NIACC Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center

Targeted Small Business Information Session
2020-11-18 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
The Iowa Economic Development Authority Targeted Small Business (TSB) Program is designed to help women, minorities, individuals with disabilities or service-disabled veterans overcome some of the hurdles in starting and growing a small business in Iowa by connecting them with local resources, educational materials, networking events and financial opportunities.
Learn how to apply for this certification and utilize its benefits for state procurement opportunities, promotion of your business, B2B connections and more! There will also be an update on IASourceLink website.
This webinar is designed for diverse small business owners who would be eligible for the program and/or existing TSBs interested in learning how to better leverage their TSB certification.
Presenters:

Jill Lippincott, Team Lead, Innovation and Apprenticeship, IEDA
Amy Kuhlers, Program Manager, IEDA

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TechBrew - Virtual
2020-11-17 17:00 - 19:00
Join us for a virtual TechBrew with our sponsors Henkel Construction and Accord Architecture. Tonight we’ll be taking a look at how innovative technologies are revolutionizing architecture and construction – from the human impact of design and management to adapting to doing business during a global pandemic.
Take a look behind the curtain at the hidden high tech applications being used in North Iowa and join us for a discussion of its impact on Tuesday, November 17 @ 5pm.

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TechBrew is a casual monthly networking event bringing together entrepreneurs, technologists, business people and investors from across North Iowa. Join like-minded North Iowans for an evening of creative thinking, conversation, and connections.
Supporting partners: NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, North Iowa Corridor EDC, Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
Founding partner: Technology Association of Iowa (TAI)
Global Entrepreneurship Week
This event is part of the NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC’s Global Entrepreneurship Week. Learn more about the 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Week in North Iowa.

IASBDC Mobile ShopIowa Appointments
2020-11-17
IASBDC Mobile will be on-site in North Iowa on Tuesday November, 17th to help small business owners set up their Shop Iowa storefront, including photographing your products.
Appointments are required. Limited 1 hour appointments are available. Call the NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC at 641-422-4342 to set up your appointment.
Brick & mortar retailers: have you been considering Shop Iowa to take your business online? America’s SBDC Iowa is bringing you the opportunity to learn more about Shop Iowa – and receive expert help in taking your retail business online.
If you are a small brick & mortar retail business in Iowa, have products you can ship, and can receive online orders you qualify for Shop Iowa. Shop Iowa is funded by the Iowa Economic Development Authority, enabling small retailers to have a shop on the platform for FREE to sell up to 25 products online through June 30, 2021.

Global Entrepreneurship Week
This event is part of the NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC’s Global Entrepreneurship Week. Learn more about the 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Week in North Iowa.

IWI: Intro to 3D Printing
2020-11-16 16:30 - 18:00
Introduction to 3D Printing is brought to you by the Innovation Workspace Initiative
Fused-deposition modeling (“FDM”) 3D printers are incredibly versatile machines, capable of creating everything from board game pieces to prosthetic limbs. As 3D printers become more common in businesses, schools, and homes, it is important to know how to use these machines for personal or professional projects. In this workshop, you will learn all about what FDM 3D printing is, how it works, common FDM 3D printer anatomy, the advantages and disadvantages of this type of additive manufacturing, and how to operate NIACC’s FlashForge Creator Pro printers safely and effectively.
Pair this workshop with Introduction to Onshape to unlock the full potential of 3D printers by learning to design for 3D printers.

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Innovation Workspace Initiative
The Innovation Workspace Initiative is a project to bring a makerspace to empower your creativity through hands-on, project-based learning. Through virtual and in-person curricula, this workspace will bring together makers from K to Gray, bridging community and school district makerspace while connecting them with local business and industry leaders. The IWI has a big vision and would like to invite you to join us for our first workshops, focused on Additive Manufacturing: from CAD designs to 3D printers.
Global Entrepreneurship Week
This event is part of the NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC’s Global Entrepreneurship Week. Learn more about the 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Week in North Iowa.

