As a teenager, Tonya Lawrence worked as a certified nursing aide in a nursing home and later did home health care. After marrying and raising a family, Tonya came back to her medical ties and went back to school for her nursing degree. Following nursing school, she spent some time working first at Mahaska Health […]

The Iowa Small Business Development Center at Indian Hills Community College helped Josh Lopshire set up an accounting system, allocate costs, develop cash flow projections, and more to start his trucking business. Josh Lopshire drives trucks for a living and until December 2012 he earned his living driving for others. In June 2012, Josh went […]

Emily Hanes obtained purchasing advice and assistance in finding financing from the Iowa Small Business Development Center at Indian Hills Community College so she could purchase a women’s clothing store in Centerville. After working for some time at The HallTree in Centerville, Emily Hanes found out the business was for sale and decided she wanted […]

The Iowa Small Business Development Center at Indian Hills Community College provided Scott Jackson with business advice on determining a good purchase price for an existing business and then helped him find financing so he and his family could purchase it. Scott Jackson and his family considered several businesses before deciding to purchase the Mitchell […]