Guest post by Nancy Mwirotsi and Rosalind Carey. The U.S. labor force is facing a crisis that’s been brewing for decades and has become readily apparent thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of Americans are […]
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Wood: A Statewide Mask Mandate in Iowa Would be a “Low Hanging Fruit” Response for the Business Community
A week ago I took my first real “vacation” of the COVID-era, joining tens of thousands of Iowa State football fans in Las Vegas for the Cyclones game against UNLV. It was the first time […]
Mooney: Founders need to think bigger
Guest post by Clayton Mooney. I returned with ZERO promising leads, my first 3 trips to Silicon Valley. Meetings led to “you’re too early for us,” “it’s not a right fit, but please add us […]
Wright: Highlights from the Summer Startup Tour
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 […]
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 […]