Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds visited Quality Machine of Iowa, Inc. on Oct. 2, 2013 as part of their celebration of National Manufacturing Week (Sept. 30-Oct. 4). Quality Machine was one of ten Iowa manufacturing facilities visited across the state during the week. The tour gave the Governor and Lt. Governor an opportunity to highlight the […]
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Unified Therapy Services, Inc., Dubuque The Iowa Small Business Development Center at Northeast Iowa Community College helped Kelly Heysinger and Gina Blean extensively over several years to start and grow their pediatric outpatient therapy business into the successful company it is today. Unified Therapy Services was an unrealized dream when Kelly Heysinger and Gina Blean
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StarrMatica Learning Systems, Inc., Clinton Emily Starrās road to entrepreneurship began with a simple request from her school principal, āTell me how you use technology in your classroom.ā After thinking about it, Emily realized she wasnāt using technology, and decided to do something about it. Emily was a fourth grade teacher at Ekstrand Elementary School
Quality Machine of Iowa, Inc., Audubon Entrepreneurship runs in Tim Greeneās family. Quality Machine of Iowa, Inc. grew out of a company started by Timās father, Bill. He started Quality Machine, Inc. in 1968 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Tim worked at the company while growing up. The company survived through hard times but needed to
Real Time Ag, LLC, Rockwell City Nitrogen and phosphorous run-off from farm fields is a growing problem across the country. In 2010, the EPA proposed water quality standards that a Florida study concluded would cost that stateās agricultural community two billion dollars and put 14,000 agricultural workers out of work. The EPAās proposed regulations in
Sisterās Home Style EntrĆ©es, Humboldt Deb Davis is extremely proud of Sisterās Home Style EntrĆ©es. Her company makes frozen meals to go and is located in downtown Humboldt. Deb offers family packages, but the majority of the companyās sales are its meals-for-one. Sisterās Home Style EntrĆ©es prepares the meals from scratch, packages those meals and then
The Runnerās Flat, Cedar Falls Sarah Gall is a passionate runner. Graduating from the University of Colorado on a cross-country scholarship, Sarah was invited to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team on two occasions. Taking what she learned in college and combining it with her passion (running), Sarah ventured out to see if the Waterloo/Cedar
Get Funky Gifts and Stuff, Sioux City Wendy Wright is a lifelong entrepreneur who saw a need in her community and decided to fill it. A residential appraiser for 20 years, Wendy approached Dan Wubbena, regional director of the Western Iowa Tech Small Business Development Center (SBDC), in early 2010 to seek advice on opening
SMC Ins Inc., Dumont Shelly Zimmerman had a great opportunity as a long-term employee of Harrison Thornburgh Insurance Inc. to buy the existing business from her retiring employer. From a small town storefront in Dumont, the agency had built up a strong book of business in crop insurance, property, casualty and health, among other lines. As
CrĆØme Cupcake + Dessert, Des Moines The Iowa Small Business Development Center for Mid Iowa assisted Christina Moffatt in developing her business plan, creating cash flow projections, and finding financing so she could start a bakery and then expand it into a bakery and dessert lounge. Christina Moffatt turned her love of baking into a
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