John Pappajohn’s Way: Supporting Student Entrepreneurs in Iowa
Thirteen student teams representing Iowa State University, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, Drake University, and North Iowa Area Community College got the chance to pitch to John Pappajohn and his team at Equity Dynamics for the chance to win $5,000 for their business idea. The statewide finals were held at the University of Iowa Pappajohn Higher Education Center in downtown Des Moines on Friday, April 20^th.
The origin of the competition started 18 years ago.  John Pappajohn wanted a way to help student entrepreneurs in pursuing their business ideas while at college in Iowa.  The result was the Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition, where over $300,000 has been awarded to student entrepreneurs over the years.