Monthly Archives: August 2018
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...