319 Decor & Design / Landmark Bistro Having started their own businesses within about one year of each other, mother-daughter duo Jill Krausman and Katie Lewis are major figures in the Grundy Center small business community. Jill is the owner of The Landmark Bistro, a full-service restaurant in downtown Grundy Center. One of the most …
Emprendimiento Latino 5M, Iowa City Two years ago, Marcela Hurtado, Marlen Mendoza, Maria Teresa, Maria Cachua, and Janet Marcelino started their business, Emprendimiento Latino 5M, in Iowa City, Iowa. The five were enjoying coffee together and discussing their personal business endeavors when they realized how hard it is to navigate the business world. It is …
Roast and Toast, Delhi When a space opened up on the Main Street in Delhi, Iowa, Nancy Preussner began brainstorming what type of business the community needed. Being a coffee-lover herself, Nancy immediately had the idea of turning the space into a coffee shop. Her business idea received positive feedback from the community, so on …
Simply Nourished, Mason City In downtown Mason City, Melissa Fabian has brought back the old-fashioned neighborhood grocery story with a modern twist. Simply Nourished Mason City is a local and specialty food market with meats, vegetables, pantry items, and gifts all sourced from Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois producers. Melissa and her team pride themselves …
Breakthrough Innovations, Ames About a year ago to date, Dawn Hansen and Sarah Fineran started their business, Breakthrough Innovations, with the vision of helping women improve, track, and analyze their financial outcomes. Originally starting with an emphasis on financial education, Hansen and Fineran shifted their focus to more 1-on-1 consulting for women entrepreneurs and small …
LR Falk Construction, St. Ansgar Lindsey Falk is the president of LR Falk Construction Co., Saint Stone, and owner of the Enterprise Journal (his most recent entrepreneurial endeavor). LR Falk Construction Co. was founded in 1922 by Lindsey’s grandfather, LaVerne Falk. LaVerne started out in the hauling business, trucking items back and forth from Chicago …
Multiservices R&M, Mt. Pleasant Ronald and Magaly Carrillo started Multiservices R&M Inc. in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, in 2012. The company provides its customers with various cleaning and janitorial services, as well as painting, power washing, and landscaping. Meeting people, developing connections, being honest and fair, and providing top-notch service to customers is the secret behind …
The Kringle Man Pastries, Elk Horn After retiring from teaching in 2015, James Uren decided to open a café in a local gas station, serving as a bridge to his retirement and filling a need for the communities of Elk Horn and Kimballton. While at the café, several people in the community shared family recipes …
D&E Grille, Mediapolis D&E Grille, named after its owners Diana Wells and Earl Carter, fulfilled a long-held dream of owning a restaurant. “On our opening day, when we flipped on the lights to the sign, and I saw our name in the lights, I knew our dream had come true. “ Their journey to open …
Malwood USA, Ottumwa Cherielynn Westrich is the owner of Malwood USA. Westrich has an eclectic past in the automotive industry, as she is well known as a Car Builder on the reality TV show Overhaulin’ and has also appeared as a car builder and fabricator on multiple other reality shows. Cherielynn has worked out of …
