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The impact of the power of purpose

Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls Why does your business exist? If it’s just to make money, you’re in trouble. That’s according to unprecedented empirical research by...

Managing people? Repetition works. Repetition works.

Dennis Schrag/Tree Full of Owls Penny. Knock, knock, knock. Penny. Penny. Knock, knock, knock. Penny. Penny. Knock, knock, knock. Penny. He repeats it. Over and...

Downtown IC business incubator is one step closer

By Gigi Wood The Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD) received an important thumbs-up last week. ICAD is asking the city of Iowa City for a...

Photos: 2012 Economic Forecast Luncheon

Created with flickr slideshow. Photos by Bill Adams

Kirkwood signs on as anchor tenant for NewBo City Market

CEDAR RAPIDS - Kirkwood Community College has signed to become the anchor tenant in the NewBo City Market, with plans to use the space...

Dutch jeweler opens own store in North Liberty

Hopes to stay in U.S. to run business By Gigi Wood NORTH LIBERTY - Everyone has a story. Harold van Beek’s is one of the more interesting...

Take time to reflect as 2012 begins

John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls In an earlier article, we took a rather comprehensive overlook of happiness. Recently, I came across a fine little book...

Is it important who controls the message?

Heather Rast/Tree Full of Owls What happens to your brand in social media? Interesting question. Here’s another. What happens to your brand in direct mail? In...

Red Avocado to be razed, Golden Haug moves

By Gigi Wood IOWA CITY - The Red Avocado,521 E. Washington St., a restaurant that serves organic vegetarian and vegan entrees, is a tenant in...

Study points out potential flaws of TIF system

By Gigi Wood A recent report will be the centerpiece of a meeting on tax reform this week. Peter Fisher, research director at the Iowa Policy...

Monthly Archives: January 2012

The impact of the power of purpose

Managing people? Repetition works. Repetition works.

Downtown IC business incubator is one step closer

Photos: 2012 Economic Forecast Luncheon

Kirkwood signs on as anchor tenant for NewBo City Market

Dutch jeweler opens own store in North Liberty

Take time to reflect as 2012 begins

Is it important who controls the message?

Red Avocado to be razed, Golden Haug moves

Study points out potential flaws of TIF system

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