Presenters: Ronee Andersen, Leadership Coach and Business Consultant Date: June 9, 2020 Time: 12:00pm–1:00pm Location: Online Join Ronee Andersen, leadership coach and business consultant, as she does a run through on the importance of creating and developing a strong company culture. She will be highlighting ways to change an unhealthy culture, how to make your mission and vision statement a living and breathing document and the importance of innovation and creativity in maintaining your company culture.   About our speaker Ronee Andersen, SPHR, MBA, CTACC, is an experienced Human Resource professional with 20 years of experience in companies from 50 to 6,000 employees. She has experience working in family-owned businesses, private sector and publicly traded companies, as well as, experience in the public sector in city and county government. She has held positions as HR Officer, HR Director and Senior HR Director. She has been a member of leadership and executive teams. With her HR background, she knows what employers and executives and looking for in leaders, employees and future leaders. She knows who gets promoted and why. Ronee has held her Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification since 2003. She has an MBA with an emphasis in Human Resources and an advance certificate in Strategic Human Resources from Cornell University. She is a certified coach through the Coach Training Alliance. She is a member of the Iowa Chapter of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), Central Iowa SHRM, West Des Moines Chamber, and Des Moines FemCity. Ronee is passionate about leadership and team development, culture creation and helping individuals and organizations meet their full potential.

Presenters: Keesha Ward, Owner & Photographer Date: June 18, 2020 Time: 12:00pm–1:00pm Location: Online We all have the responsibility, including small business owners, to elevate the voices of Black people - educate ourselves; speak out publicly; support Black-owned businesses; and donate. Join Keesha as she walks through four ways you can support Black lives during the movement and beyond. About our speaker Keesha Ward is the owner and photographer of ward creative studios. Keesha is an entrepreneur and advocate for racial justice. She has a decade of experience working in higher education in Iowa, and has served in areas of family services, work/life, diversity, equity and inclusion, and business development.

Presenter: Jenn Riggs, Owner and Founder I Wander Women Iowa Date: June 23, 2020 Time: 12:00pm–1:00pm Location: Online The Iowa Center is headed outdoors for a guided virtual tour! As an entrepreneur and small biz owner it is important to disconnect and practice self-care in order to continue working at your best and avoid burn out. Join Jenn Riggs from Wander Women Iowa and Ciara Ladroma on a guided tour in the wilderness to learn how to safely and respectfully connect with nature. Join us for a moment of peace where we will listen to nature, take in the views, watch the stream and just relax. Jenn will be sharing different places to go in the area that aren’t your usual spots and suggestions on what you should take with you on your next adventure. About our speaker Jenn Riggs is the owner and founder of Wander Women Iowa, an Iowa-based outdoor company that guides, connects, and empowers women on all-inclusive camping adventures throughout Iowa. She's a born and raised Iowan, fierce advocate for Iowa's wild places, and a wildflower and hiking enthusiast. Her love for the outdoors started at a young age in rural Iowa where she grew up exploring near-by creeks, native prairie remnants, and hiking and camping with her family. She's passionate about connecting others with Iowa's great outdoor places!  

Presenter: Andi Fagen, Owner of Creative DSM Date: June 25, 2020 Time: Noon – 1:00pm Location: Online If you're ready to offer your clients digital benefits, and make some sales online, this is the information you’ve been looking for. Join Andi Fagen, owner of Creative DSM | Digital & Social Marketing as she guides us through search engine optimization (SEO) for online stores, how to create a positive customer experience, and stories of wins and fails through multiple marketplaces. She’ll touch on modern marketing strategies for local businesses in Iowa, including shoulder industry strategies and email follow up. About our speaker Andi has been assisting in brand launches and business growth since her time at Iowa State in 2009. The journey brought her to Los Angeles, Miami and eventually back home to the Midwest-Best, Des Moines. She opened Creative DSM to continue helping small businesses launch and scale their businesses in the Des Moines community. Using creative digital marketing strategies, Creative DSM manages small business web design, search engine optimization, email marketing, pay-per-click campaign management, and social media optimization. Andi currently has successful shops running on platforms such as shopify, squarespace, wordpress, etsy, and amazon seller central. Which is why she is happy to guide us through her process of earning online sales.