Tag: Creative Corridor
Learning from ICR’s failure
The joint economic development venture between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City was supposed to attract businesses and talent, foster cooperation and ultimately create an...
Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Craig Byers
If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already know Tom Cilek. He’s a senior vice president at...
Editorial: Sizing up ICR, the new regional brand
Editorial / By CBJ Editorial Board
Instead of hiring a regional branding firm and engaging with more than 1,500 people to develop a regional brand...
CBJ Q&A: Jennifer Daly
Jennifer Daly, speaking at the CBJ's 2017 Manufacturing Conference in Cedar Rapids. PHOTO ADAM MOORE
By CBJ Editorial Board
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Jennifer Daly has been busy since returning...
‘Corridor’ tag rises in popularity for business names
A sampling of businesses from around North Liberty and Cedar Rapids with the word “Corridor” in their name. PHOTOS KAITLIN RIGGLE
By Dave DeWitte
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Although many...
Corridor Angel Investors aim to give startups a boost
NewBoCo Executive Director Eric Engelmann discusses the Corridor Angel Investors group on March 10 in a conference room at NewBoCo. Mr. Engelmann says the...
Wingman program takes off in Corridor
By Adam Moore
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After months of flying under the radar, the latest initiative dedicated to helping Corridor companies retain new recruits to the area is...
Employees seeking more as conditions improve
By Angela Holmes
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CEDAR RAPIDS—As the economy continues to recover from the Great Recession, workers – including unemployed job seekers – are becoming more selective...
Aligning resources to strengthen Iowa’s Creative Corridor
By Dee Baird and Mark Nolte / Guest Editorial
Last week, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and the Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD)...
Combined statistical area for the Creative Corridor approved
By Allen Witt / Guest Editorial
We were notified recently that Iowa City and Cedar Rapids are now considered a combined statistical area by the...