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How Will Your Business Prepare for Small Business Saturday? Apply to be Part of Buy Here, Give Here, Grow Here!
Aug 20, 2019
We’re still in the throes of the dog days of summer, but the holiday shopping season will be here before you know it! Small Busi… Read More
Consul-General of Japan Visits Cedar Rapids and Marion With Foreign Direct Investment Opportunities in Mind
Economic Alliance | Aug 14, 2019
Last month, the Counsul-General of Japan, Mr. Naoki Ito visited Cedar Rapids and Marion to meet with local businesses and tour a… Read More
How Can Technology Lead to Creative Workforce Solutions?
Economic Alliance | Aug 14, 2019
Today’s businesses are asking: How can technology help ease workforce woes? Throughout our region, our state and across the Mid… Read More
Three Nonprofit Leaders Share Leadership Insight with Cedar Rapids Young Professionals
Aug 14, 2019
Nonprofit leaders are tasked with not only leading their internal team but also with ensuring the health and success of the nonp… Read More
CR City Tour this Fall for Soon-to-Be College Graduates
Aug 09, 2019
The Economic Alliance is dedicated to helping our community address workforce needs. While tracking these trends, we understand … Read More
Window for Brownfield/Grayfield Redevelopment Tax Credit Application is Closing - Apply by September 1
Aug 09, 2019
Applications are being accepted now for the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Brownfield/Grayfield redevelopment tax credit… Read More
Free Workshop for Employers Will Cover Recruiting + Marketing Strategies for Attracting Talent to ICR
Aug 02, 2019
These days, recruiting IS marketing! On August 15 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Kirkwood Regional Center (2301 Oakdale Blvd., C… Read More
Hemp in Iowa: What the Economic Alliance Has Been Working On
Aug 02, 2019
Hemp in Iowa. It’s a topic on many farmers' and businesses’ minds. In the 2019 Iowa legislative session, Senate File 599 establi… Read More
New, Interactive Experiences at 5th Annual Market After Dark on August 24
Jul 19, 2019
Nearly 100 Iowa vendors, entertainment, prepared food, dancing, local wine, beer and cider, a balloon garden and an illuminated … Read More