Survive To Thrive - The 3 Step Process to Restaurant Success
2020-11-16 15:30 - 17:00
Restaurants are notorious for hard work and low profit margins which often leads to hard work and prayer.
In this session, chef and food business consultant, Deagon B. Williams, will share her proprietary 3 step framework for creating, maintaining and measuring food business success.
We will look at the 3 pillars of all successful food businesses: the brand, the financial model and then the food- as a means of creating the strategic road map to success so that you can know where your efforts are going and how to make money on your success.
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Deagon B. Williams, Proprietor of Culinary Business Strategy, is a chef and food business consultant who uses broad and deep industry knowledge and an unbound intuitive curiosity to her clients with their projects to realize the next level of business opportunity and success. Deagon completed culinary school at La Varenne in Paris followed by an intensive apprenticeship program all while eating her way through the streets of Paris and the European continent. Deagon was part of the first wave of American women to work their way up the kitchen ladder in high-end kitchens. She began honing her management skills and style beyond her culinary education as the Executive Chef at the Heritage House on the Mendocino Coast at the age of 24. She later rounded out her culinary education with a BA in Sociology and an MBA with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship and Marketing.
She brings 20+ years of experience as an Executive Chef, event planner, business owner, business development specialist, mentor and consultant to Culinary Business Strategy as well as counsel with SBDC clients. Since 2008, Deagon has worked with clients to refine, improve and enhance their internal and external operating systems through flawless execution and strategic growth road maps.
Culinary Business Strategy works with food entrepreneurs to establish positive strategic connections between people, products, and services.
Global Entrepreneurship Week
This event is part of the NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC’s Global Entrepreneurship Week. Learn more about the 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Week in North Iowa.

NIACC Student Entrepreneur Engagement: Vision Boards 101
2020-11-16 12:30 - 13:30
Feeding a growth mindset using your own goals.
NIACC students are invited to join this Student Entrepreneur engagement activity – the event is open to all students and recorded by Zoom for access. In-person attendance must abide by NIACC mask and physical distancing guidelines.
Location: Pappajohn Center, Room #117
Participants will create a collage of images and words by cutting out of various magazines. The Vision Board represents the student’s wishes and goals, intended to serve as inspiration and motivation. It also helps clarify what you want out of your life because it forces you to put something down. It can help define your short and long-term goals and guide the decisions you make along the way.
Students have fun searching for the correct images and words, gluing to poster board. It can be very simple or more complex, own it! Once finished, take a screen shot and make it your phone or laptop screensaver! Hang it up in a visible area in your dorm, apartment, bedroom or bathroom so it becomes of daily reminder of your goals.
No registration required
Global Entrepreneurship Week
This event is part of the NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC’s Global Entrepreneurship Week. Learn more about the 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Week in North Iowa.

IASBDC Mobile ShopIowa Appointments
2020-11-16
IASBDC Mobile will be on-site in North Iowa on Monday November, 16th to help small business owners set up their Shop Iowa storefront, including photographing your products.
Appointments are required. Limited 1 hour appointments are available. Call the NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC at 641-422-4342 to set up your appointment.
Brick & mortar retailers: have you been considering Shop Iowa to take your business online? America’s SBDC Iowa is bringing you the opportunity to learn more about Shop Iowa – and receive expert help in taking your retail business online.
If you are a small brick & mortar retail business in Iowa, have products you can ship, and can receive online orders you qualify for Shop Iowa. Shop Iowa is funded by the Iowa Economic Development Authority, enabling small retailers to have a shop on the platform for FREE to sell up to 25 products online through June 30, 2021.

Global Entrepreneurship Week
This event is part of the NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC’s Global Entrepreneurship Week. Learn more about the 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Week in North Iowa.

Shop Iowa Information Session #2
2020-11-04 18:00 - 19:00
Brick & mortar retailers: have you been considering Shop Iowa to take your business online? America’s SBDC Iowa has partnered with Main Street Mason City to bring you the opportunity to learn more about Shop Iowa – learn what to expect, how it works, and what are the next steps. This free information session will take place via Zoom.
If you are a small brick & mortar retail business in Iowa, have products you can ship, and can receive online orders you qualify. Shop Iowa is funded by the Iowa Economic Development Authority, enabling small retailers to have a shop on the platform for FREE to sell up to 25 products online through June 30, 2021.

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Post-Webinar: For interested businesses who want to follow through and take their retail online with Shop Iowa, the IASBDC Mobile will be in Charles City, Forest City, and Mason City during Global Entrepreneurship Week, November 16 & 17, to help you personally take photos of the products to post them to your site. Limited 1 hour appointments are available. Contact pappajohn@niacc.edu for more information.

