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Nicholas Benson

Age: 32 Occupation:  Director of Community Development and Outreach, University of Iowa What’s the best advice you ever received? Always focus first on the relationships in your life,...

Robert Archibald

Age: 33 Occupation: Safety Manager, NextEra Energy - Duane Arnold What’s the best advice you ever received? Never give up on a dream. What do you consider your...

Rockwell Collins to acquire B/E Aerospace for $6.4 billion

Aircraft seating produced by B/E Aerospace.   CREDIT: B/E AEROSPACE   By Dave DeWitte dave@corridorbusiness.com Rockwell Collins plans to acquire B/E Aerospace, the world's leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin...

Washington can learn from states’ fiscal management

By U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley & David Perdue / Guest Opinion Whether running a business or simply managing your household expenses, you’ve likely faced some...

Hibu move more than fills downtown CR office gap

Hibu CEO Kevin Jasper discusses the company's plans to relocate to the Town Centre building at 221 Third Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids during an...

Straightforward originality and top-of-mind awareness

By Nancy Garberson / Guest Column True originality is what businesses strive for. A common approach for organizations wanting to differentiate themselves to establish credibility...

VTI grows behind success of heavy-duty farming tool

Phil Reed (right) and his wife Rhonda stand inside VTI's new location in Washington with her son, Matt Bonebrake, who serves as operations manager...

Smart grid needs push coop into broadband market

Spools of fiber optic cable stand ready for a network build-out to the 17,000 members of Maquoketa Valley REC beginning this month.   PHOTO/MAQUOKETA VALLEY...

Signs of improvement ahead in Iowa City

Coming CoSign program dovetails with proposed signage rule changes in downtown Iowa City.   By Chase Castle chase@corridorbusiness.com Businesses in downtown Iowa City will soon be able to...

Wingman program takes off in Corridor

By Adam Moore adam@corridorbusiness.com After months of flying under the radar, the latest initiative dedicated to helping Corridor companies retain new recruits to the area is...

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