Monthly Archives: September 2018
West Liberty offers “starting ground” for minority-owned businesses
Elena and Jesus Ocampo, shown at their West Liberty shop, El n’ J’s Coffee House. PHOTO EMERY STYRON
By Emery Styron
news@corridorbusiness.com
WEST LIBERTY—There’s hardly a vacant...
Your personal brand can boost your business brand
By Lynn Manternach / Guest Column
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a CEO, an entry-level employee or somewhere in between, your personal brand has the potential...
Five trends reshaping politics & media in 2018
By Joe Sheller / Media Column
A half-page advertisement appeared in the Sept. 13 edition of the Mount Mercy University student newspaper, The Times. It...
Global Mart brings a taste of the world to Coralville
Global Food Mart Owner Tawfig Hagelamin, who has tripled the size of his grocery business over seven years in operation, rings up a customer...
Immigrant service fuels Community CPA’s growth
A group photo of the Community CPA team, which prides itself on having the diversity needed to help clients from a broad range of...
Stay vigilant to avoid premises liability
By Jonathan Schmidt / Guest Column
Personal injuries can arise in a wide variety of circumstances. Sometimes they’re the result of a bike or car...
Leveraging the details of your data
By Ryan Shenefelt / Guest Column
In a world aflutter with marketing buzzwords like gamification, hyperlocal, omnichannel, big data and storytelling, it’s important to keep...
Your best lines of cyber defense
Corridor experts offer advice for bolstering digital defenses at annual CBJ cyber event
By Katharine Carlon
katharine@corridorbusiness.com
Having the right technology and processes in place is all...
Ransomware attacks on the rise
A chart, developed by law firm Polsinelli, on the life cycle of a data incident. CREDIT POLSINELLI
By Katharine Carlon
katharine@corridorbusiness.com
Whether it’s a ransomware attack, extortion,...
Sing-A-Long Bar & Grill wants MV to sing
Sam and Maureen “Mo” Jennison sit at the 1910 player piano that draws people into their new Sing-A-Long Bar & Grill. Originally purchased with...