Made in the USA
Vako Darjania, the founder of Vako Design, tells his journey on coming to the University of Iowa and blending his passion for art with business. Read more online.
Student Accelerator Final Pitches, Summer 2018
On July 24th, the University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) Student Accelerator program finished with the Student Accelerator Final Pitches.
Streamweaver Turns Twitch Gamers into Influence Marketers
Streamweaver, a startup in Cedar Rapids, finds gamers who they deem to be viable influencers, then pair the gamers up with a company. The companies can then use those gamers as influencer marketers.
Get to Know Outlaw Farming Technologies
Josey Jewell, junior linebacker for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, spoke at Big Ten media days about Outlaw Farming Technologies, a company he started in an entrepreneurship class. The company has created a virtual cattle fencing product.
Iowa Startup Accelerator teams vie for $100,000
Built By Iowa agreed to invest $100,000 in one or more of the 10 Iowa Startup Accelerator teams. The accelerator, based in Cedar Rapids, will host an event where the teams will pitch their businesses in hopes of gaining investments.