By Patrick Luensmann, Center for Business Growth and Innovation As the summer winds down the Iowa State Fair is kicking off. This year the fair runs from August 10th-20th. The best part of the fair is seeing what the wares the food entrepreneurs bring. A fan favorite is food on a...
By Carolann Jensen, Chief Programs Officer, Iowa Finance Authority At the core of every Iowa community you’ll find teachers, police officers, grocers, paramedics and retirees. Tree-lined neighborhoods throughout our state are mixed with young professionals, families and grandparents…all of whom need access to housing within a reasonable commute to their job,...
It’s spring! Growing up in Iowa, the coming of warmer weather also meant the dreaded spring house cleaning – curtains, windows, floors, carpets; the list seemed endless. I never understood why those long-awaited-for warm days had to be spent inside with the dust, when all I wanted to do was...
On behalf of the White House Rural Council’s Made in Rural America export and investment initiative, we are pleased to invite you to participate in a regional forum on expanding international market opportunities. This forum will help rural firms understand ways to grow their business by finding new customers overseas...
If you, as an entrepreneur or aspiring entrepreneur, are reading this blog post then you probably already realize the importance of having a web presence for your company. While all kinds of social media are great, you can’t beat a basic website to make yourself and your company visible on...
