Home 2016 February

Monthly Archives: February 2016

Lessons learned from a longtime journalist

By Joe Sheller / Guest Column On Wikipedia, “Rick Smith” might refer to a Canadian environmentalist, an American football coach or even a member of...

CR mayor: Big calls on hotel, flood protection ahead

Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett speaks with attendees following his Feb. 24 State of the City address at the DoubleTree by Hilton Cedar Rapids...

Coralville considering commercial signage clean-up

Signs shown along Second Avenue in Coralville on a recent afternoon. An informal proposal by Coralville city staff would affect pole and digital signage...

ADM soy paint hits the rails

An ADM railcar painted with new Soyathane paint.   By Emery Styron news@corridorbusiness.com Terms like “green” and “farm-to-market” are getting extra mileage these days at Archer Daniels Midland’s...

Five steps to becoming a better listener

By Greg Dardis / Guest Column Executive coaching is known for helping people find the right words, whether they’re delivering a major presentation, pitching a...

Rockwell’s telehealth trial bodes well

By Adam Moore adam@corridorbusiness.com Corridor companies looking for a case study in offering affordable, onsite health care may want to study the lessons of the region’s...

Hospital CEOs weigh in on challenges ahead

The 2016 CBJ Health Care Summit Hospital CEOs panel, from left to right: Moderator Scott Fisher of McCrossen Consulting, Tim Charles of Mercy Medical...

Partnerships key to improving care, cutting costs

Wellmark CFO David Brown talks discusses cost, care trends during CBJ Health Summit keynote By Chase Castle chase@corridorbusiness.com Health care providers in Iowa are eager to adopt...

Why start a nonprofit organization?

By Jean Kruse / Guest Column The definition of entrepreneur is “a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable...

Interrupt the norm with disruptive marketing

By Nancy Garberson / Guest Column Did the world really need another ice chest? Apparently it did because two brothers turned a $300 cooler into...

More Articles

Stay up-to-date with our free email newsletter

Follow the issues, companies and people that matter most to business in the Cedar Rapids / Iowa City Corridor.