
Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Ryan Heiar
In the latest episode of “Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend,” Tom and Ryan Heiar discuss motorcycles and football as well as North Liberty’s past as a bedroom community and its rapid growth. Presented by West Bank.
Recent News

Seeding the field
January 19, 2021Leaders at Williamsburg-based Kinze Manufacturing remain optimistic about the future.

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Kim Lehrman
January 14, 2021Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Kim Lehrman, CEO of Communications Engineering Co., about learning the importance of being a general rather than a sergeant in the latest episode of “Real Success.” Presented by MidWestOne Bank.

Leaders prepare for a rebuilding 2021
January 11, 2021If there’s one thing the 15 business leaders participating in this year’s Year Ahead forecast agree on, it’s that 2020 is going to leave a mark – and a permanent one at that.

Iowa City teen finds recipe for new baking startup
January 11, 2021At just 16, Iowa City West junior Aashika Gadkari has already learned many lessons about what it means to be an entrepreneur: Try, try, and try again.

China’s swine fever woes fuel U.S. pork exports
January 11, 2021A 15% jump in U.S. pork exports through the first 10 months of 2020, fueled by Chinese demand, is putting a holiday jingle in the pockets of Iowa hog farmers.
Consulting
Helping CR businesses
December 14, 2020CBJ Editorial
While many communities do this, it was nice to see the city of Cedar Rapids survey a portion of its business community and ask what it can do to help after the devastating derecho.
Building your family’s media budget for 2021
December 14, 2020By Joe Coffey | The Fifth Estate
Your family’s media budget for 2021 deserves planning, but the calculus for media budgeting has changed considerably over the past few decades.
Learning from ICR’s failure
November 16, 2020CBJ Editorial
The joint economic development venture between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City was supposed to attract businesses and talent, foster cooperation and ultimately create an economic development organization uniting both ends of the Corridor.
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