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Do you have the entreprenuer’s edge?

By Gale Mote / Guest Column According to a 2016 study by Multi-Health Systems (MHS) Inc., there are 530,000 new business owners every month in...

How I built a career out of fear

By Greg Dardis / Guest Column The class is seared in my memory. Sophomore year in high school I took a public-speaking class. We spent the...

Cracking the (dress) code

Hawkeye Hotels' Raj Patel. PHOTO GABE HAVEL   By Katharine Carlon katharine@corridorbusiness.com Photography by Gabe Havel Everyone knows Mark Twain’s famous line that “Clothes make a man,” but few...

Building a fashion label, the Wright way

Andre’ Wright, shown in his workspace at MERGE in Iowa City. PHOTO ADAM MOORE   By Dave DeWitte dave@corridorbusiness.com To many Iowans, the fashion world can seem remote...

Boutiques go all in on quality to fight e-tailers

Michelle Galvin, owner of Velvet Coat at 105 E. College St. in Iowa City, said boutiques like hers offer a curated, personalized experience department...

Democracy needs a free press

By the CBJ Editorial Board Journalism has never been an easy or popular pursuit, but it can feel especially tough these days. Fewer journalists are...

Editorial: Avoiding an epochal shutdown

By CBJ Editorial Board What is it going to take to prevent the shutdown of the Duane Arnold Energy Center, Iowa’s only nuclear power plant...

Spam isn’t only for your email

By Ryan Shenefelt / Guest Column Businesses across the Corridor are experiencing strange traffic when they dive into their Google Analytics referrals. Spam companies attempting...

Duane Arnold’s closure ends Iowa’s nuclear chapter

By Dave DeWitte dave@corridorbusiness.com The recent decision by NextEra Energy to close Iowa’s only nuclear power plant in 2020 will be a sharp blow to the...

UICCU looks to name change as fresh start

UICCU’s headquarters in North Liberty, shown in an undated photo. PHOTO UICCU   By Katharine Carlon katharine@corridorbusiness.com Though it could have fought – and potentially won – a...

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