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The IDED and its many partners provide critical resources in support of Iowa’s developing entrepreneurial community overall, and especially within the targeted industries of biosciences, information technology, and advanced manufacturing. We ask you to join us in our efforts to provide the best possible resources to Iowa entrepreneurs by taking approximately 10 minutes to fill out a brief survey. Your opinions are very important! Your critical feedback will impact the range of services, opportunities and resources the IVCEC is able to offer to Iowa entreprenuers in the future. If you have questions, please contact: Diane Nelson |
MOUNT PLEASANT IOWA — A $250,000 award granted by the Iowa Economic Department of Economic Development on Thursday should be good news for the city of Mount Pleasant Iowa. The money goes to Biomedical Synergies Inc., of Wayzata, Minn., out of the Grow Iowa Values Financial Assistance Program. The award should clear a hurdle for the company, which is strongly considering putting its headquarters in Mount Pleasant Iowa.
| How to Jump-Start Your Book – The Book In You
Susan Klopfer, a Hanover College graduate and journalist, moved to the Mississippi Delta in 2003 as the Emmett Till cold case was opened by the F.B.I. and the U.S. Dept. of Justice. Living on the grounds of Parchman Penitentiary where her husband was chief psychologist, a notorious compound with a difficult history, gave her a unique opportunity to take a fresh look at this civil rights ground-breaking event taking place in the Delta and to meet people who still had the region’s history fresh in their hearts and minds. “Talking to people who were part of the modern civil rights movement, learning their stories and hearing of the injustices became a passion leading me to spend long hours researching and writing a book about Till’s murder and the Delta,” she said. Klopfer recently used her business skills to produce an e-book, audio book and print book entitled Who Killed Emmett Till? |
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The book is also available on CD as a pdf file, and the audio version is downloadable for the iPod.
“This book began as a blog and was driven by my passion for learning and sharing stories revolving around the Delta’s important history that could have been lost. And now ‘my book’ has turned into a small, entrepreneurial business. Not only do I sell the book in various formats at the back of the room when I speak, it is sold online and in independent books stores (and soon on Amazon and other online stores). I have developed a strong social networking presence also allowing me to do book publishing seminars and professional book coaching. I love it, because I spend the day working at something that is meaningful to me and that helps others find the book in them, too.” Klopfer’s website is located at www.findthebookinyou.com. |
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Grow Henry County and Susan Klopfer will be presenting a Workshop entitled “How to Jump-Start Your Book – The Book In You” Coming soon this Spring 2010 in Mount Pleasant (Henry County) Iowa. *For more information, contact Susan Klopfer at Phone: 505-728-7924 E-mail: sklopfer@gmail.com |
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Iowa Business Council Releases First Quarter Results
DES MOINES, IOWA – (March 1, 2010) Increased levels in sales, capital spending, and employment projected for the coming six months has moved the 2010Q1 Iowa Business Council (IBC) Overall Economic Outlook Survey Index (OSI) to 54.3 – its first time in positive sentiment territory since the third quarter of 2008 (six quarters ago). The Overall OSI is more than six points higher than three months ago (47.7), and 19 points higher from one year ago (35.3). The survey was completed by the 20 corporate members of the Iowa Business Council during the second half of February, the results of which were released today.
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Do you think you’re an Entrepreneur? Take these tests to find out! |
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| 1. AMPM Abridged 2. Classical IQ Test – R2 3. Creative Problem-Solving Test 4. Emotional Intelligence Test – R2 5. Leadership Test – R 6. Management Skills Test 7. Organization Skills Test |
8. Sales Personality Test – R 9. Social Skills Test 10. Team Roles Test 11. Team vs. Individual Orientation Test 12. Entrepreneurship Test 13. Entrepreneurial Personality Test |
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*Tests linked here located at: http://theentrepreneurnextdoor.com/tests.html/a> |
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USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FARM SERVICE AGENCY FOR ILLINOIS, IOWA AND MISSOURI HOST ROUNDTABLE ON JOBS, ECONOMIC GROWTHStaff and interns will assist with review of Strategic Planning for various regions in the Midwest and also updating and compiling economic data and establishing data linkages which have not been previously made available.
(Counties of Iowa Population Projections with business growth and economic overlays.pdf
County Unemployment and State Population Projections by current population.pdf
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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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