Date: Tuesday, March 25 2025 Time: 8:00 - 9:30 am Location: Chain and Spoke Coffee 515 28th St Unit 102 Des Moines, IA 50312 Register: Here Parking: Street parking is available on Ingersoll Avenue or 28th Street The “Made In Iowa“ series is a panel discussion exploring the role of small businesses in connecting communities and building culture. This session, we are partnering with three small businesses along Grand Avenue/Ingersoll corridor in Des Moines: Chain & Spoke Coffee, Panka Peruvian Restaurant, and Oak Park restaurant. Kathy Ferman, Jeff Hoobin, and Mariela Maya will share their unique entrepreneurial journeys, discuss challenges, and share insights into the rewards of owning your own business. Join us for a panel discussion, featuring: • Kathy Fehrman, Owner of Oak Park  • Jeff Hoobin, Owner of Chain & Spoke Coffee • Mariela Maya, Owner of Panka Peruvian  • Moderated by Katie Byers, Program Director of The Iowa Center's Women's Business Center Click here to register!

Presenter: Michael Dayton Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm Location: 2210 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312 Register: Here Join Michael Dayton from Nyemaster Law Offices at The Iowa Center for Buying and Selling a Small Business! During this one-hour session, we’ll review typical documents you’ll need to exchange during the process of buying or selling a business, explain why those documents are important, and prepare you to knowledgeably move through the process of buying or selling a business. Join us March 25th to ensure you are set up for success! Michael Dayton is a member of the Business, Finance and Real Estate Department at Nyemaster Goode and a past member of the Iowa State Bar Association’s Business Law Section Council. During his career, Michael has led and assisted on hundreds of merger and acquisition transactions from public to public mergers to the sales of small privately held companies. Michael also routinely assists clients with general contracting matters, including contract management processes and data and cybersecurity matters relating thereto; corporate formation and governance issues; commercial lending and secured transactions; regulatory matters; local counsel opinions; and other commercial transactions. Michael is passionate about leadership, teaching, coaching, and serving his community, especially in the areas of child education and welfare. Click here to register!