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How do you introduce yourself, your brand, and business to the world? Nothing tells a story better than an authentic…
How do you introduce yourself, your brand, and business to the world? Nothing tells a story better than an authentic…
This story is part of a series featuring each of the fifteen startups in the CYstarters 2019 summer cohort. Each team has…
This story is part of a series featuring each of the fifteen startups in the CYstarters 2019 summer cohort. Each team has…
Full room on a Friday afternoon… A chat with Roy Reiman on the Importance of Being Different
This story is part of a series featuring each of the fifteen startups in the CYstarters 2019 summer cohort. Each…
CYstarters helps Iowa State student entrepreneurs speed up success so they can pursue their passions and create the future Through…
The statewide Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition was held in Des Moines on April 26. Twelve student businesses representing Drake…
By Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship The CYstarters experience has helped 44 Iowa State students and recent graduates…
This story is part of a series featuring each of the fifteen startups in the 2018 CYstarters summer cohort. Each…
This story is part of a series featuring each of the fifteen startups in the CYstarters 2018 summer cohort. Each team has…
To kick-off the ISU INNOVATION PRIZE, Iowa State will bring Brian McClendon to speak on campus Friday afternoon at 4:00…
Iowa City, Iowa – Applications for the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Venture Competition are now being accepted. The fourteenth annual…
By Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship All throughout the month of February, students stirred up business ideas…
Last week, the Iowa State University Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship hosted the Innovation Pitch Competition. Over 25 students presented their…
The following article originally appeared on March 7, 2019, via Inside Iowa State News For Alex Irlbeck and his partner,…
The following article originally appeared on February 21, 2019, via Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa – The prototype…
Supporting Startups with Connections, Advice & Caffeine The inaugural meeting of 1 Million Cups Ames, a local chapter of the…
HomePainter wins $15,000 at Ivey Business Plan Competition in Ontario January 30, 2019 –A team of two Iowa State University…
Understanding the current state of Casey’s labor force through an outside perspective The Case for Casey’s General Stores Nearly everyone in…
Leaders of Iowa State University’s Ivy College of Business are expecting to see growth in the school’s entrepreneurship major to…
Danny O’Neill, the founder and owner of The Roasterie Coffee, Inc. took a trip to Costa Rica during high school…
Happy Holidays from the ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship!As we at the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship look back over 2018,…
By Gracen Kostelecky, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship This story is part of a series featuring each of the fifteen…
EVENT RECAP: 1 Million Cups came to Ames for a special field trip. Pictured above: Ames entrepreneur, Kevin Maher, presents VetMeasure…
By Gracen Kostelecky, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship This story is part of a series featuring each of the fifteen…
Women Entrepreneurship Week at Iowa State University ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship hosts events to celebrate women entrepreneurs Ames, IA,…
By Gracen Kostelecky, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship This story is part of a series featuring each of the fifteen…
Over 25 Iowa State students participated in the ISU Startup Pitch event earlier this month. All of them stepping on…
By Gracen Kostelecky, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship This story is part of a series featuring each of the fifteen…
Did you know Iowa State offers business consulting performed by cross-functional teams of undergraduate & graduate students? Business projects may…
The Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship is pleased to welcome Thomas Swartwood to Iowa State University. Tom’s first day will be…
By Gracen Kostelecky, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship This story is part of a series featuring each of the fifteen…
This story is part of a series from ISU News Service about CYstarters, Iowa State’s startup accelerator that helps students…
This summer I had the chance to be around plenty of design students participating in the CYstarters program. Something they…
This story is part of a series from ISU News Service about CYstarters, Iowa State’s startup accelerator that helps students…
This story is part of a series from ISU News Service about CYstarters, Iowa State’s startup accelerator that helps students…
By Gracen Kostelecky, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship This story is part of a series featuring each of the fifteen…
There is No Shortage of Intellectual Wealth in Ames We have said it before: Entrepreneurs in Ames (and surrounding) have…
By Gracen Kostelecky, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship This story is part of a series featuring each of the fifteen…
This story is part of a series from ISU News Service about CYstarters, Iowa State’s startup accelerator that helps students…
KinoSol is sending 1,000 food dehydrators to Africa An update from KinoSol, a former CYstarters’ team (2016 program) KinoSol, with…
This story is part of a series from ISU News Service about CYstarters, Iowa State’s startup accelerator that helps students…
With two weeks under his belt on the new job at the ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, we want to…
CYstarters family grows to 35 startups after 3 yearsThe (brief) history of CYstarters: started in 2016 with 8 startups in…
This story is part of a series from ISU News Service about CYstarters, Iowa State’s startup accelerator that helps students…
This story is part of a series from ISU News Service about CYstarters, Iowa State’s startup accelerator that helps students…
John Pappajohn’s Way: Supporting Student Entrepreneurs in Iowa Thirteen student teams representing Iowa State University, University of Iowa, University of…
