Corridor Business Journal

It's almost tee time, don't FOREget to register for the Corridor Executive Open! The Corridor Executive Open invites the region's top executives out for a day of golf and networking. All golfers will be playing for their charity of choice. The Corridor Business Journal will donate a portion of the proceeds to the winning team's selected charity. After golfing, there will be a short reception with networking, food & drinks, and we will announce the winning team and their charity of choice for the donation. Register your team today: https://lnkd.in/gUHHcgEa

Do you work at a fun, rewarding, innovative, and exciting workplace? Nominate your company for CBJ's Coolest Places to Work! After the nomination process, companies will receive a survey to distribute to employees, which will determine the final honorees and the Coolest of the Cool honor. Nominate today, deadline is Aug. 16: https://lnkd.in/g6HWdbgg

Join us at The Future of the Corridor, an event to commemorate the remarkable journey of our region over the past two decades, and to look ahead at the next 20 years. This event will feature two speakers who have helped shape economic development and regionalism focuses for their respective regions, as well as a panel of local Corridor-area business leaders. Learn more and register today: https://lnkd.in/gdMXNkjZ

There's still time to register your team for CBJ's Mid-Year Economic Review! Network with other attendees and hear from Kanlaya Barr, John Deere's Director of Corporate Economics, and a panel of local business leaders at this event. Learn more and register today: https://lnkd.in/grXU_79Q

The Corridor Media Group, parent company of the Corridor Business Journal and the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal, took home six total Editorial and Design Excellence awards from the The Alliance of Area Business Publishers’ annual international competition. Both the Corridor Business Journal and the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal competed in the small publications category. The CBJ was honored with five total awards, which recognized the publication's exceptional journalism and design.

"AI companies have essentially 'run out of internet' to crawl and train on. This puts into perspective how much data is included in a typical AI response. Your data point is one tiny drop in the ocean of data." Are you wondering about how your company's data is being used by AI? Read insights from Ryan Shenefelt, account manager and education & innovation lead at de Novo Marketing, on the CBJ's website.

Fashion activist Andre Wright rang in the third and final day of EntreFEST 2024 as a keynote speaker. Mr. Wright spoke to a group of more than 50 attendees Friday morning in Cedar Rapids’ Olympic South Side Theater. He covered a range of topics including community entrepreneurship and sustainable fashion practices. Best known for co-founding the Humanize My Hoodie movement and brand alongside abolitionist and criminal justice educator Jason Marque Sole, Mr. Wright has made an impact on the global fashion activism scene, and with movements like Black Lives Matter in 2020. (The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative (NewBoCo)) ..... Read a full recap of Mr. Wright's keynote address: https://lnkd.in/gSXj4Qic Story by Parker Jones Photo by Jessica Abdoney

At the end of 2023, the Corridor Business Journal asked 250 business and community leaders, “what was the best book you read this year? Why?” From business advice to personal stories of growth, the answers did not disappoint... Today we revealed which books were recommended by Jason D. Smith, Thais Winkleblack, Okpara Rice, Larry Witzel, and Robin Therme. Find the list on the CBJ's website and read why these leaders recommend these great reads!

For the owners of Paul Davis Restoration, their start was marked with baptism by fire – or, you could say, by wind and water. The southwest Cedar Rapids franchise, located at 9915 Atlantic Dr., opened its doors for business in August 2020, coinciding with the derecho that ripped through Iowa, which left a path of destruction in its wake. The company has seen a 278.29% revenue growth over a two-year period, a factor they attribute to their level of customer service and quick response time. This rapid growth has earned them the title of 2024 Fastest Growing Company, awarded by the CBJ. ..... Read their story on the CBJ's website. Story by Annie Smith Barkalow

This hit Iowa City radio show is now a podcast. Join Anna and Charlie every month as they dish on everything about downtown Iowa City, including interviews with area movers and shakers, news headlines, and even some spicy gossip! This show is presented in partnership between the Iowa City Downtown District and the Corridor Business Journal, and is produced and distributed by Upload Media Group. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss the first episode on June 17!