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ShopIowa Information Session #1
2020-10-28 18:00 - 19:00

Start Smart Webinar
2020-10-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-09-02 06:00 - 20:00
Registration is required to get the Zoom link, contact Mary Spitz at 641.422.4342 or mary.spitz@niacc.edu.
The NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a free two-hour online webinar, designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart, participants will learn how to create a business plan, do market research, discuss different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business.
The activities involved in starting a business fall under two broad categories—feasibility (the business plan) and administrative tasks. While we like to focus on the feasibility issue, Start Smart provides information and the chance to ask questions on numerous other topics, including:

Business registration
Doing customer research
How bankers evaluate business concepts and loans
Start-up costs
Business plan tips
And more

After attending Start Smart, you can make an appointment to meet individually with the Small Business Development Center Counselors to assist you in reviewing your business plan, or to provide guidance with other issues.

TechTalk: Preparing the Future Workforce
2020-10-27 17:00 - 19:00
Join us for the virtual TechTalk: Preparing the Future Workforce through Innovative Education-Business Partnerships, sponsored by the North Central Iowa Region of the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council. Registration is required.
North Iowans know the importance of STEM education and careers – and we’re ready for the next steps. Educators and businesses are working together in innovative partnerships to cultivate a skilled STEM workforce. How can this benefit North Iowa? How can your organization get involved? We’ve invited an expert group of panelists to share their insights on STEM education and work-based learning.
Panelists

Steve Doerfler, CEO, Metalcraft,
Barb Schwamman, Superintendent, Osage Community School District
Jeff Frost, the Executive Director of Professional and Technical Education, Waterloo Career Center

Panel Moderator

Kelly Bergman, North Central Iowa Regional STEM Hub Manager, Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council

Sponsor: The North Central Iowa Region of the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council.
The Governor’s STEM Advisory Council mission is increasing interest and achievement in STEM studies and careers through partnerships engaging preK-12 students, parents, educators, employers, non-profits, policy leaders and others. The Council provides opportunities that inspire Iowa’s young people to become innovative, enterprising contributors to our future workforce and the quality of life in our communities.
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Now that we’ve gone virtual (for the time being), we can’t offer you a free beer (we’re sorry!). But we plan to support our local breweries and wineries by picking up a locally made growler, a six pack, or a bottle and enjoying it during the event. We hope you’ll join us in supporting our local brewers!
TechBrew is a casual monthly networking event bringing together entrepreneurs, technologists, business people and investors from across North Iowa. Join like-minded North Iowans for an evening of creative thinking, conversation, and connections.
Supporting partners: NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, North Iowa Corridor EDC, Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
Founding partner: Technology Association of Iowa (TAI)

Start Smart Webinar
2020-10-14 18:00 - 20:00, 2020-09-16 18:00 - 20:00
Registration is required to get the Zoom link, contact Mary Spitz at 641.422.4342 or mary.spitz@niacc.edu.
The NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a free two-hour online webinar, designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart, participants will learn how to create a business plan, do market research, discuss different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business.
The NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a free two-hour workshop, designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart, participants will learn how to create a business plan, do market research, discuss different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business.
The activities involved in starting a business fall under two broad categories—feasibility (the business plan) and administrative tasks. While we like to focus on the feasibility issue, Start Smart provides information and the chance to ask questions on numerous other topics, including:

Business registration
Doing customer research
How bankers evaluate business concepts and loans
Start-up costs
Business plan tips
And more

After attending Start Smart, you can make an appointment to meet individually with the Small Business Development Center Counselors to assist you in reviewing your business plan, or to provide guidance with other issues.

Venture School - Orientation
2020-10-01 17:30 - 21:00 | Pappajohn Center #117, 500 College Dr, Mason City, IA, 50401, United States
The Fall 2020 cohort of the University of Iowa’s Venture School program will be held on Thursday evenings, October 1st through November 19th at the NIACC Pappajohn Center.
U of I Venture School is a premier statewide program for entrepreneurs and is built from a streamlined curriculum developed by the National Science Foundation I-Corps at Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley. Venture School emphasizes real-world entrepreneurship and innovation based on leading edge curriculum. This program works for startups, small businesses, non-profits, and corporate innovation teams. Your team will accelerate the startup process by testing your business model hypotheses immediately. You will get out of the building to talk to customers, partners, and competitors, rather than relying on statistics and secondhand market research.
Each team is assigned a local entrepreneur as their mentor. Participating teams will be eligible to compete for cash awards both locally and at the state level during the Venture School launch day at EntreFEST 2021. Last year’s graduates were awarded $13,000 in prize money during the 2020 EntreFEST pitch competition.
The cost for the course is $299 (for 2 team members). Contact Candi Karsjens at candi.karsjens@niacc.edu with questions or if you are a local entrepreneur interested in becoming a Venture School mentor.
To apply for the Fall 2020 cohort, visit www.venture-school.com and select the Mason City cohort in the drop down menu.

