OSAGE BUSINESS CHOSEN FOR STATEWIDE SBDC AWARD
Petunias & Pixie Dust Boutique, Osage, chosen for Small Business of the Month AwardAMES, Iowa – America’s SBDC Iowa (SBDC) is pleased to announce that Petunias & Pixie Dust Boutique of Osage, is the winner of the SBDC’s statewide December Small Business of the Month Award.Petunias & Pixie Dust Boutique is an online boutique and […]
Katie Wold recognized as NIACC Pappajohn Center December Entrepreneur of the Month
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and the North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to announce Katie Wold of Three on the Tree as the December 2019 Entrepreneur of the Month.Three on the Tree is a cozy coffee shop in downtown Mason City, opened by risk-taking entrepreneur Katie Wold under the umbrella of her creative […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered in Mason City
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.Start Smart […]
Brittany Low recognized as NIACC Pappajohn Center November Entrepreneur of the Month
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and the North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to announce Brittany Low of Fringe & Lace by Brittany as the November 2019 Entrepreneur of the Month.Fringe and Lace by Brittany is bringing boutique retail back to Northwood, Iowa. Brittany Low has always loved to sew. In high school, Brittany […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered in Mason City
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.Start Smart […]
Winners Announced at the 2019 NIACC Pappajohn Center Entrepreneur Gala
MASON CITY, Iowa – The 2019 Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala celebrated North Iowa’s entrepreneurs on October 29, 2019 at a special recognition event at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City. Entrepreneurs and businesses across North Iowa were invited to apply for four awards categories: Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, the […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered in Mason City
The NIACC Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is partnering with IowaWORKS to offer 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, review different types of business ownership, and learn how to […]
Lacey Huisman and Michele Johnson recognized as NIACC Pappajohn Center October Entrepreneurs of the Month
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and the North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to announce Lacey Huisman and Michele Johnson of Petunias & Pixie Dust as the October 2019 Entrepreneurs of the Month.Lacey Huisman and Michele Johnson are flipping the script for rural retail with Petunias & Pixie Dust, an online boutique and pop-up […]
Candi Karsjens joins the NIACC Pappajohn Center as Director of Innovation & Acceleration
MASON CITY, Iowa – The NIACC Pappajohn Center and North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to welcome Candi Karsjens as Director of Innovation & Acceleration. Candi will be responsible for providing business consulting and accelerator services to start-up companies and existing small businesses in all phases of business who are in need of funding, management […]
Finalists Announced for NIACC Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala Awards
MASON CITY, Iowa – The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center is proud to announce the finalists for the 2019 Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala awards. The Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala will take place on October 29, 2019. The Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala celebrates the entrepreneurs and partners who make our communities in North Iowa a great place to work […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered in Mason City
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, consider different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business.Start Smart […]
Karl and Jean Schilling recognized as NIACC Pappajohn Center September Entrepreneurs of the Month
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and the North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to announce Karl and Jean Schilling of Kaleidoscopes to You as the September 2019 Entrepreneurs of the Month.Kaleidoscope to You is a mosaic of a small family business. Located in the small North Iowa town of Manly, the business has been lovingly assembled from the merging of two family-owned […]
Tickets now on sale for the 2019 Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala
MASON CITY, Iowa – Tickets are now on sale for the 2019 Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala. The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center will host the NIACC Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Tickets can be purchased at www.niacc.edu/pappajohn/gala.The NIACC Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala celebrates the entrepreneurs and partners who make our communities a great place […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered in Mason City
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, consider different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business.Start Smart […]
Bruce and Connie Goddard recognized as NIACC Pappajohn Center July Entrepreneurs of the Month
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and the North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to announce Bruce and Connie Goddard of EZ Manufacturing as the August 2019 Entrepreneurs of the Month.Bruce Goddard has always been an inventor. With 25 years of experience as a machinist, Bruce was always looking for ways to improve the machines and the parts he worked on. “He has […]