Opinion

Support a modern, centralized police facility for Bettendorf

Public safety is one of Bettendorf’s highest priorities, yet our current police station is more than 60 years old and was never built to serve as a modern police department. Constructed in 1959 as a former city hall and expanded…

Maximizing Success: The benefits of strategic planning with an outside facilitator

In today’s ever-evolving business landscape, strategic planning is no longer a luxury – it’s a…

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Playing the long game

The Quad Cities is used to playing the long game when it comes to transportation…

Celebrating manufacturing

October is National Manufacturing Month, but in Iowa and Illinois it should be celebrated and…

Honkamp: New tax law should benefit Iowa businesses

We now have more clarity on a new law that could benefit many Iowa businesses.…

Companies can support emotional wellness in the workplace

The impact of emotional wellness on the workforce is significant.  Emotional wellness is the ability…

Avoiding government shutdown

As of the publication of this editorial, it appears that the United States government is…

SBA spotlights the importance of veteran-owned small businesses

In today’s ever-evolving world, the vitality of a nation’s economy is closely linked to the…

FTC: Scammers preying on Latino communities

Scammers target everyone. But scams and reported bad business practices can play out differently in…

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Learn tips on growing your team with Women Lead Change

The talent race is on with most employers looking at new and innovative ways to…

Grants: Not just for nonprofits

Did you know that for-profit companies can qualify for grants just like nonprofits do? While…

Celebrating Fast

The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal was again privileged to host the annual Fastest Growing…

Illinois’ important pro-growth legislation

We have been critical of some of Illinois’ legislative policies which negatively impact business and…

Mark ‘TEALtember’ by learning about ovarian cancer, NormaLeah

In a world where business and health intersect, employers’ responsibility to safeguard their employees’ well–being…

Workforce challenges change, union labor remains the solution

In December 2022, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell declared 3.5 million workers “missing” from the…

lift Women’s Foundation celebrates rebrand, supporters

We are excited to announce that lift Women’s Foundation is the new name and face…

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