Iowa Downtown Forums: Designing the Downtown Experience
VARIES EACH DAY --Designing the Downtown Experience
Each downtown has its own set of strengths and weaknesses. Appearance, amenities and the overall downtown experience can create positive or negative memories. Learn how to design positive downtown experiences that benefit everyone - businesses, residences and shoppers.
IEDA's Iowa Downtown Resource Center is offering four interactive downtown forums June 26 - 29 for Iowa communities interested in learning more about streetscape improvements, how to fund them, creating good pedestrian experiences and wayfinding signage. The keynote speaker and facilitator will be Dennis Reynolds of Reynolds Urban Design & Urban Planning.
Forum Locations
Forest City | Monday, June 26 | Waldorf University, Salveson Hall, 106 S 6th Street
Mount Vernon | Tuesday, June 27 | United Methodist Church, 304 1st Street SW
Greenfield | Wednesday, June 28 | Warren Cultural Center, 154 Public Square
Storm Lake | Thursday, June 29 | The Foundry, 524 Lake Avenue
Grow with Google: Design Thinking for Entrepreneurs
Online EventDiscover how to create a collaborative environment where everyone is responsible for design. You will go through design challenges and sprints that can be incorporated into any workplace or startup, to unlock creativity and innovative thinking.
In this session we’ll introduce:
• The principles of the design thinking process
• Applying the design thinking process to solve problems.
• The basics of prototyping your ideas
Presented by: Basim Newby, Google Certified Trainer
Top Five for Small Business: Strategies to Recruit and Retain Talent
Online EventIn this session, learn how Bing Bang, Blue Compass and VizyPay have created engaging workplace cultures and attract and retain talent in their organizations.
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.
1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids – The DASH Mindset
The Olympic Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United StatesTune into this week’s 1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids as they welcome The DASH Mindset. Sheri Zevenbergen with The DASH Mindset, helps individuals, teams & organizations unlock their potential & live authentically by developing & applying self-awareness. If you want to make the most of your life, unlock your full potential & minimize regrets, the DASH mindset is for you.
Raising Capital for Startups
700 Locust Street 700 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA, United StatesYour great idea is coming to life. You own a startup company. You're on the verge of big things. But there's one problem: you need money to take your business to the next level and raise capital. If this is you, you've come to the right place.
Increase Your Sales by Attracting Your Target Market
Online EventUnderstanding your target market is one of the most effective ways to increase your business sales. Your target market is your ideal customers who pay, stay and refer others to your business, resulting in a consistent rise in sales over time.
In this webinar, our expert presenter will show you how to determine your target market and how to structure your business to attract your ideal customer.
Always Ready: Getting Ready
Online EventGetting 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!
Iowa Downtown Conference
Courtyard Sioux City Downtown/Convention Center 901 4th Street, Sioux City, IA, United StatesSAVE THE DATE AND PARTICIPATE in the Iowa Downtown Conference - the only statewide annual conference for professionals and volunteers involved in historic commercial district revitalization in Iowa. The Iowa Downtown Conference will include plenary sessions with motivational keynote speakers and educational breakout sessions focusing on downtown revitalization, field sessions, tours, an exhibit hall and a number of networking activities in cool venues.
Iowa Business Tax Webinar: Iowa Tax Law Legislative Update
Online EventThis online presentation will provide information about tax law changes enacted during the 2023 legislative session.
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