Beauty and the Business Plan
Iowa State University’s entrepreneurial energy helped Jassma’ray Johnson pursue her dorm room dreams.
Making a Sound Investment
A Central Iowa music promoter blended incentives to restore a culturally significant music venue.
A Love Letter to Iowa
Mike Vallely traveled across the world as a professional skateboarder and fell in love with Iowa along the way, inspiring him to make Des Moines home.
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.
Opportunities Rooted in LeClaire
LeClaire offers small town Iowa charm with opportunities for career and entrepreneurship.
Head Start for Startups
Affordability, talent and resources help Iowa’s entrepreneurs launch innovation businesses.
An Innovative Journey to Keep a Dream Alive
Fishback & Stephenson make award winning cider and continued to find ways to succeed despite many challenges along the way.
Just Roll With It
Two single moms are bringing the traditional recreation back to Iowa with their roller skate shop in Fairfield.
Planning Ahead
Starting a business while still in college is a challenging feat, but Linda Tong proved it’s possible.