Presenter: Renee Vogt, Owner of Renee’s Ceramic Café Date: July 27, 2021 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Location: Online Registration: Click Here Join Renee Vogt, Owner of Renee’s Ceramic Café as she shares her experiences with starting her business. Renee wants to help you skip the early mistakes many business owners make by sharing tips she has learned from her 16 years of running Renee’s Ceramic Café.   About our speaker M. Renee Vogt grew up in Williamsburg IA and attended the University of Iowa studying Fine Arts and Art History. During college she took a secretary job for an accounting firm where she became an accountant. She is married with 2 children. In 2005 she opened her business Renee's Ceramic Café. She continues to run her business today.  Click here to register! 

Presenter: Ciara Ladroma, Project Manager, The Iowa Center' WBC & Ben Schultz, Client Services Coordinator Date: July 27, 2021 Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm Location: Online Register: Here Turn your dream into a plan with this small group, one-hour business planning class. The Iowa Center staff will help you kickstart your business plan by providing you a road map on completing your plan and taking the next steps towards business ownership. Also connect with other aspiring small business owners to refine your business ideas as you put them into real plans. About our speakers As our new WBC project manager, Ciara will be organizing and implementing programs to train and counsel Iowans, specifically women, interested in starting or growing a business. Ben spends his time at The Iowa Center meeting with new clients to help connect them with best resources and events for education and advancement. He works to make sure people are aware of the countless opportunities available at The Iowa Center and in the community. Click here to register!