Small Business Starts in a Cup

Yotopia   Iowa City, Iowa Veronica grew up loving froyo and used that love as the inspiration to open Yotopia. Veronica came to The Iowa Center for one-on-one coaching and to join the Fareway Small Business Coaching Cohort. Her froyo is made from locally sourced...

Small Business Starts with a Family

Timmons Family Childcare Center   Burlington, Iowa Montel & Marleisha opened Timmons Family Child Care to provide an enriching learning environment at an affordable cost for parents. They came to the Iowa center for a business plan review and a loan to upgrade...

Small Business Starts with a Soda

Slap Soda   West Des Moines, Iowa Rebekah has a love for dirty soda and was inspired to use that love to open a dirty soda stand. Rebekah visited the Iowa center to help put her dream into motion. She attended some of our business classes as well as access to capital....

Small Business Starts with Turning Fear into Fuel

4C & Company   State of Iowa Owner of 4C & Company Celena Thomas has a passion for helping others that she has transformed into a small business leading workshops to help participants rewrite their stories with hope. Celena came to The Iowa Center for ongoing...

Small Business Starts with a Friendship

Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe   Des Moines, Iowa Annelise and Tony bonded over their love for games and were inspired to use that love to open a game lounge. Tony and Annelise came to the Iowa center and attended some of our business classes as well as to access...

Small Business Starts in a Cone

SCREAM Ice Cream   Fairfield, Iowa Kate’s business idea came about after she bought an ice cream maker for her son. Kate came to The Iowa Center to access some capital to purchase an ice cream maker machine. SCREAM ice cream uses locally sourced dairy to make...

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