By Amy Kuhlers, Iowa Economic Development Authority When you begin --or build-- a business, it can feel like you are alone through the process. America's Small Business Development Center of Iowa is designed to help you get access to the training, business counseling, and planning services you need to grow.
By: Joe Bolick, Communications and PR Manager, Iowa Waste Reduction Center In my years at the Iowa Waste Reduction Center, I have been through countless manufacturing facilities. From giant facilities crafting state-of-the-art helicopters to small craft breweries coming up with their latest concoction, all manufacturing facilities can minimize what they send...
By: Lea Hensel, Business and Community Services This September, an event is happening in downtown Des Moines that is the first of its kind for our state. The Midwest Food Recovery Summit is bringing together businesses, organizations, and individuals from a wide range of industries for one focus - food. In particular, food waste. While...
By Amy Kuhlers IASourcelink, with Bryce Davis, Director of Wright County Economic Development Photo credit: Chad Thompson, The Fort Dodge Messenger In July 2016, the announcement that Prestage Farms planned on building a $240 million pork processing plant in Wright County quickly changed the norm for the citizens and businesses of that region. ...
By Amy Kuhlers, Iowa Economic Development Authority This summer, 32 aspiring entrepreneurs will gather together for a week of learning, mentoring, exploring and pitching - and come away with three college credits for their efforts. For the 12th year in a row, the Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute (OEI) will offer undergraduate...
By Lea Hensel, UNI Business and Community Services Happy National Small Business Week! Each year, the Small Business Administration takes the first week of May to celebrate the 26 million small businesses that strengthen our communities throughout America. And since it started in 1963, one of the highlights is awarding small...
The Iowa Economic Development Authority’s (IEDA) Downtown Resource Center assists communities around the state in revitalizing their downtowns and commercial districts. The Iowa Downtown Resource Center will offer several downtown forums in June to bring together community leaders interested in engaging in a discussion about their downtowns. Attendees will have the opportunity to network...
We know that it's no small thing to run a business.... So in honor of Small Business Week this May, NAWBO and Microsoft are once again holding the “No Small Thing” video contest. Women small business owners are invited to highlight in a 2-minute or less video the “one thing” that has contributed...
By Cally Reed, UNI Center for Business Growth and Innvoation National Small Business Week takes place each year to recognize and celebrate the many economic contributions of small businesses, and the outstanding work of small business owners at the local, state, and national level. This practice of recognizing and...
By Lea Hensel, UNI Business and Community Services In keeping with the EntreFEST theme for this month, the Resource Partner Spotlight is centered on the Center for Business Growth and Innovation (CBGI) at the University of Northern Iowa, an organization that has two presentations taking place at the entrepreneurial conference taking...
