Faculty & Entrepreneurs
The John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC) at The University of Iowa is committed to increasing entrepreneurial activity across the state of Iowa. A select team of successful entrepreneurs and business experts is available to assist Iowa entrepreneurs pursue their dreams of business ownership.The Center offers a series of educational and support programs to foster the development of Iowa entrepreneurs.
For UI faculty and students and community entrepreneurs, JPEC programs include: entrepreneurial training, business plan development, guest lectures and seminars, student consulting services, individual management consulting provided by JPEC faculty and staff, and assistance in accessing capital.
If you need help starting or growing your business, contact JPEC.
"The exciting part of my involvement with JPEC is the opportunity to take young people with huge dreams at the most idealistic period in their life and try to help them see those dreams come to fruition. Instead of telling them 'you don't have the resources', we are saying you can do this and this is how you can do it. You can keep your dream alive."
Tom Bedell
Tom Bedell, chairman of the board of Pure Fishing and adjuct lecturer for JPEC and the UI MBA program.
Photo courtesy of the UI Foundation