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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – MyEntre.Net, Iowa’s online community for Iowa entrepreneurs and small business, has announced the launch of the new ‘Dream Big Grow Here’ contest for entrepreneurs and small businesses in Iowa. Starting in June, businesses statewide can compete monthly to win $1,000 to help bring their business concept to reality or help their business to grow here in Iowa.

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Make Plans To Attend The Heartland GreenUp Symposium and Expo – May 5 in Des Moines or Virtually

All the buzz from both coasts is landing in Iowa through a ground breaking event. Please help spread the word and also register to attend!

The Heartland GreenUp Symposium and Expo will take the discussion of sustainability from America’s coasts to its Midwest, as over a dozen nationally known experts converge in Iowa on May 5.  Thought-leaders from HP, Google, and the EPA will headline the symposium on Sustainable IT, Datacenter Re-Engineering and Green Energy.

Who's Attending? Who Should Attend?

CEOs, CFOs, Sustainability Czars and high-level business strategists, tasked with leading organizations through the upcoming economic and regulatory minefield, spawned by a troubled world economy and fast-changing regulatory postures towards carbon, power, fuels and waste.

CIOs and IT decision-makers – especially those with a mandate to rein in rising power, compute, networking, storage and facilities costs.

Government officials, regulators, public-utility decision makers and others tasked with understanding business needs, incentivizing progress, evolving regulatory regimes and aligning government practice with sustainable energy goals.

Investors and Entrepreneurs, looking to aim capital, innovation and energy at 'sweet spots' in the new economy.

Academics, Scientists, Researchers, Engineers, Business-Process specialists, Teachers and other professionals looking to mark trends, fathom cross-disciplinary connections and network with top thinkers leading the Green Tech revolution.

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IowaWorks Central Iowa,
The Des Moines Register, 2 The Top Career Advancement Strategies and Registered Apprenticeship
Proudly Present the:

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Thursday, March 11, 2010
1:30 – 2:30pm ET

Chambers of Commerce across the South have initiated new programs and initiatives to promote and support green business and sustainability initiatives. This webinar will explore what chamber leaders are seeing across the region as well as learn about specific initiatives such as St. Louis’ Climate Prosperity Project and Chapel Hill’s Green Plus program.

The webinar is free, but pre-registration required.
Register for the webinar here:https://southern.ilinc.com/register/cyxhyzv.

Many dug out of snow drifts and bundled up due to temperatures well below zero on Saturday to attend the Tri-State Jobs & Economic Development Forum in St. Louis hosted by USDA Rural Development  (RD) and Farm Service Agency (FSA) of Illinois, Iowa and Missouri.  The forum was held in conjunction with the Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture.

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USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FARM SERVICE AGENCY FOR ILLINOIS, IOWA AND MISSOURI HOST ROUNDTABLE ON JOBS, ECONOMIC GROWTH

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Creative Capital Pitch Session coming to Des Moines on 1/28 – best pitch wins $1000
Anyone with a big idea can give it a $1,000 boost by competing in the Creative Capital Pitch Session. The contest highlights innovation and creativity and promotes the entrepreneurial spirit.

Entries are being sought now – click here for details!

“We will hold one in each state by June 1st, 2010.  Sub-committees for each state will be established.  Gordon, Charles Holland, Bob and Robert will work on the Missouri event.   The topic will be:  New Markets; Government Contracts, Export and Emerging Industries.”

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The 2009 Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit’s mission is to bring businesses of diverse backgrounds together to share, learn, and celebrate the immigrant entrepreneurship experience and contribution to the overall community.

The Summit will exhibit the success stories of immigrant entrepreneurs. Create true understanding among different ethnic groups and business growth tips are shared among immigrant business owners and the keys to succeed by working with immigrant populations are shared in a non-competitive and supportive environment.

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Upstairs Meeting Room – Heatilator Center
307 E Monroe St
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Tuesday November 17, 2009
6:00 p.m.

JOIN US!

Join us Tuesday, November 17th @ 6:00 pm at the Heatilator Center Upstairs Meeting Room for this important Economic Development Forum!

Community Meeting: Get Involved!
This Community Meeting is an opportunity for Henry County residents to share their vision of what our future will be. Local citizens will present their goals and ideas for Community and Economic Development. Community members are encouraged to offer new ideas and identify ways that we can work together to improve Henry County for generations to come.

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Southeast Iowa 2009 Productivity Conference Click here for details.
Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions! See the videos here!

Greetings!
Join us Wednesday, November 4th from 10:00 am – 2:30 pm at the Iowa Wesleyan College Campus for this important seminar entitled “Entrepreneurship Economic Development: Turning Policy Into Practice.”

This Seminar is for Community Leaders, Elected Officials, Service Providers and others interested in fostering entrepreneurship in their local communities. Join us at the Iowa Wesleyan Campus, Howe Student Activties Center, Mt. Pleasant, Ia. Entrepreneurship is an increasingly important part of Iowa’s economy. By the year 2015, more than 20% of America’s rural population is predicted to be self employed. Entrepreneurs create jobs, generate local wealth and improve the quality of life in Iowa communities. Learn how to create an entrepreneurship support system to identify, attract and serve locally owned business in your town! We’ll show you how to do it during this interactive, information packed one day seminar.

• Part One: Learn about entrepreneurship trends, the four species of entrepreneurs, critical services and resources that all entrepreneurs need, and receive a tour and training on using Iowa’s free Online Community for Entrepreneurs to engage and serve small business in your town.
• Part Two: Learn how to develop a support system in your community! The afternoon session will cover the role of communities and service providers, how to put it all together through collaboration and some best practices from other parts of the country!

Participants will take home a wide array of tools and resources to facilitate the development of an entrepreneurship
support system. All participants will receive:

• A database of existing entrepreneurs in their respective county.
• 2 GB jump drive with templates for business start up resources.
• Administrative access to the online resources at www.MyEntre.Net

Instructor Maureen Collins-Williams is the Director of the Regional Business Center and Business Development and Incubation at the University of Northern Iowa. The Regional Business Center serves as an umbrella for several key outreach entrepreneurship programs of the university, including a service/technology business incubator in Waterloo, an Innovation Incubator on the UNI campus, the offices of the SBDC and an award winning entrepreneurship development system called MyEntre.Net. Collins-Williams is a frequent national speaker on topics associated with entrepreneurship and is on faculty at Heartland Economic Development Course and the International Economic Development Council’s Economic Development Institute.

Greetings!

Join us Wednesday, November 4th from 10:00 am – 2:30 pm at the Iowa Wesleyan College Campus for this important seminar entitled “Entrepreneurship Economic Development: Turning Policy Into Practice.”

This Seminar is for Community Leaders, Elected Officials, Service Providers and others interested in fostering entrepreneurship in their local communities.  Join us at the  Iowa Wesleyan Campus,  Howe Student Activties Center, Mt. Pleasant, Ia.

Entrepreneurship is an increasingly important part of Iowa’s economy.  By the year 2015, more than 20% of America’s rural population is predicted to be self employed.  Entrepreneurs create jobs, generate local wealth and improve the quality of life in Iowa communities.  Learn how to create an entrepreneurship support system to identify, attract and serve locally owned business in your town!  We’ll show you how to do it during this interactive, information packed one day seminar. Read More!