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Two of North Iowa’s entrepreneurs took home wins from the 2021 University of Iowa’s statewide Venture School pitch competition which was held Thursday, June 10. The competition was held during EntreFest, a two-day entrepreneurial conference held in Cedar Rapids, IA. Zack Smith of Stock Cropper Inc. won the first-place prize of $10,000. Nate Julseth of…

Continuum Ag, LLC announced as a semi-finalist in the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center is pleased to announce that Continuum Ag, LLC has been selected as a semi-finalist for the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021. Mitchell Hora, CEO of Continuum Ag started his journey in 2019 when…

AMERICA’S SBDC IOWA ANNOUNCES 2021 SPECIAL ENTREPRENEUR AWARD WINNERS Yulia Dannen, D&S Services, Mason City Bruce Teague, Caring Hands & More LLC, Iowa City Rebecca Runyon, Bessie’s Parlor, Ames   AMES, Iowa – America’s SBDC Iowa (SBDC) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2021 special entrepreneur awards. Yulia Dannen, Owner, D&S Services, is…

The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center hosted the Venture School Launch Day Competition on Thursday, March 25, 2021. The spring 2021 cohort of nine teams competed in person after attending classes virtually for 8 weeks of training, developing their plans, and working with mentors. A panel of judges (Stacy Doughan, Clear Lake Chamber; Jayson Ryner,…