Always Ready: Lending
Online EventAs a small business owner, you won’t ever really know the unexpected challenges or opportunities that await you in life and business. Always Ready: Lending is a working session for you to learn how to financially prepare your small business for the next step in your journey.
The Iowa Center staff will show you what you need to do to always be ready to make financial moves in your business, including applying for a loan or buying/selling new goods. This class is especially for you if you’ve ever been denied a loan or need a helping hand to get your financials on track.
Energy Trends Workshop
West Des Moines Marriott 1250 Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, United StatesWith the need for residents and businesses to reduce their use of fossil fuels sooner rather than later, this one-day workshop focuses on current and future energy trends in Iowa. Sign up today to learn and grow your knowledge of energy conservation!
Gravitate Community Happy Hour
Gravitate 500 Locus St., Des Moines, IA, United StatesCheck out our coworking spaces, meet other community members and harness the collaborative energy that comes from all of our events!
Join us from 4:30-6:30 PM for a social filled with art, light snacks, wine and and local beer.
West Des Moines Business Incubator Business Advice Series
Gravitate Valley Junction 318 5th St., Des Moines, IA, United StatesJoin the West Des Moines Business Incubator and Gravitate Coworking for a monthly series offering advice from experts in our community about a range of issues relevant for small businesses in Iowa. Past topics have included: types of financing, legal pitfalls to avoid, differentiating your brand and more.
Where: Gravitate Valley Junction
When: The second Tuesday of every month, over the lunch hour.
Small Business Month Webinar
Online EventEmployee Ownership Conference
DMACC Newton Campus Building 600 N 2nd Ave, Newton, IA, United StatesAdd this conference to your calendar and learn more about employee ownership from top employee ownership experts and experienced leaders from successful employee-owned companies. Get your questions answered and gather new ideas that will work for you. Several networking opportunities will connect you to your peers and service resource providers. Bring yourself or your team!
Mental Health and Mindfulness
Online EventOn May 17th, CIRAS will host HR Mental Health & Mindfulness. Learn to effectively manage what matters to your employees and organizations. Learn new tactics from colleagues with experience in process improvement, technology to support the workforce, job quality tools, workforce strategy, and HR practices, and how to be an employer of choice.
Outclassing Your Competition
Embassy Club West 520 Market St., West Des Moines, IA, United StatesOutclass Your Competition will increase your business intelligence by informing and instructing you in the vital skills needed to thrive, not just survive, in any business environment.
Tour of Dreams
Grundy Center Community Center 703 F Avenue, Grundy Center, IA, United StatesIf you dream it, people will come. Take a visit to Grundy Center on May 20th and walk around the town as they showcase available storefronts and spaces in downtown Grundy Center. Gain insight into the buildings, listen to stories, and ask questions! A great opportunity if you're looking to take your small business to the next level.
Des Moines Lyceum: What Do We Owe Our Local Environment?
Gravitate 500 Locus St., Des Moines, IA, United StatesThe news is often occupied with stories of large-scale pollution and natural disasters, but what about the needs of our environment, right here, where we live? Our livelihoods and communities exist and draw from the land, air, and water among which they were built. What is unique about our local natural environment, what endangers it, what can we do to preserve and enhance it for the next generation?
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