Making the Grade

Angela Harrington transformed a dilapidated Grinnell school into the award-winning Hotel Grinnell.
From Pitch Session to Partnership

An entrepreneur’s quest to memorialize his grandparents opened a surprising path to creating the successful startup Tumbleweed.
Social Impact Through STEM

Youth-serving nonprofit Pi515 is celebrating a decade of empowering diverse students to succeed.
From the Ground Up

Project Rooted provides no-cost meals for families in need.
Iowa is a Top State for Startups

Iowa sets the stage for small businesses and entrepreneurs to thrive.
Veteran Discovers Sweet Success

Veteran Ben Davis embraces his new life as the owner of the Marion Chocolate Shop.
Discovering Iowa’s Assets

John Melvin made a mid-career move to join Iowa insurance leader Sammons Financial Group.
Designing a New Chapter in Iowa

Linzi Murray, a lifelong book lover, builds her dream bookstore in Des Moines, Iowa.
From Passion to Product

Eco Lips creators turned a DIY project into the beauty industry’s first organic lip balm.
Putting People First

Iowa distributor Frontier Co-op implements workforce initiatives that support working parents and address barriers for other untapped talent pools.