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What if your brand isn’t that different?

By Lynn Manternach / Guest Editorial There’s a lot of research and evidence that shows differentiation is critical for a strong brand. According to research by...

Ainsworth’s Four Corners to close after 55 years

By Emery Styron news@corridorbusiness.com If you travel U.S. 218 in Washington County, you’ll still find food and fuel at Exit 66, but you won’t be able...

The board’s role in HR governance

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial Nonprofit boards take various approaches to the role they play in an organization’s human resource (HR) activities. Some boards...

Corvida Medical nears finish line

By Dave DeWitte dave@corridorbusiness.com For Jared Garfield and John Slump, founders of Coralville-based Corvida Medical, a seven-year journey to bring the company’s first medical device to...

Broken windows and the workplace

By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial Over the past year, we have been hearing more about a community policing approach known as “broken windows,” which...

Home is where the heart (and business) is

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial For productivity, convenience and downright comfort, nothing beats a home-based business. Here, most every day is “casual day,” and...

Grammar, punctuation and usage, oh my!

By Greg Dardis / Guest Editorial One of my favorite New Yorker cartoons shows an express check-out line and a bow-tie-wearing cashier standing beside the...

Old town Coralville welcomes new tenants

By Chase Castle chase@corridorbusiness.com Developers behind mixed-use buildings that opened in an historic part of Coralville this month are banking on demand for new housing interest,...

ISE opens learning ‘garage’ for high schoolers

By Chase Castle chase@corridorbusiness.com   A software developer in Coralville this month wrapped up a series of informal learning sessions designed to help high school students learn...

Get happy: A look at emotional intelligence

By Gale Mote / Guest Editorial I’ll confess that when I listen to Pharrell William’s hit song, “Happy,” I can’t help but boogie in my...

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