You may have noticed that this month’s issue focuses on conferences and trade shows. Exhibiting at trade shows is great way to get your company’s name out there and meet potential clients. And it seems like this is the time of year when the fall season really kicks in and...
Life in general sends us on an emotional rollercoaster on a daily basis. But add to that being an entrepreneur and that rollercoaster goes from being a kiddie coaster to a monster ride with twists, turns, corkscrews and loops. Every part of the business is relying on you, especially in the...
Episode 137 – The Bizarro Jerry – is a classic (aren’t they all?) Several amazing story lines come together to create a perfect medley of TV soup – mmmmmmmmmmm. It was like the mulligatawny of sitcoms. (Please tell me you got the Soup Nazi reference) Man Hands was brought into our...
Are you a female entrepreneur seeking to scale your business? Would you be interested in competing for awards totaling $40,000 and gaining pitch experience and valuable investor feedback? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you could join a select group of Iowa women entrepreneurs who will take...
When many of us went to business school, we learned that the path to entrepreneurial success starts with a well-crafted business plan, a solid pro forma and a reasonable ability to execute that plan. Follow that formula and you were on the path to certain riches, we were taught. I...
On April 7, 2016 in Dubuque, Iowa an event called TechnoriDBQ will debut in the evening hours between 5-8pm at the Julien Dubuque Hotel. Founded in Chicago, Technori is itself a startup and is building a movement around showcasing tomorrow’s start up leaders on our stage. We empower and...
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,...
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...
Startups must get out of the building first. “You don’t build it for yourself. You know what people want and you build it for them.” And for the better part of the last 50 years since this quote was uttered by Walt Disney, the road to entrepreneurial success is littered with...
Get ready for Iowa's largest event for startups and entrepreneurs in Cedar Rapids. On November 5th, 8 teams will have 6 minutes each to pitch their businesses and tell the community what they have been building over the 94 days in the Iowa Startup Accelerator program. The teams in the 2015 cohort...
