Hugh Ekberg

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance looks to build on success
In many ways, 2023 was among the most successful years in the 13-year history of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA). A total of 163 new businesses joined the CRMEA’s ranks last year, a 15% membership increase, boosting the…
(Un)Hired Help: Digging into Iowa’s workforce skills gap
In this six-part, members-first series, the CBJ is exploring the causes and symptoms of Iowa’s…

Corridor’s biggest business stories of 2017 (so far)
Compiled by Dave DeWitte and Adam Moore A SEASON FOR MERGERS Rockwell primed the…
