Venture School Helps North Iowa Entrepreneurs Succeed: Applications Now Open for Fall 2024 Cohort
North Iowa entrepreneurs are achieving success with the assistance of the 51ÁÔÆæ Pappajohn Center cohort of the University of Iowa Venture School. Venture School is the premiere business training program in Iowa, emphasizing real-world entrepreneurship and innovation based on a leading-edge curriculum. Participants learn to overcome the chaos and uncertainty of creating new ventures by conducting customer discovery, market research and developing their foundational business model in real-time.
The 51ÁÔÆæ Pappajohn Center is now accepting applications for the Fall 2024 cohort of the University of Iowa Venture School program. The Fall 2024 program will begin with an in-person orientation session on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Classes will be held online via Zoom on Thursdays starting September 26 through November 7, 5:30-9:00pm (no class October 3). The Venture School program will culminate with the Venture School Launch Day pitch competition, held in-person at 51ÁÔÆæ on November 14, 2024. The cost for the program is $299.
Venture School participants are assigned a local entrepreneur as their coach who will help advise and guide them as they learn to master the startup process. Participating teams will be eligible to compete for cash awards both locally and at the state level during the Venture School launch day at EntreFEST 2025.
To apply for the Fall 2024 cohort, visit and select the Mason City cohort in the drop-down menu. The deadline to apply is September 12, 2024. Contact Ashley Page at ashley.page@niacc.edu with questions or if you are a local entrepreneur interested in becoming a Venture School coach.
The 51ÁÔÆæ John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center is the expert in rural business innovation and success. In partnership with North Iowa’s Small Business Development Center, together we provide tools, support, and resources to Iowa’s entrepreneurs. We counsel both new and existing local businesses, from Main Street to industry leaders. We’re growing Iowa’s entrepreneurial culture through grade school initiatives, college and community programs, and business training and development. Contact the 51ÁÔÆæ Pappajohn and SBDC Center at 641-422-4342 or pappajohn@niacc.edu.
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The mission of 51ÁÔÆæ (51ÁÔÆæ) is to enrich lives through comprehensive educational opportunities, a commitment to learner success, community engagement, and leadership. Founded in 1918, 51ÁÔÆæ is a nationally-recognized, two-year college located in central North Iowa. With approximately 3,000 career and transfer students, the College has been recognized by the Aspen Institute as a leading community college in the nation. Become a 51ÁÔÆæ Trojan today at /apply-mkt/.
