Nominations are being accepted for the 2016 Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Small Business Awards. Businesses will be honored in five categories; Most Innovative, Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Dennis Albaugh Award, Top Growth Company and Small Business of the Year. Here is a list of criteria for each award. The...
A thriving downtown is the beating heart of a community, and local businesses are the arteries keeping that beat loud and strong. Even if a business isn’t on the city square or Main Street, it benefits from the increased traffic and commerce the draw of a vibrant downtown can provide...
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 that don’t...
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 14th in...
There is a movement growing in Iowa. One of collaboration, connection, influence, difference, mentoring, purpose and legacy. A movement where women business owners are coming together across the state in many ways and many places to empower and promote growth in our businesses, others and ourselves. The American Express OPEN State...
This first of its kind event in Southeast Iowa sprung out of conversations between various resource and economic development partners in the tristate (NE Missouri, NW Illinois and SE Iowa) region. CIRAS at Iowa State University is one of the main sponsors of the event, adding that there are very...
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, is a short event...
Des Moines and the Cedar Valley will again host the Venture School program early next year. Venture School is an exciting, yet intensive, program created to accelerate the startup process while increasing chance for success. Attend one of the informational sessions below to learn more about Venture School, ask questions,...
Would you like an opportunity to take part in something as big as our world? To be inspired? To think big? Well now’s your chance! Fling the lid off your entrepreneurial box and jump into a worldwide movement with entrepreneurs from over 160 countries crossing six continents. It’s Global Entrepreneurship...
