This week, we will meet at The Map Room! The Map Room is a gathering place for explorers & adventurers, inquirers & observers, wanderers & wonderers, storytellers, schemers, & dreamers of big things! Join us every Friday at 4 PM at a local bar/restaurant from a rotating series to celebrate the small and big successes […]
Session Learning Objectives There are many legal considerations when starting a business. We'll discuss how to manage intellectual property, the different types of agreements (non-disclosures and non-competes), contract basics (indemnity, liabilities, accountabilities, exit clauses), and other legal do's and don'ts that you'll want to know about as you start and grow your business. We'll be […]
This Week Join us to hear from Green Mason! Green Mason is a ready-to-eat mason jar salad company that provides convenient healthy eating to the residents of Des Moines. Their mission is "to help busy people feel better." They offer 7 variations of 32-ounce salads, including a new line of Mini Mason 16-ounce salads for […]
This Week This week, we'll hear from Comic Sandwiches! Grayson Burgess started Comic Sandwiches started in 2015 with their first product: frames to hold Comic books—hence the name. After that, the company expanded into Captain America Shields, managing its retail business mainly on Etsy. Once Comic Sandwiches refined the design of the shield, it started […]
Are you curious about coding or technology and looking to connect with others who share your interest? Look no further than Coffee and Code! Coffee and Code provides the perfect opportunity to connect with others in tech, no matter your experience level. Whether you're just starting to explore the field or you're a seasoned veteran, […]
This Week Hear from Jeff Grusy of Vertex Partners, which works with research-based startups to identify federal funding sources. Mr Grusy, with Eric Engelmann, ISAV's General Partner, will discuss how the process works and share examples of technologies that have been developed through collaboration with and funding from the federal government. Program schedule 8:30 […]
Join us every Friday at 4pm at a local bar or restaurant from a rotating series to celebrate the small and big successes of the week, unwind, and build relationships with our fellow community members! Today's Whiskey Friday is happening at The Olympic South Side Theater! "The Olympic is a unique, gorgeous and elegant event […]
This Week Kevin Bradley of ISA Ventures (formerly a commercial banker at Blackhawk Bank & Trust) will interview Spencer Goettsch of F&M Bank to discuss the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), and discuss best practices for business owners to manage risk. We'll talk about FDIC insurance, CDARS, and Insured Cash Sweeps and how […]
Session Learning Objectives Establishing good financial practices is critically important for all startup businesses. Not only are good financial practices helpful for day-to-day accounting, but they can save business owners a lot of time, headaches, and unnecessary costs/expenses to clean things up. Upon completion of this module participants will have a better understanding of income […]
This Week This week, we'll hear from Atlas Specific Chiropractic out of Hiawatha! Atlas takes pride in their commitment to providing precise and helpful upper cervical chiropractic adjustments in Hiawatha. Helping every patient experience a life free from pain and suffering is their number one mission. Atlas Specific Chiropractic takes a different perspective on chiropractic […]
Join us every Friday at 4pm at a local bar/ restaurant from a rotating series to celebrate the small and big successes of the week, unwind, and build relationships with our fellow community members! Today's Whiskey Friday will be hosted by NewBoCo at the Geonetric building! We'll be right on the ground floor in the […]