TechBrew - Virtual
2020-09-22 17:30 - 18:30
Please join us for a Virtual TechBrew with our September sponsor Router12. Tap into new perspectives – this month it’s all about connections and connectivity.
Are you missing the connections that make TechBrew great? We’re opening the Zoom from 5pm to 5:30pm for bonus networking and chitchat.
TechBrew will begin at 5:30pm with a topic and creative design questions introduced by our sponsor Router12.
Now that we’ve gone virtual (for the time being), we can’t offer you a free beer (we’re sorry!). But we plan to support our local breweries and wineries by picking up a locally made growler, a six pack, or a bottle and enjoying it during the event. We hope you’ll join us in supporting our local brewers!
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TechBrew is a casual monthly networking event bringing together entrepreneurs, technologists, business people and investors from across North Iowa. Join like-minded North Iowans for an evening of creative thinking, conversation, and connections.
Supporting partners: NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, North Iowa Corridor EDC, Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
Founding partner: Technology Association of Iowa (TAI)

Start Smart Webinar
2020-08-05 18:00 - 20:00, 2020-07-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2020-06-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2020-06-03 14:00 - 16:00
Registration is required to get the Zoom link, contact Mary Spitz-SBDC office at NIACC: 641.422.4342 or mary.spitz@niacc.edu.
The NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a free two-hour workshop via Zoom designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart, participants will learn how to create a business plan, do market research, discuss different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business.
The activities involved in starting a business fall under two broad categories—feasibility (the business plan) and administrative tasks. While we like to focus on the feasibility issue, Start Smart provides information and the chance to ask questions on numerous other topics, including:

Business registration
Doing customer research
How bankers evaluate business concepts and loans
Start-up costs
Business plan tips
And more

After attending Start Smart, you can make an appointment to meet over the phone individually with the Small Business Development Center Counselors to assist you in reviewing your business plan, or to provide guidance with other issues.

Finance Friday: Updates from the IRS on the CARES Act
2020-06-19 13:00 - 14:00
Please join us at Finance Friday for updates on the current financial landscape. We welcome special guest, Karen Brehmer, IRS Stakeholder Liaison. She will be discussing:
Updates from the IRS on the CARES Act
• IRS services and operations
• Economic Impact Payments
• Employee Retention Credit & Paid Leave under FFCRA
• PPP loan forgiveness & IRS Notice 2020-32
Registration is limited to 100 participants.
Register at https://niacc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcodOCpqj0jEtGLjZeE2mtMkShHVmkxsfto
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. That is the link you will use to access the webinar. You will not get another email. If you can’t attend live, we will also record and share the session along with any recommended resources.
This webinar is part of the Small Business Strategies during COVID-19 series. The NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC is working to help our clients combat the uncertainty and provide strategies for your business to innovate, adapt, and survive in this rapidly changing economic environment. In addition to our online one-to-one business counseling, we’re continuing an online series to connect experts to entrepreneurs on specific challenges you might be facing right now. Please contact us with any questions.
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Finance Friday
2020-06-05 13:00 - 14:00
Please join us at Finance Friday for updates on the current financial landscape. More details to come about today’s topic!
We’ll be joined by a panel of local experts:
Paul Mixdorf, CPA, Financial Freedom Controls
Christopher Smith, CPA, Murphy, Coe & Smith, PLLC
Dennis Muyskens, CPA, Hogan – Hansen, P.C.
Natalie Plagge, Clear Lake Bank & Trust Company
Bob Klocke, First Citizens Bank
Registration is limited to 100 participants.
Register at https://niacc.zoom.us/meeting/register/upQpduGpqTwpy-3m88KwQ2xanetBm9hPug
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. That is the link you will use to access the webinar. You will not get another email. If you can’t attend live, we will also record and share the session along with any recommended resources.
This webinar is part of the Small Business Strategies during COVID-19 series. The NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC is working to help our clients combat the uncertainty and provide strategies for your business to innovate, adapt, and survive in this rapidly changing economic environment. In addition to our online one-to-one business counseling, we’re continuing an online series to connect experts to entrepreneurs on specific challenges you might be facing right now. Please contact us with any questions.
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Marketing Wednesday: 9 Essential Elements of your Internet Marketing Strategy
2020-05-27 09:00 - 10:00
Please join us for Marketing Wednesday’s free webinar as we focus on the 9 Essential Elements of your Internet Marketing Strategy. As businesses phase into reopening and the economic conditions continue to evolve, digital marketing will continue to play an essential role in communicating with your customers.
We’ll be joined by Paul Gormley, project manager at CIRAS – Iowa State University (Center for Industrial Research and Service). At CIRAS, Paul has worked with over 200 companies to help them effectively develop and deliver innovative and sustainable products, services and business models, craft relevant marketing messages, and produce effective internet-based marketing strategies.
Please register in advance, this call is limited to 100 participants.
https://niacc.zoom.us/meeting/register/v5IsdeyqqzIuveBtjglNeoo0pehTI8zlzA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. That is the link you will use to access the webinar. You will not get another email. If you can’t attend live, we will also record and share the session along with any recommended resources.
This webinar is part of the Small Business Strategies during COVID-19 series. The NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC is working to help our clients combat the uncertainty and provide strategies for your business to innovate, adapt, and survive in this rapidly changing economic environment. In addition to our online one-to-one business counseling, we’re continuing an online series to connect experts to entrepreneurs on specific challenges you might be facing right now. Please contact us with any questions.
Resources

