Six Time Management Strategies for the Busy Business Holiday Season

December 8, 2023

The holidays are here, and for many of you, it is the busiest time of year. How you handle it can be the deciding factor between a thriving business and a hectic one. We’re here to share some simple tips to help you balance your most treasured resource…your time. Prioritize your tasks: Create a to-do […]

December Business Spotlight: Foundry Food + Tap

November 28, 2023

In November 2022, owner Michael DeWitte opened Foundry Food + Tap in Coralville, offering a variety of entrees, local brews, and craft cocktails. DeWitte, began his restaurant journey at 16 in Marion’s Carlos O’Kelly’s, holding both his first job and management role there. Originally from Cedar Rapids, he later worked at Granite City post-college before […]

November Business Spotlight: My Mom’s Bakery

October 27, 2023

It all began when Grace Bahr, the mother of Kevin Bahr, expressed, “If I were 20 years younger, I’d open a bakery!” Inspired by his mother’s dream, Kevin Bahr, alonside his domestic partner, Sherri Gillick, launched My Mom’s Bakery in downtown Ely on June 11th, 2018. “Mom taught us with her patience, knowledge and most […]

October Business Spotlight: The Literary Hotel

September 26, 2023

This month’s Business Spotlight is on The Literary Hotel in Solon. The Literary Hotel is a historic gem that holds countless stories within its walls. Originally established in 1915 as Mary’s Catholic Auditorium Social and Literary Club, it was restored and opened as a boutique hotel in 2022. The newly renovated space is now a […]

September Business Spotlight: Star Bar & Grill

August 28, 2023

This month’s Business Spotlight is on Star Bar & Grill in Fairfax. The Star Bar & Grill has an incredible history. In the late 1860s, the Star Hotel and Livery was constructed. One of the original landowners was Benjamin Vanderbilt. The “Star” housed a saloon downstairs and an eight-room hotel upstairs. It accommodated travelers on […]

August Business Spotlight: Frontier Co-Op

August 3, 2023

This month’s Business Spotlight is on Frontier Co-op in Norway. Founded in 1976, Frontier Co-op offers a full line of products for natural living under the Frontier Co-op, Simply Organic® and Aura Cacia® brands. Products include culinary herbs, spices and baking flavors; bulk herbs and spices; and aromatherapy products with a wide selection of organics. […]

Benefits of SIP Trunking

July 13, 2023

Experience exceptional reliability and flexibility to scale your voice services with South Slope SIP trunking service. Session Initiation Protocol, or SIP trunking, leverages your existing internet connection to enable chat, video, and voice calls. SIP trunks are virtual phone lines, offering small businesses all the advantages of an enterprise system with less hardware, setup, and […]

July Business Spotlight: El Azul Mexican Market

July 3, 2023

This month’s Business Spotlight is on El Azul Mexican Market in North Liberty. It all started as a shared dream between Edgar Reynoso and Sara Puffer that struck when they visited Mexico in 2020. The couple’s desire to open a Mexican market to provide quality Latino food and ingredients to North Liberty and surrounding areas […]

June Business Spotlight: House Divided Brewery

May 23, 2023

This month’s Business Spotlight is on House Divided Brewery located in downtown Ely. Cal and Lisa Corrin opened House Divided Brewery, a nanobrewery and taproom, in October 2019. It all started when Cal began homebrewing his own drinks and decided to turn his hobby into a business. The House Divided Brewery name was born when […]

May Business Spotlight: Copper Boar

April 27, 2023

This month’s Business Spotlight is on Copper Boar in North Liberty. What started as a shared dream among three chef friends turned into reality when they opened Copper Boar in August 2022. Ty Medema, Shane Durian and Zephaniah Leaton all worked together at Riverside Casino and jumped at the opportunity to bring a modern take […]

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