Three on the Tree, Mason City Three on the Tree is a cozy coffee shop in downtown Mason City, opened by risk-taking entrepreneur Katie Wold under the umbrella of her creative retail space Market 124. When Katie Wold founded the first version of Market 124 in 2006, she made $300 in the first year. Over […]
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REACT – RECOVERY – RESILIENCESBDC IOWA CLIENTS SHARE THEIR COVID-19 JOURNEYWindy Ridge HandcraftedAngela Scanlan, Owner How did you come up with the idea for your business?Windy Ridge Handcrafted products are the natural approach to bath and body. My products are made as naturally as possible. I don’t use fillers or chemicals. I’ve been in this
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Bountiful Blossoms Bee Company, Glenwood REACT – RECOVERY – RESILIENCESBDC IOWA CLIENTS SHARE THEIR COVID-19 JOURNEYBountiful Blossoms Bee CompanyCarol Fassbinder-Orth, Owner How did you come up with the idea for your business?I grew up on a commercial honey bee farm in Northeast Iowa, Fassbinder Apiaries, but I went to graduate school to be a researcher.
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Jak Sprat, Sanborn REACT – RECOVERY – RESILIENCESBDC IOWA CLIENTS SHARE THEIR COVID-19 JOURNEYJAK SPRATJodi Krikke, Owner How did you come up with the idea for Jak Sprat?JAK Sprat started in 2012 as a magnet board and magnet hobby/business. It wasn’t until November 2017 that earrings came into the picture. I have always LOVED big
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REACT – RECOVERY – RESILIENCESBDC IOWA CLIENTS SHARE THEIR COVID-19 JOURNEYHair Designers of Corning, Backgrounds CoffeeSherry Keefe, Owner How did you come up with the idea for your business?I came up with the idea for Backgrounds due to the fact I love coffee and there was no place in Corning to get a true coffeehouse
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REACT – RECOVERY – RESILIENCESBDC IOWA CLIENTS SHARE THEIR COVID-19 JOURNEYWayne’s Ski and CycleMatt Curtis, Owner How did you come up with the idea for your business?I worked at Wayne’s Ski and Cycle, a shop that specializes in bikes and cycling gear, skis and snow sport apparel, and fitness equipment, in college as a part-time
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You may be asked for a Certificate of Existence by a lender or if you do business in another state. What exactly is a Certificate of Existence? A Certificate of Existence is simply a document that indicates that your business is properly registered with the state and have followed all state requirements. It serves as
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Originally posted in Siouxland Magazine. Wow, what year we are having! COVID-19 has affected not only everyone in the United States, but over 180 other nations as well. It seems like we can’t go 5 minutes without hearing more bad news about the impact of the virus on our daily lives. As a state, we
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COVID-19 has caused many small businesses to rethink their selling methods. Just because your doors are closed, doesn’t mean you have to stop selling your products. Becoming an Amazon retailer will help you sell your products online. Follow these steps from Todd Rausch, Western Iowa Tech SBDC Regional Director, to learn how to start your
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For many businesses, COVID-19 will bring about a new way of doing business as normal. An increase in employees working from home (or other safe out-of-the-office location) is one example. What was initially a short-term measure to accommodate social distancing for pandemic mitigation will, for many businesses, result in a long-term increase in remote work
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