Monthly Archives: September 2015
Gazette and Gray gamble on future of TV
By Joe Sheller / Guest Editorial
Welcome to America, Cedar Rapids. This is a country where, typically, regional and national corporations own our media.
While that’s...
Top of mind has an impact on your bottom line
By Lynn Manternach / Guest Editorial
Quick, name a bank.
What came to mind first for you? Was it your bank? Or perhaps another local bank?...
Businesses prep for Johnson County wage hike
By Chase Castle
chase@corridorbusiness.com
As the Johnson County Board of Supervisors begins to notify businesses about a pending minimum wage increase, at least one municipality has...
The importance of your board’s culture
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial
We’ve all heard Peter Drucker’s quote “culture eats strategy for lunch” dozens of times. This doesn’t mean that culture...
Outfox escape room encourages teamwork
By Angela Holmes
angela@corridorbusiness.com
CORALVILLE—Who would you want to be with if you were locked in a room and needed to dechiper a series of clues...
What a successful business leader looks like
By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial
We all can all name a successful small business. We do business with them. We rely on their products...
ICAD, UI plan for ‘MERGE’ in downtown IC
By Chase Castle
chase@corridorbusiness.com
A prime location in downtown Iowa City could become home to a new collaboration between the University of Iowa and the Iowa...
Embracing the awkward early years
By Maggie Mowery / Guest Editorial
As the school year begins and my niece heads off to her freshman year at George Washington University, I...
Cute puppies and going viral in information age
By Greg Dardis / Guest Editorial
When Purina released its “Puppyhood” video in May, the three-minute spot racked up 4 million views in two weeks....