The East Central Iowa Council of Governments is still looking to allocate low-interest loans to businesses in Eastern Iowa affected by the pandemic or adding jobs that were negatively affected by COVID-19.
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Gage Miskimen News May. 17, 2022 7:54 am
The East Central Iowa Council of Governments is still looking to allocate low-interest loans to businesses in Eastern Iowa affected by the pandemic or adding jobs that were negatively affected by COVID-19.
By Steve Gravelle, - correspondent Business News May. 16, 2022 6:00 am
Kim Wolfe shifted her business, Fairy Under a Full Moon, to fully online.
Katie Mills Giorgio Small Business News May. 9, 2022 6:00 am
When Carissa Johnson came upon a luxury picnic business in Arizona in 2021, she recalled, “The idea stuck with me and I wondered if I could do something like that in Cedar Rapids.” So she started Boujee Picnic.
Steve Gravelle Small Business News May. 2, 2022 6:00 am
Back Porch Pickers and Artisans in Mount Vernon features 56 antique dealers, artists and crafters sharing the 9,000-square-foot space.
Grace King K-12 Education Apr. 30, 2022 6:00 am
Two Cedar Rapids students have been chosen for Iowa State Youth Action Squad to encourage community advocacy and expand their learning, research and leadership skills. One idea is to create a business incubator for Black-owned businesses in the Cedar Rapids area.
News Apr. 27, 2022 2:58 pm
The program, a partnership between The Downtown Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID) and Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, will give the winning business $20,000 toward “rent and build-out” at a selected property in downtown Cedar Rapids.
Small Business News Apr. 25, 2022 6:00 am
Maher Brothers Transfer and Storage was started in 1922 in Iowa City as a company that worked moving consumer goods across the country after World War I. Today, it is led by brothers — and equal business partners — Tom and Tim Riley who have been at the helm for several decades.
Community Apr. 23, 2022 6:00 am
The $1 million Cultivate Hope Corner Store, operated by nonprofit Matthew 25 at 604 Ellis Blvd. NW, has opened with a focus on reduced-cost, healthy food in Time Check. Its mission is to educate residents on nutrition and promote food access.
Small Business News Apr. 22, 2022 6:12 pm
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday that two restaurants cannot collect damages from insurance policies for losing business following the governor’s March 2020 order requiring restaurants to temporarily stop in-person dining amid rising COVID-19 cases.
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Small Business News Apr. 19, 2022 5:55 pm
Cedar Rapids Thew Brewing posted on Facebook Tuesday it had ceased brewing operations.
By Steve Gravelle, - correspondent
Business News Apr. 18, 2022 6:00 am
The shop stocks products from their own businesses supplemented by local artisans and craftspeople.
Small Business News Apr. 10, 2022 7:15 am
Julie Parisis knows the experience of being a NewBo City Market shopkeeper firsthand, having run a space several years ago before joining the administrative staff.
Small Business News Mar. 28, 2022 6:00 am
Mayzie Tucker decided to turn her talents into a floral preservation business. And so far, business is blossoming