Thirteen student teams representing Iowa State University, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, Drake University, and North Iowa Area…
By Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship Today we grow. CYstarters has become the cornerstone program for Iowa State…
This story is part of a series from ISU News Service about CYstarters, Iowa State’s startup accelerator that helps students…
Solving the Big Picture with Knowledge + Ideation The second annual ISU Innovation PRIZE was held March 30th and 31st…
By Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship There is no denying it. Women who create tell great stories. As we…
CYstarters Spotlight Story: U Conceal It By Dawit Tilahun, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship This story is part of a series…
Showcasing the Value of Iowa State University The ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, CyBIZ Lab and CY the Mascot headed…
The Top 8 Entrepreneurial Resources for Iowa State Students By Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship Learn by doing…start something…
We are excited to officially share we are expanding our team in 2018 and we would love for those interested…
Communication is so critical in building a community. Last month I was asked to write a story and collaborated with…
Iowa State wins award for economic engagementAward-winning programs: CyBIZ Lab student consulting & CYstarters student acceleratorThe Association of Public and…
By Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) named Iowa State University…
Big WIN On The Road: CEO ConferenceAfter this last weekend’s ISU Football game beating TCU during Homecoming, we thought we’d…
By Brooke Geils & Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship This story is part of a series featuring each…
ISU student business, DeadEye BBQ, wins $5,000 top prize at CEO Global Pitch Competition By Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center…
Annual competition fosters entrepreneurshipSeptember was a month for competition and cash for those lucky to earn top place. The 12th…
Winners announced in the 12th Annual John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition The 2017 John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition…
By Brooke Geils & Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship This story is part of a series featuring each…
Entrepreneurship Education Together The 12th annual Okoboji Entrepreneurship Institute took place August 6 – 12 in Okoboji, Iowa. The week-long…
By Brooke Geils, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship This story is part of a series featuring each of the twelve…
We are never done. A core belief of the CYstarters program is that “We are never done.” As staff, we…
Iowa State Student Startups Celebrate The End of the CYstarters’ 10-week Program By Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship Jake…
By Brooke Geils & Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship This story is part of a series featuring each…
Travels on the Road – Des Moines + Kansas City Over the last month, the CYstarters cohort and Drake University’s…
By Brooke Geils & Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship This story is part of a series featuring each…
Written by Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship Ted Bair recently retired from his role at the America’s Small…
In the Age of Acceleration & Entrepreneurship, it’s never been a more important time to help lead and mentor the…
By Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship A few words from last year’s student startups participating in CYstarters. L…
Over the last 16 years, the five John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Centers have come together to host the statewide Pappajohn Student…
When you have a whiteboard this size (pictured above), no challenge is too big to solve in the world. It…
Get to Know: Brendon Geils Recently selected for the 2017 Future Founders Fellowship Name: Brendon Geils Age: 21 School: Iowa…
By Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship Picture Yourself: You go to college to pursue a degree. You attend…
By Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship A story about how Des Moines’ eclectic and historical neighborhoods are coming…
It’s Time to Celebrate Women Entrepreneurs By Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship We had an idea (what a…
This article was originally written by Diana Wright (ISU Pappajohn Center) for Technology Association of Iowa An Adventure in Entrepreneurship…
By Maggie Larson and Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship This story is part of a series featuring each…
By Maggie Larson, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship This story is part of a series featuring each of the eight…
By Maggie Larson, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship This story is part of a series featuring each of the eight…
By Maggie Larson, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship Steven Brockshus, senior studying ag business & entrepreneurial studies at Iowa State. Not…
By Maggie Larson, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship You know what they say, if you don’t succeed, try and try again….
By Maggie Larson, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship Some people know exactly what profession they want to pursue. Others explore…
Get the first look at our new and improved office space at the ISU Core Facility! By Maggie Larson, ISU…
By Maggie Larson, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship This story is part of a series featuring each of the eight…
The ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, CyBIZ Lab, and ISU Small Business Development Center will be moving June 28th to…
The original article written at Medium.com Start something. We have always believed this simplistic approach when it comes to taking…
The original article was written on Medium.com Standing up and talking in front of a crowd is deemed as the…
The original article was written on Medium.com Iowa State CyBIZ Lab students got the chance to recently team up with…
Meet the winning teams at Startup Weekend Ames By Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship 49 participants. 8 startup…
By Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship The Road to The Global Insurance Accelerator Apr 16, 2015 ClinicNote team:…