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Is ‘Iowa nice’ holding back your board?
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial
I’m a proud native Iowan. I appreciate our state’s topography, our first-in-the-nation caucus status and the friendliness with which...
Area college presidents discuss present and future
By Angela Holmes
CEDAR RAPIDS—Although the panelists at the CBJ’s “Future of Higher Education” forum represented schools ranging from the state’s largest public university to...
Acumen finds opportunity in health care uncertainty
By Dave DeWitte
In its first two years, Acumen Benefit Advisors in Cedar Rapids has grown rapidly, not just in spite of the 2010 passage...
Getting to know your financial numbers
By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial
Anyone who longs for the “good old days” probably doesn’t own a small business. Given the variety of powerful,...
Pella developer plans Coralville’s first senior living co-op
By Dave DeWitte
As Ewing Land Development prepares to develop the first independent living co-op in Coralville, retirees will have both new financial and living...
Technology transforms farmers markets in Iowa
By Cindy Hadish
CEDAR RAPIDS—Jason Grimm doesn’t perceive a technological divide when it comes to Iowa’s produce farmers.
Mr. Grimm, 29, a founder of the Iowa...
Q&A: Bruce Rastetter
President, Iowa Board of Regents
Interview by CBJ Editorial Board
As CEO of Summit Group, based in Alden, Bruce Rastetter oversees a variety of diverse interests...
Joe Strathman
Age: 38
Occupation: Director, eBusiness Platform Strategy, Transamerica; President, Board of Directors, Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity
Greatest professional achievements: For me, I feel a great...
Raj Patel
Age: 23
Occupation: Chief Executive Officer – Patel Construction Inc.
What is your greatest professional achievement: I was always told I am “too young” – too...