We believe that in the world of entrepreneurship, you have to think boldly.  This is the Age of Entrepreneurship – start something today,…

By Samantha Dilocker, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship To date, CYstarters has helped 80 Iowa State University students and graduates start over…

For the Fixer Uppers and Strategic Investors –  You know HGTV, now learn how to take the leap when it…

For the Engineers and Midnight Coders –  Learn how to talk tech and talk human in the technical consulting world…

For the Savvy Shoppers and Trend Setters – It’s all about finding the treasures and taking it to the marketplace! …

For the Artists, Crafters, and Makers –  Already established your craft?  This is your guide to selling on Etsy and…

Start Something – Fueling Entrepreneurship Monday, April 19, Entrepreneurship is on display as part of the Ignite Innovation Showcase at Iowa…

For the Expert-In-The-Making –  New to the world of information marketing as a business?  Think podcasts, e-books, paid newsletters, workshops,…

$100,000 in Cash Awards for Iowa Entrepreneurs John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition is open! The contest is intended to…

More than just the gear and technology, train your eye for how to capture story, work with subjects, and create…

For the Creatives and Digital Natives – Learn how to develop and master the creative while understanding how to build…

Start Something: Side Hustle Series New! A series of panels and workshops designed for side hustlers + freelancers doing the…

Back for the Fourth Year: College-by-College Pitch Off The stakes are high – $22,500 in cash prizes!  Registration is now…

The Pappajohn Center welcomes new team members, announces other appointments within its innovative and impactful programs. AMES, Iowa (January 22,…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Peter Hong named the new director of ISU Startup Factory program ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship welcomes…

About the Women Who Create Scholarship The Women Who Create Scholarship Award was established in fall 2020 as part of…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USASBE Announces 2021 Model Program Award Recipient Iowa State University recognized for excellence in entrepreneurship education as…

As our team at the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship looks back over 2020, we remember with gratitude all of the…

Posted November 17 by Iowa State News Service, written by Angie Hunt AMES, Iowa – President Wendy Wintersteen made it…

A national leader in entrepreneurship: ISU ranked #11 in Princeton Review! Iowa State is ranked 11th in the Princeton Review’s…

AMES, Iowa (November 10, 2020) – The Office of Economic Development and Industry Relations announced today the Iowa State University…

Written by Angie Hunt, ISU News Service article.  AMES, Iowa – Ten days after a meeting with Iowa State University’s…

Women Who Create Week at ISU: October 19 – 23 A Creative Approach to Directly Support Women Entrepreneurs in Iowa…

Women Who Create Boxes | 100% profits support women entrepreneurs in Iowa The Iowa State Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship launches…

Contact: Judi Eyles, Iowa State University Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, (515) 296-6532 David Hensley, University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial…

Using Data and Technology to Disrupt Alex Timm // CEO and Co-founder Root Insurance  With a vision of completely transforming…

Just Announced: Fall Reiman Entrepreneurial Speaker Series with Alex Timm, co-founder and CEO of Root Insurance

This article was originally featured in Clay & Milk. For more than two decades, Judi Eyles has been supporting student…

President Wendy Wintersteen delivered a message to kick-off the celebration sharing how creativity and innovation are the paths forward as…

Ames, Iowa – Iowa State University received a $100,000 grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as part of the foundation’s…

Kris Johansen Resigns EDIR Posts to Join NIAMRRE ISU Startup Factory to be included in ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship…

CyBIZ Lab is open for fall consulting projects! CyBIZ Lab experienced student consulting teams can help your business or organization…

It’s Time To Meet The CYstarters 2020 Cohort! Attend the virtual kickoff Thursday, May 21 @ 12:30 p.m.  The CYstarters…

By Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship The CYstarters experience has helped 60 Iowa State University students and graduates…

What are you learning right now? We launched Start Something Series for Entrepreneurs, now online!  Our team at the ISU…

ISU Day at the Capitol: CYstarters showed state legislators how #IowaStateInnovates Students, faculty, staff, and alumni and businesses went to…

Read our 2019 Impact Report! As we turn our calendars to 2020, we look back at all of the impactful…

2019 was a big year for the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship!

Anticipation is high, as the ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship gears up to host events, pitch competitions, and a new…

Preserving history: transforming an abandoned building into a thriving business By Melanie Van Horn, senior studying public relations at Iowa…

This article was originally written by the College of Liberal Arts and Science and was featured in the LINK alumni…

Happy Holidays from the ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship! As our team at the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship looks back…

Dr. Smartwood’s Musings is a regular column about starting. Tom Swartwood, aka, Dr. Smartwood, is the inaugural Entrepreneurship Fellow at…

How one Iowa State University graduate student carries on a family legacy of entrepreneurship By Melanie Van Horn, senior studying…

HIGH FIVE!  Iowa State University ranked #26 for Entrepreneurship in Princeton Review Rankings

By Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship With two weeks under her belt on the new job at the…

The Innovation Weekend at ISU kicked off with a talk on campus from Steve Johanns.  With over 25 years of…

By Melanie Van Horn, senior studying public relations at Iowa State University Combine seven women with stories, 20-slides per person,…

Women Entrepreneurship Week, October 19-26 Iowa State University joins over 230 institutions to recognize, support, and inspire women entrepreneurs.   

As we gear up for Women Entrepreneurship Week at Iowa State University, we want to share a few of the…

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

Discover the Innovators at the Iowa State Fair, and more!

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…

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…

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…

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…

Meet the winning teams at Startup Weekend Ames By Diana Wright, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship 49 participants. 8 startup…