small business

Immuno Nano Med wins $15,000 top prize at UI JPEC Innovation Challenge
Immuno Nano Med, a company developing next-generation vaccines for infectious diseases, won first place and $15,000 in the Graduate/Faculty/Staff/Incubator Startup division of the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center Innovation Challenge on Nov. 19 at a reception at MERGE…
Iowa City businesses get a boost with CoSign+ program
Iowa City has been recognized as one of the top 50 best places for families…

Pet supply store opens in downtown Washington
A new pet supply store with roots in service dog training has opened for business…

Seeds Apparel uses faith and fashion to help restore Cedar Rapids neighborhood
Seeds Apparel in Cedar Rapids is a faith-based business that dabbles in more than just…

Iowa BIPOC LGBTQ+ business owners eligible for $5,000 – $30,000 until Monday
Iowa BIPOC LGBTQ+ business owners have an opportunity to apply for $5,000 – $30,000 in…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Charlie Rohde with King’s Material
Charlie Rohde is the president of King’s Material and Dakota Red Corporation, a legacy company…

Paul Davis Restoration named CBJ’s 2024 Fastest Growing Company
For the owners of Paul Davis Restoration, their start was marked with baptism by fire…

2024 Entrepreneurs of the Year: Oasis Falafel driven by entrepreneurial spirit
The founding of Oasis Falafel in 2004 came at a key turning point in the…

Bug Soother and Lion Bridge collaborate on Summer Soother Ale
Bug Soother bug spray has collaborated with Cedar Rapids-based Lion Bridge Brewing Company for a…

Field Day in North Liberty brews Yield of Dreams collaborative beer
Iowa’s craft beer industry has come together once more to brew a collaborative beer in…

NewBo City Market unveils $6 million capital campaign
The sun was shining in Cedar Rapids Saturday, May 11, as officials gathered outside NewBo…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Dawn and Brittany Schorg, Czech Feather & Down
Dawn and Brittany Schorg are the mother/daughter duo behind Czech Feather & Down, the Cedar…

Kick-It Iowa City to manage ‘In the Meantime,’ Iowa City Downtown District’s newest initiative
An expo and pop-up market producer is partnering with Iowa City Downtown District to manage…

NewBo City Market updates: FLO Business Hub, expanded hours, small business award
The NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids has announced a number of updates, including a…

Iowa City awards nonprofit Dream City nearly $3 million in Inclusive Economic Development funding
Underrepresented entrepreneurs and business owners in Iowa City are getting a boost – a $2.9…

Smith Sanitation is not wasting time
Wesley Smith isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty. The long-time Oxford resident started his…






