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Three North Iowa agricultural startups have found success with the assistance of the NIACC Pappajohn Center Venture School program. Value-added agriculture businesses have thrived in the Venture School model. Each of these North Iowa entrepreneurs has a unique vision of how they can revolutionize agriculture. A Pre-Venture Finds its Footing - Jayson Ryner, ReEnvision Ag…

LAKE MILLS BUSINESS CHOSEN FOR STATEWIDE SBDC AWARD Dave’s Auto Service chosen for Small Business of the Month Award America’s SBDC Iowa (SBDC) is pleased to announce that Dave’s Auto Service, of Lake Mills, is the winner of the organization’s statewide August Small Business of the Month Award. Joe Jamtgaard purchased Dave’s Auto Service in…

North Iowa inducted into the Center on Rural Innovation's Rural Innovation Network National nonprofit organization expands its network and continues working to close the rural opportunity gap The Center on Rural Innovation (CORI), a nonprofit action tank committed to closing the rural opportunity gap and advancing inclusive rural prosperity through digital economies that support scalable…

America's SBDC Iowa Announces Recipient of National Award Brook Boehmler to be honored as America’s SBDC Iowa State Star AMES, Iowa – Brook Boehmler, Regional Director of the North Iowa Area Small Business Development Center in Mason City, has been named the 2021 Iowa State Star by the national Small Business Development Center (SBDC) association,…