The Summer Startup Tour has finished, and here’s what we learned. People are taking bets on themselves (again). Iowan’s are starting new businesses at a record pace. Sparked by the pandemic, there is a resurgence […]
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Category: Commentary
Mooney: Doing things that do not scale
Very rarely do we build something that assembles its own legs, understands the direction it needs to go, and then moves. At Nebullam, we’ve built many pieces of growing equipment and business models which never gained […]
Dylan Kurt: Business Horizons gives students first-hand experience
Guest post by Dylan Kurt. I was fortunate enough to attend Business Horizons, a 5 day long camp at Central College where students learn about life, leadership & business, meet amazing people, and have fun. […]
Kimle: Regenerative Agriculture – A Movement?
Guest post by Kevin Kimle. What do investors look for when evaluating innovative opportunities? It depends on the investor, but I am in search of surprise. Innovation cannot be predicted. Innovation cannot be planned. It […]
Taylor: COVID Turned Lemons into Lemonade for Iowa Startup Accelerator
Guest post by Alex Taylor. If necessity is the mother of invention, then COVID is the mother of creative solutions and improvement. Pre-COVID, the Iowa Startup Accelerator (ISA) had a very strong residential component that […]
Mooney: Good, Bad, & Learning Founders
Guest post by Clayton Mooney. Topics that will repeatedly pop up when building a company from the earliest stage, and the various mindsets a founder can have while going about them. Being self-aware as a […]
Mooney: Ways to light money on fire
Guest post by Clayton Mooney. My experiences with entity filings and vesting when building a company Throughout this month, I’ve received questions from people on how to form their company. Here are my experiences with […]
Schreder: Entrepreneurs, the American Rescue Plan and Health Insurance
Guest post by Lynn Schreder. The American Rescue Plan (ARP), recently signed into law by President Biden, increases and expands eligibility for Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies for people enrolled in marketplace health plans. The law […]
Levy: Who’s Supporting Diversity in Entrepreneurship?
Guest post by Kerty Levy. Is Venture Funding Getting LESS Diverse? Data from PitchBook shows that “Venture funding for female founders has hit its lowest quarterly total in three years.” While the report focuses on gender, […]
Wood: About that public narrative we’re crafting to attract out-of-state people to move to Des Moines
In my last commentary post for Clay & Milk, I shared my concern that although some national economic development professionals see Des Moines as poised to take a step to “The Big Time” we will […]