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Finance Friday: PPP Forgiveness Updates
2020-05-22 13:00 - 14:00
The PPP loan forgiveness application is now available – Paul Mixdorf, CPA, of Financial Freedom Controls walks us through it with our panel of local experts:
Christopher Smith, CPA, Murphy, Coe & Smith, PLLC
Dennis Muyskens, CPA, Hogan – Hansen, P.C.
Natalie Plagge, Clear Lake Bank & Trust Company
Bob Klocke, First Citizens Bank
Registration is limited to 100 participants.
Register at https://niacc.zoom.us/meeting/register/upQpduGpqTwpy-3m88KwQ2xanetBm9hPug
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. That is the link you will use to access the webinar. You will not get another email. If you can’t attend live, we will also record and share the session along with any recommended resources.
This webinar is part of the Small Business Strategies during COVID-19 series. The NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC is working to help our clients combat the uncertainty and provide strategies for your business to innovate, adapt, and survive in this rapidly changing economic environment. In addition to our online one-to-one business counseling, we’re continuing an online series to connect experts to entrepreneurs on specific challenges you might be facing right now. Please contact us with any questions.
Resources

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Start Smart
2020-05-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Online
Registration is required to get the Zoom link, contact Mary Spitz-SBDC office at NIACC: 641.422.4342 or mary.spitz@niacc.edu.
The NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a free two-hour workshop designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart, participants will learn how to create a business plan, do market research, discuss different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business.
The activities involved in starting a business fall under two broad categories—feasibility (the business plan) and administrative tasks. While we like to focus on the feasibility issue, Start Smart provides information and the chance to ask questions on numerous other topics, including:
• Business registration
• Doing customer research
• How bankers evaluate business concepts and loans
• Start-up costs
• Business plan tips
• And more
After attending Start Smart, you can make an appointment to meet over the phone individually with the Small Business Development Center Counselors to assist you in reviewing your business plan, or to provide guidance with other issues.

Marketing Wednesday: Reopening for Retail
2020-05-13 09:00 - 10:00
As Iowa phases into reopening, small business owners are facing tough decisions and looking for new strategies. Robin Bostrom, Business Specialist with Main Street Iowa and the Iowa Downtown Resource Center, joins us for Wednesday’s free small business webinar to share her insights for safe, effective reopening strategies.
Please register in advance, this call is limited to 100 participants.
https://niacc.zoom.us/meeting/register/v5IsdeyqqzIuveBtjglNeoo0pehTI8zlzA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. That is the link you will use to access the webinar. You will not get another email. If you can’t attend live, we will also record and share the session along with any recommended resources.
This webinar is part of the Small Business Strategies during COVID-19 series. The NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC is working to help our clients combat the uncertainty and provide strategies for your business to innovate, adapt, and survive in this rapidly changing economic environment. In addition to our online one-to-one business counseling, we’re continuing an online series to connect experts to entrepreneurs on specific challenges you might be facing right now. Please contact us with any questions.
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Finance Friday: PPP & EIDL Updates with SBA’s Dave Lentell
2020-05-08 13:00 - 14:00
The Payroll Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan received additional funding from the federal government last week. Updates continue to roll out about these programs – our goal is to bring you clarity and the most up-to-date information.
Dave Lentell, Lead Lender Relations Specialist and Public Information Officer for the Iowa District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration, joins us for this week’s Finance Friday to discuss PPP and EIDL updates.
We’ll also be joined by our panel of North Iowa experts:

