The Idea: How to come up with a business idea? Let’s say you want to be an entrepreneur, but you are struggling to come up with the perfect idea. So what comes first? The problem? The solution? The want? The need? Do I need to be an inventor to be an...
By Patrick Luensmann, Program Director, CBGI The Iowa Business Concierge on IASourcelink is the information conduit for business owners and resource partners. With access to over a dozen databases and University of Northern Iowa resources the ‘BC’ makes getting information for your business a breeze. From prospect lists, demographics, and consumer...
By Sydney Lundgren, Student Staff at UNI's Center for Business Growth and Innovation As a CEO, it can be lonely at the top. They often find themselves trying to answer questions and fight the fires on their own with no one to serve as their listening ear- that’s where Advance Iowa...
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 and Network Builder, IASourcelink Cyber-attacks on small and medium-sized businesses are on the rise. The reason? Criminals assume that smaller companies are less aware of the risks and have less resources at hand to protect their data. This assumption has merit, but it doesn’t need to. ...
By Sarah Diercks, UNI Center for Business Growth and Innovation With all the students graduating in the next few weeks, a lot of people are looking for their first full-time jobs. Before I accepted my position at the University of Northern Iowa, I had to figure out if it was a...
After launching a startup, everyone needs a little help! Did you know that the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center’s Business Consulting Services assist startups and businesses across the state of Iowa? This program provides affordable strategic results for clients, while also exposing students to real-world experiences. The good news...
By Mikayla Wahl, Communications Intern, UNI Business and Community Services Working to grow and maintain a business is undeniably challenging. Juggling customer and employee needs, dealing with business operations, and remaining profitable are enough to keep any small business owner on their toes. But what happens after you put in the...
By Lindsey Buchheit, Attorney at Buchheit Law Business owners are well advised to begin creating a business succession plan as soon as possible. Even if a business owner doesn’t plan to transfer his/her business for many years, the plan should still be in place in case something unexpected arises. That said,...
By Lea Hensel, UNI Business and Community Services As many of you probably already planned for, today was to be the date the new changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act would go into effect. However, the lawsuit that was filed in September by 21 states, including Iowa, went before a...
