Business Planning
Always Ready: Business Plan
Online EventTurn your dream into a plan with this small group, one-hour business planning class. The Iowa Center staff will help you kickstart your business plan by providing you with a road map for completing your plan and taking the next steps toward business ownership. Also, connect with other aspiring small business owners to refine your business ideas as you put them into real plans.
The Journey to Your Vision Hosted by Renew Rural Iowa
Waverly Civio Cener 200 1st St NE, Waverly, IA, United StatesEvery business faces peaks and valleys as they progress through stages of growth. Do you know what stage your business is in and how you can reach the next level?
Attend this valuable half-day seminar to help stack the odds in your favor by understanding the stages of business growth, their unique challenges, and methods to overcome them.
Led by Mike Kleis, President - Renaissance Executive Forums of Iowa and Joel Bennett, Lead Consultant - Veel Hoeden Consulting, this "hands-on" event will provide an opportunity to discuss your challenges with other business owners and utilize the collective power of their experience to help you address these barriers head on.
Pitch Workshop
Student Innovation Center 606 Bissell Rd, Ames, Iowa, United StatesCraft your 90-second elevator pitch for the upcoming pitch competitions at Iowa State & beyond! Throughout the workshop, you’ll learn how to quickly and effectively tell your story to any […]
Always Ready: Credit
Online EventUnderstanding your Personal Credit and How to Establish Business Credit. Did you know that when you apply for a small business loan odds are that you will have to apply […]
Fall Startup Pitch Competition
Student Innovation Center 606 Bissell Rd, Ames, Iowa, United StatesThe Fall Startup Pitch Competition is hosted each fall by the Iowa State Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship. Students from every college are invited to deliver a 90-second pitch about an idea or […]
Venture School – Mason City Cohort
NIACC - Activity Center #101 500 College Dr, Mason City, IA, United StatesThe NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center is now accepting applications for the Fall 2023 cohort of the University of Iowa Venture School program. The Fall 2023 program will be held […]
Construction Diversity Accelerator
Bioventures Center 2500 Crosspark Rd, Coralville, IA, United StatesTurner Construction & ISU CIRAS will host its 2nd Construction Diversity Accelerator (CDA) program in person for the 2023 season. For the last 50 years, Turner has engaged minority-owned, women-owned, […]
HACCP Workshop – Fall
Quality Inn & Suites Conference Center 2601 E 13th St, Ames, IA, United StatesAbout the HACCP Workshop The HACCP workshop will be held at the Quality Inn & Suites Conference Center October 3-5, 2023. The course is designed to review the philosophy and […]
Always Ready: Getting Ready
Online Event +1 moreGetting started in your small business journey can be daunting…let us help you make the process and little easier as we outline some basic steps to Getting Ready! What are […]
DreamMaker Virtual 2023
Online EventWriting a business plan can be intimidating. You’re juggling market research with competitor analysis, financial projections with marketing strategies. With so much to consider and organize, it’s easy to lose […]
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