Monthly Archives: September 2017
New owners upgrading last of Heartland Inn chain
The newly renovated lobby at Coralville's Heartland Inn. PHOTO DAVE DEWITTE
By Dave DeWitte
dave@corridorbusiness.com
CORALVILLE—A Des Moines company has completed the first stage in a major...
Fashion Lab sets its sights on wearable tech
A glimpse of the LED-accented accessories produced by Mr. Wetzel and Mr. Wright as part of the Fashion 500 show, held in June as...
Iowa vet finds success delivering discounts
Marine Corps veteran Aaron Serrano has developed an app, Military Cost Cutters, to
connect other veterans with military discounts at businesses. PHOTO CAROL ARNEY
By Emery...
Senior Lifestyles: Exploring the senior living surge
Coralville's Grand Living at Bridgewater project, shown under construction in an undated photo. The facility is expected to employ about 100 people. PHOTO DAVE...
Newest ISA teams focus on funerals, factories
Christopher Thomas (left) and Armani Goens of Funeral Direct started at the Iowa Startup Accelerator last month. PHOTO DAVE DEWITTE
By Dave DeWitte
dave@corridorbusiness.com
CEDAR RAPIDS—The two...
Aaron Horn named NewBoCo’s first COO
By Steve Gravelle
news@corridorbusiness.com
NewBoCo’s new chief operating officer looked up the Cedar Rapids-based innoÂvation and entrepreneurial hub as soon as he moved to the area...
New online resource available for food entrepreneurs
Iowa Valley Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) has launched its Iowa Kitchen Connect website, www.IowaKitchenConnect.com, to help aspiring food entrepreneurs get their ideas off the ground.
What...
Moody’s affirms Mercy Medical Center’s A2-level credit rating
Moody's Investors Service has affirmed a strong "A2" credit rating, with a stable outlook, to Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. The credit analysis...