small business
Iowa City’s Yotopia joins Midwest Dairy Accelerator cohort
An Iowa City-based frozen yogurt company has been selected as one of six startups joining the second annual Midwest Dairy Accelerator, a 10-week virtual program aimed at helping food and beverage brands scale products built around Midwest dairy. Yotopia, founded…
As grocery prices climb, Iowa farmers markets try to hold steady
Iowa farmers markets could be a refuge from food inflation, at least in the short…
Good Makers Market celebrates 10 years
Billed as the “hippest handmade and vintage market in the Midwest,” the Good Makers Market…
Corridor Home Photos built its business by keeping everything — and everyone — in-house
From the first phone call to the final delivered file, every piece of work that…
NFIB report: Iowa small businesses to benefit from permanent 20% tax deduction
Iowa’s nearly 290,000 small businesses stand to gain significantly from the permanent extension of the…
NFIB small business optimism index falls below 52-year average in March
Small business optimism declined in March as profit trends worsened and uncertainty climbed, according to…
Mark Ironside is a busy man of many talents
Who is Mark Ironside? Well, Mr. Ironside was a two-time national champion wrestler at the…
Ernst names Hands Jewelers small business of the week
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, announced Monday that Hands Jewelers of Johnson County is her…
Erickson Cab Co. takes Washington County riders where no Uber will go
Since Brittany Erickson opened her rural taxi service in October, her phone hasn’t stopped ringing.…
Wendler Inc. earns double honors at Master Builders of Iowa conference
Cedar Rapids-based heavy civil construction firm Wendler Inc. walked away from the 2026 Master Builders…
Small business optimism dips slightly, sales and labor market improve, NFIB reports
DES MOINES, Iowa — Optimism among U.S. small business owners saw a slight decline in…
Historic Iowa City building to house bakery, gift shop after major renovation
One of Iowa City’s oldest surviving commercial structures is getting a new life. The building…
Washington Chamber honors coach, hardware store with annual awards
The Washington Chamber of Commerce has named veteran track coach Steve Roth its 2025 Citizen…
Hiawatha remodeler Hometown Restyling marks 40 years, transitions to employee ownership
Hometown Restyling is celebrating two milestones at once: the Hiawatha-based residential remodeler is marking its…
Iowa City opens applications for climate action grants
Iowa City is accepting applications for its Climate Action Grant program, offering nonprofits and businesses…
Rayser Holdings acquires Pella-based Skunk River Block & Pallet
Cedar Rapids-based Rayser Holdings, Inc. has acquired Skunk River Block & Pallet, Inc., a custom…
