 has shaken our economic pillars
CBJ Editorial The two biggest economic players in the Corridor are the University of Iowa…
Remote Realty Inc.
Corridor realty groups are making increased use of virtual touring technology to keep the spring…

Corridor malls in next round of business reopenings
Coral Ridge Mall. CREDIT Brookfield Properties By CBJ News Staff [email protected] A public health proclamation…

EntreFEST going virtual for 2020
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] EntreFEST, June’s two-day conference celebrating entrepreneurship and innovation, has announced…

Affording Health: Sick, stressed and reporting for duty
In this six-part, subscribers-only series, the CBJ is exploring the crisis of health care affordability…

Vote set on $2 trillion stimulus bill
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The U.S. Senate will vote this afternoon on a massive…
Fast food restaurants adapt to pandemic restrictions
Fast food franchisees are racing to keep up in a rapidly changing health and business…

A message from the CBJ regarding the coronavirus
Dear CBJ Readers, Advertisers & Friends: As always, the safety of our readers, event attendees…

Annual brand confusion reins
CBJ Editorial It’s the time of year for those annual meetings of economic development organizations…
Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Mike Hodge
If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already…

The inaugural Rando Corridor Media Audit
By Joe Coffey | The Fifth Estate One of the best and worst things about…
2020 Vision: Forecasting this year’s business trends
Compiled by CBJ News Staff [email protected] In early December, we asked roughly two-dozen leaders from…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Jessica Schamberger
Sponsored by MidWestOne Bank, this is the latest edition of the CBJ’s new podcast feature…

Lion Development baking up big plans for Pizza Ranches
Outside the North Liberty Pizza Ranch, where renovations have begun. The space is expected to…
Amazon’s coming to town
By Katharine Carlon [email protected] Economic development officials say an Amazon “last mile” fulfillment center coming…