Do you have a novel, innovative idea to solve a problem in technology, energy, medicine, agriculture, transportation, education, or for the military? If you do, one of 11 federal agencies might award up to $1.7 million in grant money to your for-profit company to develop the idea, and The Iowa...
Did you know that Iowa’s manufactured products, agricultural products and various services were exported to more than 190 countries in 2014? Did you know that trade supports more than 448,000 jobs in Iowa? Have you ever thought about how you could create a global presence for your company? Where...
Renew Rural Iowa is a charter sponsor of both EntreFEST and the Dream Big Grow Here contest. We understood from the beginning the importance of these new and innovative showcases designed to encourage and inspire entrepreneurship in Iowa. As the Dream Big Grow Here contests...
In my last blog post I wrote about a new predictive email technology called Crystal, that scours the internet for information on people and then provides suggestions on how you can better word your emails to suit their personalities. Since writing that post I was able to access a trial...
(Des Moines) – $20,000 was awarded to three winning University of Iowa Venture School Alumni teams. The 12 teams from all over the state of Iowa pitched their newest business models to a group of investors, mentors, and entrepreneurs at the UI Pappajohn Education Center in Des Moines. First prize, $10,000...
Greetings all! Let me introduce myself first. I am Craig Downs, President of IowaMicroLoan. I have been a part of this organization since 2008 and prior to that I was involved in the banking business for 27+ years. Now, to more important and useful information. Micro loans: What are they? How do...
First of all, let’s just get this out of the way – Morty Seinfeld is not the #1 Dad, it’s obviously myself. I ordered the shirt, so it will be official soon enough. The premise of episode 151 – “The English Patient” – was Elaine’s disdain for...
Being stressed out at work is not fun. Sometimes that stress can be caused by communicating, or miscommunicating, with coworkers. You might like to be more direct, but your coworker takes your directness as lack of support or consideration for their feelings. Constant miscommunication like this can lead to power...
Season 7 had a lot going on; didn’t they all? Episode 13 was “The Seven” and at its heart was George’s name for his first born. “Seven Costanza” – it’s a great name for a boy or a girl. While that may be a subject for another day,...
Odds are good your business either started with a co-owner or will grow into new partners. Is your business ready to welcome new players? Most businesses either start with or grow to include more than one owner. Your business may seek out new business partners to help you grow strategically or secure...
