Dream Big Grow Here
The August contest has already come and gone, and it’s time to announce our latest winner in the Dream Big Grow Here contest. Stitchin’ Mission and Linda contest has come to a close and Bob Varner of Ida Grove, Iowa took home this month's $1,000 co ...
Read the rest of entry »
ABI is the largest and oldest business network in the state. We were formed as the Iowa Manufacturers Association in 1903. Today we represent almost 1400 businesses of all kinds which employ over 300,000 employees. However, contrary to popular bel ...
Read the rest of entry »
Rex L. Troute
Business Editor
The Burlington Hawk Eye
Argueta's successful endeavor marks its 10th an ...
Read the rest of entry »
As a business incubation professional, I am constantly describing what it is I do to people that feel I must work with chickens/eggs and that sort of thing. I'm not complaining as it gives me the open door to tell them about just how beneficial incu ...
Read the rest of entry »
Small businesses are the heart of Iowa’s economy. Iowa has an estimated total of 261,800 small businesses. Keeping them vital is important to Iowa Farm Bureau’s Renew Rural Iowa program.
Recognizing the importance of small business’ contribution to ...
Read the rest of entry »
July's contest has come to a close and Bob Varner of Ida Grove, Iowa took home this month's $1,000 contest prize. His business, DualSoft USA, is based around a patented invention he put together to make water softeners more efficient. His product h ...
Read the rest of entry »
A couple of weeks ago, I sprained my ankle. While this did put a major dent in my weekend activities, I still managed to go out to eat and do a little shopping. I’m glad I decided to go out, because it really helped me find a new appreciatio ...
Read the rest of entry »
In a continued effort by the State of Iowa to help jumpstart entrepreneurship and small business, the state is now running a pretty cool new loan program called the Iowa Small Business Loan Program. For those of you having trouble getting ...
Read the rest of entry »
The initial decisions made in starting up a business can have a significant impact as your business grows. Starting from a proper base can allow you to customize and expand your business structure as the business expands, whereas a “quick and dirty” ...
Read the rest of entry »
Did you know that over 900 listings of funding opportunities are all in an easy to search directory on MyEntre.Net? You can find most, if not all, of the local grants, loans, and city financial incentive programs for start-up or existing business o ...
Read the rest of entry »
Rarely do my main interests and reasons for writing, Small Biz and the Twins come together so perfectly. But that is what Bruce Schoenfield, who recently penned a great story on the two for Entrepreneur Magazine. I know most of you probably could c ...
Read the rest of entry »
Did you know that on MyEntre.Net you can buy & sell inventory, businesses, products, equipment, furniture, assistance equipment, and real estate to other small businesses in Iowa?
To find the Buy & Sell section of MyEntre.Net, simply click on the 'B ...
Read the rest of entry »
When entrepreneurs start a company they don’t know “the wrong customer” from “ the right customers”. They may think they do, but they only have their best guess.
And once the business has been started the race is on to determine who “the right cu ...
Read the rest of entry »
We have officially closed the books on new entrants for the July contest. In all, we have over 80 entries for the July contest, so it should be a fun race to watch. Remember that voting starts today at noon CST and you can only vote once per day. ...
Read the rest of entry »
It may seem like big box retailers have the market presence and volume pricing clout to crush any competition and steal your customers and prospects, but that’s simply not true. The key to growing your business in the face of stiff competition is to ...
Read the rest of entry »
Scott Allen ran a nice piece on passive income this morning over at Open Forum. He takes a little time to talk to the sweetest of money you can make - the passive kind. Sure you can inherit it, or find it in your couch cushions, or maybe pick up a ...
Read the rest of entry »
Just when you thought there wasn't much else they could sell you, they've taken a giant leap into financial services - specifically small business loans. They've tried for years to work their way into becoming a player in the financial services space ...
Read the rest of entry »
Just when you thought there wasn't much else they could sell you, they've taken a giant leap into financial services - specifically small business loans.
While its been in the works for quite a while now, it looks like reforms are coming to the credit industry (finally). And what they are going to lose is the retailers gain! So chalk one up for small business! The House/Senate are pretty close to g ...
Read the rest of entry »
Congratulations to Alan Morrison of AM Guitar Repair in Davenport, Iowa!!! He ran a great campaign, as did all of our entrants, and won a very close vote with our second place entrant, Britney Bakken. The two were back and forth all day on the last ...
Read the rest of entry »
Congratultions to Alan Morrison of AM Guitar Repair in Davenport, Iowa!!! He ran a great campaign, as did all of our entrants, and won a very close vote with our second place entrant, Britney Bakken. The two were back and forth all day on ...
Read the rest of entry »