Business Planning
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 as a hybrid in-person/online on Thursday evenings and will begin with an in-person orientation session on Thursday, September 28, 2023. U of I Venture School […]
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, and other underrepresented construction-related businesses in a learning program focused on sharing tools, resources, and opportunities for business growth and expansion. Classes will be weekly […]
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 principles of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system and to discuss how to implement HACCP in plants. This HACCP training program is consistent […]
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 […]
State of the Market
Online EventIn this series, we will give quarterly updates on the state of the markets and economy. We will also cover strategies and investments that may be utilized to keep you on track with your specific objectives for your retirement and investment accounts. Speaker: Jason Willenborg, Investment Advisor at Accel Wealth Management Date and Time Tuesday […]
Entrepreneur Field Days: PowerPollen, Seeding A New Innovation In Ag
PowerPollen 27253 US-69, Ames, IA, United StatesJoin the Greater Des Moines Partnership for the first-ever Entrepreneur Field Days series hosted across Greater Des Moines (DSM). Drawing on Iowa’s rich agriculture heritage, field days have been taking […]
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 a road […]
Effective CRM Planning & Implementation
Online EventAre you planning to use a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system, or is your current system needing recalibration? Emerging technology advancements will make this system a “must-have” in winning and […]
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