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Salon Beautifies Downtown Building

Tangles Salon in Keokuk is a finalist in Iowa's 2023 Open 4 Business Contest competing for a $20,000 grant to support business expansion.

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July 5, 2023
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Group photo of stylists from Tangles Salon in Keokuk
Small Business
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IEDA Approves Assistance for Four Innovation Startups in Iowa

IEDA announced innovation funding for four startups through Iowa’s SSBCI. The companies are located in Ames, Des Moines and Solon.

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May 25, 2023
Small Business
Advanced Manufacturing
Press Release

IEDA Board Approves Assistance for an Established Company and Four Startups in Iowa

The IEDA Board approved awards for an established company in Ankeny and innovation funding in support of four startups located in Ames and Des Moines.

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May 12, 2023
Small Business
Agricultural Development
Innovation
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Press Release

IEDA Approves Assistance for Three Innovation Startups in Iowa

The IEDA announced innovation funding for three startups through Iowa’s SSBCI, located in Ames, Iowa City, and Washington.

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April 10, 2023
Small Business
Innovation
City Development
Press Release

IEDA Board Approves Assistance for Two Established Companies, Four Startups and a Reinvestment District Plan

IEDA Board approved awards for two companies in Cedar Rapids and Muscatine, to assist in the creation of jobs and result in a $102 million capital investment.

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March 17, 2023
Advanced Manufacturing
Small Business
Story

Meet the Makers: Doug Roethler of Life Line Emergency Vehicles

For more than 35 years, communities across the country have entrusted their emergency vehicle needs to Life Line, an award-winning and employee-owned company.

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February 27, 2023
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Two men standing next to a white ambulance in a garage setting
Small Business
Story

Iowa Roots, Global Reach

The lighting leaders create solutions that win. An interview with Jeff Rogers, president of Musco Lighting, based in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

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February 27, 2023
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Three people sitting on the ground in an empty sports stadium
Small Business
Innovation
Press Release

IEDA Approves Assistance for Three Innovation Startups in Iowa

IEDA announced financial assistance for three companies in Iowa in the first round of innovation awards funded through the U.S. Department of Treasury’s SSBCI.

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February 16, 2023
Small Business
Technology
City Development
Press Release

IEDA Board Approves Assistance for Three Established Companies and Three Startups in Iowa

The IEDA Board approved awards for three companies located in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines and Lime Springs.

Display Date
January 20, 2023
Advanced Manufacturing
Small Business
Story

Plas-Tech Tooling: A Family Affair

Explore Plas-Tech's story about their management and growth in advanced family-owned small business manufacturing in Garner, Iowa.

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December 19, 2022
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Person wearing a dark tee and safety glasses working with machining equipment
Innovation
Small Business
Story

A Global Duo, Born in Iowa: BLK and Bold Coffee and Marvel

Two childhood friends, Pernell Cezar Jr. and Rod Johnson, founded BLK & Bold as a social impact brand focused on supporting under-resourced youth.

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December 11, 2022
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A Global Duo, Born in Iowa BLK & Bold Coffee and Marvel with Wakanda Forever Rise and GRND blend shown along with the BLK & Bold and Marvel logos
Advanced Manufacturing
Small Business
Story

Trinity Fabricators: An Underdog on the Rise

Trinity Fabricators’ success is a testament to the power of technology and positive relationships.

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March 25, 2022
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Trinity Fabricators' Intern Ethan Rasque and General Manager Tyler Verdon
Workforce
Small Business
Community Development Resources
Story

Iowa's Answer to the Great Resignation

The Great Resignation has empowered workers and tested the businesses competing for them, but Iowa is uniquely positioned to meet this challenge.

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March 21, 2022
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Woman in striped sweater and wearing glasses writing in a notebook
Historic Preservation
Small Business
Story

Preserving a Local Legacy

Bauman’s has sat on the corner of 2nd Ave. S and 1st St. SW in Mount Vernon selling men’s formal dresswear since 1909.

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February 23, 2022
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Portrait of the entire Randall family in front of the Bauman's building on the left
International Trade
Small Business
Story

'Iowa Nice' Meets Japanese Culinary Scene

Des Moines-based Berkwood Farms is now focusing on selling their heirloom pork in Japan.

Display Date
January 4, 2021
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Nick Jones, CEO of Berkwood Farms with Japanese partners next to a grill

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