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Three Iowa entrepreneurs win top awards in Venture School competitions

SteerClear Mirrors, the AgriNet and Act Write Here were first-place winners when three Venture School cohorts around the state of Iowa held final pitches...

Entrepreneurship is hard work

Many entrepreneurs believe that the biggest obstacle to their success is funding. It’s not. It’s accepting that no part of building a business is...
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans

New SBA Business Outreach Center to empower veteran entrepreneurs

The U.S. Small Business Administration  (SBA) has announced the opening of a new Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) in Omaha. This comprehensive center will serve...
NewBo City Market

NewBo City Market hosting ‘Market by Moonlight’ farm-to-table dinner

NewBo City Market has announced that it will be hosting its first "Market by Moonlight" event Aug. 9, 2023. This outdoor farm-to-table dinner will...
Aaron Horn is departing NewBoCo after nearly a decade to join Benchmark, Inc. in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT NEWBOCO

Aaron Horn to leave NewBoCo, join Benchmark leadership team

Aaron Horn is stepping down as NewBoCo executive director at the end of the month to take a new position as chief information officer...
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Iowa City launches $4 million inclusive economic program

The city of Iowa City has launched a $4 million Inclusive Economic Development Program targeting underestimated businesses and entrepreneurs. Utilizing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)...

The future of entrepreneurial support in the Corridor

Over the past few months I’ve been involved in a lot of conversations about how this region has supported entrepreneurs over the past decade...
Builders and Backers

Local entrepreneurs accepted to accelerator program

Nine Iowa City entrepreneurs will enter the Builders + Backers national idea accelerator program, aimed at taking fresh ideas from concept to action. With the...

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