corridor

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…
Amazon’s coming to town
By Katharine Carlon [email protected] Economic development officials say an Amazon “last mile” fulfillment center coming…
Amazon’s coming to town
By Katharine Carlon [email protected] Economic development officials say an Amazon “last mile” fulfillment center coming…
Attention-grabbing signage doesn’t always mean ‘good’
By Joe Coffey | The Fifth Estate Your business’ most overlooked media format might be…
How must the Corridor change over the next 15 years?
For the CBJ’s 15th anniversary issue this past summer, we asked community leaders to look…
World Class Industries keeps growing in Hiawatha
World Class Industries employees sit for a photo during the Nov. 7 open house and…
The future of the Corridor is entrepreneurship
By Maurie Cashman | Guest Column Entrepreneurship is important for many reasons, from promoting social…
The future of the Corridor is entrepreneurship
By Maurie Cashman | Guest Column Entrepreneurship is important for many reasons, from promoting social…
Collective effort needed to reach statewide excellence
By Joe Murphy | Guest Column As 2020 approaches, the Iowa Business Council is diligently…
Iowa as an edtech hub? New report says it could be
Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks to reporters after unveiling a new study she called a “road…

(Un)Hired Help: Reflecting on a year of workforce reporting
This marks the conclusion of the CBJ’s members-only series exploring the causes and symptoms of…

Spotix grills up a tasty workplace culture
The Spotix team poses for a group photo outside the company’s North Liberty headquarters. The…
Corridor brand is alive and well
CBJ Editorial It is sometimes said that your brand is what people say about you…
A survival guide for the part-time MBA
Associate Professor Alice Wang teaches a marketing class in the part-time MBA program at the…

What’s behind the recent interest in CR’s city flag?
By Joe Coffey | The Fifth Estate One of the most notable national stories about…
Latinos bienvenidos?
Most Latino business owners in the Corridor say it’s business as usual despite the raging…



