Congratulations on making it through another Iowa winter! The calendar says that spring has sprung, and just like we’ll soon see daffodils and tulips growing, the season also brings with it another opportunity for growth – the Iowa SMART Conference. Now in its 31st year, the SMART conference is...
In 2003, O’Brien County supervisors passed a wind energy conversion property tax ordinance. The county will soon begin reaping the economic benefits of that decision with the recent MidAmerican commissioning of the 70,000 acre Energy Highland Wind Farm. The Highland Wind Farm property tax revenues will have a significant impact on...
Iowa Innovation (IICorp) and the Iowa Venture Capital Association are sponsoring an innovation tour of Iowa to help spread the message that Iowa is a great place to start and grow a business. There’s a good innovation story to tell in Iowa, but there are parts of the state...
The University of Northern Iowa Center for Business Growth and Innovation has announced 30 finalists in the Dream Big Grow Here business grant program. A pitch off event held in conjunction with Technology Association of Iowa’s Prometheus Awards scheduled to take place during the day of Thursday, April...
Twenty-two Siouxland organizations will co-sponsor Entrepalooza, a ten day celebration of entrepreneurial spirit in Siouxland soon. The celebration will kick off at 6:30 p.m. Monday, February 15 with “A Conversation with Ted Waitt.” The event will be hosted in the St. Francis Center on Briar Cliff’s campus. Hear Ted talk about...
As an entrepreneur, at times you might find yourself feeling alone, or even overwhelmed at the many decisions facing your business. So how do you gain new skills or reach out for help? One very inexpensive way, is to attend an EntreBASH event. EntreBASH, similar to EntreFEST,...
As this year wraps up, perhaps you are looking to take the leap and start a business full-time. Maybe you already own a small business, but you are ready to expand and take it to the next level. Whatever your goals are for your small business in Iowa, we are...
Business and education leaders from around the state will gather at Wartburg College on December 10th, to discuss the importance and value of partnerships between Iowa’s business community and educational institutions. The forum is part of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s (ABI) Connecting Statewide Leaders discussion, which...
According to the dictionary, a mentor is a “wise advisor.” The word mentor originated from Homer’s ancient Greek epic poem, The Odyssey, in which Odysseus puts his friend (Mentor) in charge of his household when he left for Troy. From that beginning, a mentor is now a wise or trusted...
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