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Enseva, partners to build Hiawatha data colocation center

HIAWATHA – Enseva, a data colocation firm, and Iowa Health System, today announced the construction and opening of a new data center in Hiawatha. The...

Fight dull project descriptions with storytelling

Mary Jo Finchum/Tree Full of Owls Public relations professionals often fixate over choosing the best message, format and medium to reach their target audience. Ironically,...

Samuelson works with businesses to reduce waste

By Gigi Wood There’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to sustainability. Each business is unique in its ability to be more environmentally friendly, and Sheila Samuelson...

Backyard Abundance uses sustainable practices in landscape design

By Gigi Wood He’s always been a tree hugger.             Fred Meyer, founder of Backyard Abundance, was looking to make more of an impact on the...

When you are the coach

Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls Managers are responsible for transforming talent into performance, individual effort into collective results. I am increasingly convinced that strong coaching...

ICCA celebrates year, hears about advocacy needs

By John Kenyon The advocacy of the arts in the Corridor is good, but the Corridor must come together with supporters throughout the state to...

On principles and rules: heuristics and algorithms

John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls Last year I became the president of a national professional society. I had the unfortunate experience of having to work...

Community foundation releases flood report

By Pat Shaver As the floodwaters tore through Cedar Rapids, officials with the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation rallied their resources to help contribute to...

TEDx Iowa City live blog

TEDx Iowa City will be held throughout the day today, and the Corridor Business Journal‘s John Kenyon and Gigi Wood will be there. Keep...

IC to consider selling three city-owned properties for redevelopment

By Gigi Wood Iowa City’s property tax base could increase if three city-owned properties are sold for redevelopment. At its meeting this morning, the Iowa...

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