Week One Recap

DreamBuilders! EXCELLENT work for week 1.   

Thank you for your patience with the LearnDash platform.  It’s going to be a great resource once we are all in and getting comfortable.  Suzie has sent each of you emails with your username, password, and a resource video.  I will check in with all of you tomorrow to make sure you were able to access your accounts. 

LearnDash link: https://theiowacenter.org/courses/dreambuilder/  

• You can also access this link through The Iowa Center website >> Classes & Events >> Scroll down >> Course Log-In >> DreamBuilder >> Login  

DreamBuilder site: www.dreambuilder.org/theiowacenter 

• Create an account and get started on the “Learning Activities” aka courses 

Homework: Weekly assignments will be listed on your LearnDash Weekly tabs  

• DreamBuilder courses 1 – 3  
• Journal entries 

• You do not need to use the LearnDash platform to complete the journal entries.  Please feel free to use your own journals, notebooks, or online program to complete your entries 

• I hope to go into the office next week to send each of you your journals  

• Email me any business social media and website platforms you’d like to share with the group 

Presenter Contact Information:  

Erik Dominguez – Speak Up Stories 

• Facebook Group & Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SpeakUpStoriesGroup 
• Instagram: @speak.up.stories 
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikjdominguez/  
• Website: https://speakupstories.com/  

Keesha Ward – Ward Creative Studios and Vegan Knees 

• Ward Creative Studios Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/WardCreativeStudios 
• Instagram: @wardcreativestudios  
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keesha-ward/  

• Website: https://www.wardcreativestudios.com/
  

• Vegan Knees Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/VeganKnees 
• Instagram: @veganknees   
• Website: https://www.veganknees.com/  

Andrea Metzler – Art Terrarium 

• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/artterrarium.dsm 
• Instagram: @art_terrarium     
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreakmetzler/  

• Website: https://artterrarium.com/  

What to expect for next week:  

• Presenter: Heidi Mannetter, Professor Drake for the College of Business & Public Administration 
• We will be talking about Business Model & Elevator Pitch!  

• We will start next week with sharing one thing you have each done for yourselves AND your business. It’s important to take care of both!  
• We will end the session with each of you spending time with another participant to discuss key takeaways from the lesson, ideas & questions that you have for your business, and a chance to connect with one another 
• We will end with group discussion and hype for one another!  

PROUD OF YOU! Today, you showed up for yourself.  Keep going!