small business
ICDD Holiday Kids’ Market returns for fifth season
The Iowa City Downtown District’s Holiday Kids’ Market will return for its fifth season Nov. 4-26, with an extended schedule that includes three no-school days. The market, sponsored by GreenState Credit Union, allows children to shop for gifts while following…
Poll shows small businesses more cautious
The Q3 2021 MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index (SBI) finds that small business…
Survey: Small business owners air concerns over economic recovery
Small business owners worry the American economy is in a precarious position following the COVID-19…
Property insurers adapt rapidly to strong market forces
Pandemic and recession and storms. Oh, my. The trifecta of troubles has been all too…
Czech Village NewBo district launches small business lab
The Czech Village New Bohemia Main Street District is rolling out a new online business coaching service, “The…
Feds set to refill loan fund for small business
By Katharine Carlon [email protected] More relief for small business is on the way after the…
Positive actions your small business can take now
By Brenda LaMarche | HR Column The entire country has been affected by the coronavirus…
Poll: One in four small businesses on brink of closing
A chart showing the percentage of survey respondents by size category and length of time…
SBA warns businesses of loan and grant fraud
By Katharine Carlon [email protected] With fear in the air and an information vacuum only feeding…
Get help for pandemic stress
CBJ Editorial Entrepreneurs and business owners tend to be self-sufficient – “get government out of…
Small businesses relief on hold as details worked out
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] President Donald Trump signed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief…
Restaurants try to carry on as carry out dwindles
Carmen Legaspi, of La Reyna Mexican restaurant in Vinton. She says business at the establishment…
Largest stimulus bill in history passes Senate
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The largest economic stimulus package in history moved a big…
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.…
Could your hobby become a viable business?
By Jean Kruse / Guest Column In my last article, I explained how anyone can…
Keeping small business in the family
By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, family businesses…