Candi Karsjens joins the 51ÁÔÆæ Pappajohn Center as Director of Innovation & Acceleration
MASON CITY, Iowa – The 51ÁÔÆæ Pappajohn Center and North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to welcome Candi Karsjens as Director of Innovation & Acceleration. Candi will be responsible for providing business consulting and accelerator services to start-up companies and existing small businesses in all phases of business who are in need of funding, management […]
Finalists Announced for 51ÁÔÆæ Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala Awards
MASON CITY, Iowa – The 51ÁÔÆæ John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center is proud to announce the finalists for the 2019 Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala awards. The Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala will take place on October 29, 2019. The Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala celebrates the entrepreneurs and partners who make our communities in North Iowa a great place to work […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered in Mason City
The 51ÁÔÆæ Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a free two-hour workshop designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart, participants will learn how to create a business plan, do market research, consider different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business.Start Smart […]
Karl and Jean Schilling recognized as 51ÁÔÆæ Pappajohn Center September Entrepreneurs of the Month
The 51ÁÔÆæ John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and the North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to announce Karl and Jean Schilling of Kaleidoscopes to You as the September 2019 Entrepreneurs of the Month.Kaleidoscope to You is a mosaic of a small family business. Located in the small North Iowa town of Manly, the business has been lovingly assembled from the merging of two family-owned […]
Tickets now on sale for the 2019 Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala
MASON CITY, Iowa – Tickets are now on sale for the 2019 Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala. The 51ÁÔÆæ John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center will host the 51ÁÔÆæ Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Tickets can be purchased at www.niacc.edu/pappajohn/gala.The 51ÁÔÆæ Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala celebrates the entrepreneurs and partners who make our communities a great place […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered in Mason City
The 51ÁÔÆæ Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a free two-hour workshop designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart, participants will learn how to create a business plan, do market research, consider different types of business ownership, and learn how to register a business.Start Smart […]
Bruce and Connie Goddard recognized as 51ÁÔÆæ Pappajohn Center July Entrepreneurs of the Month
The 51ÁÔÆæ John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and the North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to announce Bruce and Connie Goddard of EZ Manufacturing as the August 2019 Entrepreneurs of the Month.Bruce Goddard has always been an inventor. With 25 years of experience as a machinist, Bruce was always looking for ways to improve the machines and the parts he worked on. “He has […]
Free Start Smart Workshop to be offered in Mason City
The 51ÁÔÆæ Pappajohn Center and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in partnership with IowaWORKS North Iowa is offering a free two-hour workshop designed for anyone who is considering starting a business. At Start Smart, participants will learn how to create a business plan, do market research, consider different types of business ownership, and learn […]
Venture School Program coming to Mason City to Train Local Entrepreneurs
Mason City, Iowa – The University of Iowa’s Venture School, the state of Iowa’s premiere entrepreneurial training program developed by the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC), is coming to the Mason City region in partnership with 51ÁÔÆæ (51ÁÔÆæ) in early Fall 2019. Established in 2013, the eight-week Venture School program […]
Keith and Holly Messenger of SERVPRO – Mason City recognized as 51ÁÔÆæ Pappajohn Center July Entrepreneurs of the Month
The 51ÁÔÆæ John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and the North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to announce Keith and Holly Messenger of SERVPRO in Mason City as the July 2019 Entrepreneurs of the Month.Keith and Holly Messenger have owned SERVPRO of Mason City since October 2017, when they purchased the business from its original owners of […]
Iowa’s Agricultural Innovators to speak at TechTalk on August 16, 2019
MASON CITY, Iowa – TechTalk: Innovations in AgTech will take place Friday August 16, 2019 at 11:30am-1:30pm. TechTalk is a free, speaker-led discussion event that draws entrepreneurs, innovators, and technology experts from across Iowa to Mason City for in-depth discussion, creative problem solving, practical advice, and networking.Entrepreneurs in Iowa are using technology to solve big […]
Nominations now being accepted for the 2019 Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala
MASON CITY, Iowa – The 51ÁÔÆæ John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center is now accepting nominations for the Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala Awards.The Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala will take place on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. The Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala celebrates the entrepreneurs and partners who make our communities a great place to work and live. The Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala […]
51ÁÔÆæ Pappajohn Center Announces Entrepreneur Gala in October
MASON CITY, Iowa – The 51ÁÔÆæ John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center will host the 51ÁÔÆæ Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. The 51ÁÔÆæ Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala celebrates the entrepreneurs and partners who make our communities a great place to work and live. The 51ÁÔÆæ Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala will share our story, recognize the region’s […]
51ÁÔÆæ John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center Hosts Youth Entrepreneurial Academy
The 51ÁÔÆæ John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (51ÁÔÆæ JPEC) conducted the Youth Entrepreneurial Academy on June 10 – 14 sponsored by the John K. and Luise V. Hanson Foundation. The academy is offered annually and free to all high school students interested in entrepreneurship. Participants receive a $500 51ÁÔÆæ scholarship sponsored by […]
Jessica and Derek Balsley of The Art of Education University recognized as 51ÁÔÆæ Pappajohn Center June Entrepreneurs of the Month
The 51ÁÔÆæ John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and the North Iowa Area SBDC are proud to announce Jessica and Derek Balsley of The Art of Education University as the June 2019 Entrepreneurs of the Month.The Art of Education University, founded by Jessica and Derek Balsley in 2011, is a local Iowa success story of building a […]