Tag: entrepreneurship
The future of the Corridor is entrepreneurship
By Maurie Cashman | Guest Column
Entrepreneurship is important for many reasons, from promoting social change to driving innovation. Entrepreneurship occurs in small businesses, education,...
Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Brandi Mueller
The Overture Group's Brandi Mueller talks with Nate about the risks and rewards of starting your own business during a recent recording session at...
West Liberty offers “starting ground” for minority-owned businesses
Elena and Jesus Ocampo, shown at their West Liberty shop, El n’ J’s Coffee House. PHOTO EMERY STYRON
By Emery Styron
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WEST LIBERTY—There’s hardly a vacant...
Immigrant service fuels Community CPA’s growth
A group photo of the Community CPA team, which prides itself on having the diversity needed to help clients from a broad range of...
No more cookie cutter solutions
By Stephanie Majeran / Guest Column
I have read many different entrepreneurial books over the last year. Most of them had a recurrent theme: establish...
IC’s Foster Appliance gets new owner, digital facelift
Jenny Novick, who took over Foster Appliance in Iowa City this February, has already stepped up the store's marketing and social media efforts, and...
Real Success with Nate Kaeding: David Tominsky
Nate Kaeding and ISA Managing Director David Tominsky at Caucho in Cedar Rapids. PHOTO ADAM MOORE
By Nate Kaeding
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Ed. note: Sponsored by West Bank, this...
Ditching law for a greener future
Kaveh Mostafavi, the founder of Coralville-based EcoCare Supply, pivoted (twice) to find success in supplies. PHOTO DAVE DEWITTE
By Dave DeWitte
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CORALVILLE—EcoCare Supply owner and founder...
Forecasting the business trends of 2018
Compiled by Adam Moore & Katharine Carlon
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In early December, we asked a handful of Corridor business leaders from various sectors for the trends and...
Oasis founders honored with immigrant business award
When they opened Oasis Falafel nearly 14 years ago, Naftaly Stramer and Ofer Sivan hoped to successfully blend their home and adopted countries together....