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The ISU Pappajohn Center presents EntreBOLD!
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We believe that in the world of entrepreneurship, you have to think boldly.   This is the Age of Entrepreneurship – start something today and let’s work together.  Gone are the days of going it alone.  Entrepreneurs thrive best where they have communities to draw upon.  The EntreBOLD newsletter is for you– to be inspired, to discover, take action, scale, and grow.

ENTREBOLD: AUGUST EDITION

We are never done.

A core belief of the CYstarters program is that “We are never done.” As staff, we are not done with our work to support entrepreneurs, who themselves are ‘never done’.

CYstarters is a summer program led by the ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship. What started with imagining the ultimate program for student entrepreneurs at Iowa State, CYstarters has grown to become a successful pathway that provides young entrepreneurs a safety net to start something now.

A big thanks to all of our supporters across campus, in the community, and to all the future presenters, mentors, and financial supporters who will be part of next year’s program. Lastly, we cannot forget CYstarters wouldn’t be possible if it wasn’t for the student entrepreneurs who aspire to create, take risks, and make an impact in the world.

Pictured above:  2017 CYstarters' cohort taken at the CYstarters Celebration finale event on July 28 at the ISU Economic Development Core Facility. 

From top to bottom: 
Demo Day, it's Happening - Diana Wright, CYstarters' program manager, congratulates the 12 startups before they make their way to present their businesses to the audience.
Forensic Science is Stacked Against You -  Eric Hare, Ph.D in Statistics, shares why he's developed BulletMatcher -- to prove accuracy for bullet matching during the investigative process.
Heart of Tomorrow - Dillion Hurd, Ph.D in Biological Engineering, presents his heart assist device and how it improves quality of life, recovery rates, and cost of health care.

Business + ...Your Passion

Meet Jake Oswald, a recent graduate from Iowa State University in Landscape Architecture. Shortly before becoming a college grad, Jake was selected to participate in the 10–week student accelerator at Iowa State, called CYstarters. The program is designed for students and recent graduates at Iowa State to intern for their own business. This is the second year of the program with 12 newpreneurs now a part of the CYstarters’ community

Jake came into the program with a vastly different idea than what he presented to the crowd of 90+ supporters at the CYstarters’ Celebration finale event this past Friday.  His original idea?
Read the full story here & get the recap from the CYstarters Celebration...

CYstarters Spotlight Story:  Nolan Herlocker

This story is part of a series featuring each of the twelve startups in the CYstarters 2017 summer cohort.

[Insert Pun Here]

Nolan walks into a room and without a minute to spare, you’ll have heard at least one pun. Spend more than a few minutes with Nolan and you’ll decide his craft could write the practical guide to becoming a pun master.

His latest pun?

If you want to hear me drone on more about my business…keep reading the story about Propelled Solutions!


To keep reading, click here for full interview!

 Upcoming Events:

Join the Startup Ames' community this Thursday, August 3 from 7:30AM-9:00AM!

First Shot meets twice a month (on Thursdays) where someone from the community presents a project they are working on.

This week's presentation will feature Our Anthology, founded by Jake Oswald.

RSVP at Meetup.com!
Structurely to present at DSM Startup Stories
August 16, 11:30 - 1:00PM
Des Moines, Greater DSM Partnership

Andrew Dickelman and Nate Joens, Co-Founders of Structurely, will be the guest speakers at the August Square One DSM Startup Stories event. Startup Stories is a monthly networking event geared toward entrepreneurs, investors and those interested in entrepreneurship that features an interview-style presentation.

RSVP & BUY TICKETS HERE!









What we're reading this month...
  1. Conscious Capitalism (Book by John Mackey)
  2. How I Built This : KICKSTARTER (Podcast by NPR)
Experiential Academics: BusAD 292 
It's not too late to register for the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Seminar Class!

The course includes an introduction to entrepreneurship and innovation, accompanied by field trips, guest speakers, mentoring, and hands-on learning activities. Students earn 1 credit per semester and can accumulate 3 credits which can be applied to the experiential learning credit required in the Entrepreneurial Studies Minor.

*Instructor: Judi Eyles, ISU Pappajohn Center.  Learn more about the EILC Learning Community.

Happy Birthday, John Pappajohn! 

John came to town and spoke with the CYstarters and CyBIZ Lab students this month.  And little did he know that we had cake + candles to wish him Happy Birthday!  What a treat to have John visit and share his story, always encouraging every person in the room to follow your passion & to keep going.






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