By Cally Reed, Program Associate, UNI Center for Business Growth and Innovation SwineTech an Iowa-based company located in Cedar Rapids, is bridging the health knowledge gap between producers and pigs through sensor based technologies. Founder and CEO Matthew Rooda, has won several business pitch competitions and garnered investor attention...
By: Lea Hensel, Communications and Marketing Coordinator, UNI Business and Community Services Entrepreneurial pitch competitions happen year round all over the world but this month in Iowa, EntreFEST is hosting one of the most exciting pitch competitions for start-ups and early stage entrepreneurial endeavors through a partnership with the five John...
By Amy Kuhlers, Program Manager, Iowa Economic Development Authority With EntreFEST happening later this month, it seemed like a good time to catch up with the event organizers at NewBoCo and get an inside scoop for attendees. Conference scoop they did, but in addition to running the Midwest’s biggest entrepreneurial...
When the afternoon rolls around at work, our brains often just don’t want to focus. Our eyes are automatically drawn to any slight distraction we detect, losing any momentum we had just gained. Deciding to stay focused at work is hard, and knowing how to do it is even harder....
By Cally Reed, UNI Center for Business Growth and Innovation The U.S. Small Business Administration has been in the business of supporting small businesses since 1954. by providing access to capital, opportunity to contract with the government, and no-cost business counseling. With at least one SBA office in every state, they...
By Lea Hensel, Business and Community Services Every year, the U.S. Small Business Administration honors small businesses throughout the country and 2018 is no different because on April 29 - May 5, 2018, National Small Business Week will be taking place. With the annual traditions of the weeklong celebration also comes...
Amy Kuhlers, Program Manager, Iowa Economic Development Authority Along with showers and flowers, April brings us the start of National Small Business Week, recognizing the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. This month we visited with 2016 SBA award recipient, Lynn Schrader, co-owner of KHI Solutions with offices...
Release Date: March 1, 2018 Contact: Terrence Sutherlande - [email protected] WASHINGTON – Today, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Administrator Linda McMahon announced that this year’s National Small Business Week will be held from April 29 – May 5, 2018. McMahon will start the week in Washington, D.C., where she will recognize and...
By Joe Bolick, Communications and PR Manager, UNI Business & Community Services When you hear the term “company culture,” what comes to mind? Is it the famous nap pods at Google? Is it the fast paced cut-throat environments on Wall Street? Is it the ping pong table in the break room...
Entrepreneur Spotlight Feature: Freedom Blend Coffee - Opened Sept 13, 2017 Carlos Sims Jr., Coffee Roaster, General Manager Written by Cally Reed, UNI Center for Business Growth and Innovation What if I told you that there is a way to help break the cycle of poverty by drinking your morning coffee? Freedom...
