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Two competitive grants are available to Iowa communities with less than 20,000 residents, the Iowa Economic Development Authority recently announced. The Rural Innovation Grant Program, which has up to $300,000 available, can be used to …
Iowa manufacturers are concerned about supply disruptions due to coronavirus, according to the results of the latest ABI Quarterly Iowa Business Survey released Tuesday. “Uncertainty is never good for business, and members are concerned about the unknown,” …
Johnston businesswoman Sabetha Mumm, owner of Dance Vision, was named Iowa’s 2020 Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The honor was announced last week by U.S. SBA Administrator Jovita …
Host: Capital Crossroads About: Capital Crossroads, the region’s strategic vision plan, is hosting an informational session on March 13. Accomplishments and current initiatives that are shaping our region will also be shared. Details of the …
The February Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for a nine-state region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas, sank for the month, but remained above growth-neutral. Iowa’s overall index has climbed above …
The median male U.S. worker now has to earn more than a year’s salary to afford the annual expenses for a family of four, as published in the Cost of Thriving Index and Business Insider. In …
Cedar Rapids Gazette: An Iowa House committee has approved creation of a workforce recruiting program that would target Puerto Ricans looking to relocate to work in Iowa. “It’s a real, tangible solution,” Rep. Joe Mitchell, R-Mount …
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering competitive funding to nonprofit organizations, state and local agencies, and institutions of higher learning to deliver entrepreneurship training to women service members, women veterans and women military spouses. …
Here are four key takeaways from Capital Crossroads’ annual report released this week. Water trails The $25 million federal grant for the water trails announced in November will help to activate a five-mile stretch of the …
The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index declined in February, but remained above growth-neutral. This is the sixth straight month the reading has moved above growth-neutral, according to the monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of …
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