Paul Mixdorf, CPA, Financial Freedom Controls
Christopher Smith, CPA, Murphy, Coe & Smith, PLLC
Dennis Muyskens, CPA, Hogan – Hansen, P.C.
Natalie Plagge, Clear Lake Bank & Trust Company
Bob Klocke, First Citizens Bank

Register at https://niacc.zoom.us/meeting/register/upQpduGpqTwpy-3m88KwQ2xanetBm9hPug
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. That is the link you will use to access the webinar. You will not get another email. If you can’t attend live, we will also record and share the session along with any recommended resources.
This webinar is part of the Small Business Strategies during COVID-19 series. The NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC is working to help our clients combat the uncertainty and provide strategies for your business to innovate, adapt, and survive in this rapidly changing economic environment. In addition to our online one-to-one business counseling, we’re continuing an online series to connect experts to entrepreneurs on specific challenges you might be facing right now. Please contact us with any questions.
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Getting Your Business Ready to Reopen
2020-05-06 09:00 - 10:00
Please join us for Marketing Wednesday’s free webinar – The Iowa Hospitality Promise: Getting Your Business Ready to Reopen.
We’ll be joined by Jessica Dunker, President/CEO of the Iowa Restaurant Association who will share her insights and tips for restaurants and retailers getting ready to welcome back customers.
Please register in advance, this call is limited to 100 participants.
https://niacc.zoom.us/meeting/register/v5IsdeyqqzIuveBtjglNeoo0pehTI8zlzA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. That is the link you will use to access the webinar. You will not get another email. If you can’t attend live, we will also record and share the session along with any recommended resources.
This webinar is part of the Small Business Strategies during COVID-19 series. The NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC is working to help our clients combat the uncertainty and provide strategies for your business to innovate, adapt, and survive in this rapidly changing economic environment. In addition to our online one-to-one business counseling, we’re continuing an online series to connect experts to entrepreneurs on specific challenges you might be facing right now. Please contact us with any questions.
Resources

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Finance Friday: Updates on PPP, EIDL & Local Help
2020-04-24 13:00 - 14:00
Join us for the Finance Friday webinar as our panel of local experts discuss what you need to know about PPP, EIDL, and local help – including best practices. We’ll be joined by:

Paul Mixdorf, CPA, Financial Freedom Controls
Christopher Smith, CPA, Murphy, Coe & Smith, PLLC
Dennis Muyskens, CPA, Hogan – Hansen, P.C.
Natalie Plagge, Clear Lake Bank & Trust Company
Bob Klocke, First Citizens Bank
Amy Johnson, JD, BrownWinick Law Firm

This webinar is part of the Small Business Strategies during COVID-19 series. The NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC is working to help our clients combat the uncertainty and provide strategies for your business to innovate, adapt, and survive in this rapidly changing economic environment. In addition to our online one-to-one business counseling, we’re continuing an online series to connect experts to entrepreneurs on specific challenges you might be facing right now. Please contact us with any questions.
Resources

View the webinar presentation as PDF
Watch the recorded webinar

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Marketing: Merging Brick & Mortar with Digital
2020-04-22 09:00 - 10:00
Join us for our weekly Marketing Wednesday webinar with special guest panelist Cherie Eidilson from Shop Where I live. This week, a panel of North Iowa entrepreneurs and experts as they share their insights into combining digital strategies with your brick and mortar business.
This webinar is part of the Small Business Strategies during COVID-19 series. The NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC is working to help our clients combat the uncertainty and provide strategies for your business to innovate, adapt, and survive in this rapidly changing economic environment. In addition to our online one-to-one business counseling, we’re continuing an online series to connect experts to entrepreneurs on specific challenges you might be facing right now. Please contact us with any questions.
Resources

View the webinar presentation as a PDF
Watch the recorded webinar

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