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Wednesday, October 11

Western Iowa Advantage Keys to Small Business Success

An event for entrepreneurs, lenders, existing small businesses, cities, counties, and economic development staff and board members.

By Western Iowa Advantage managed by Region XII Council of Governments

Date and time

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 · 9:30am - 3:30pm CDT

Location

Swan Lake Conservation Education Center

22676 Swan Lake Trail Carroll, IA 51401

Agenda

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Registration

10:00 AM

Welcome!

Sara Slater, Audubon County Economic Development

10:05 AM - 11:00 AM

Opening Keynote

Brenda Clark Hamilton, Fresh Coffee Professional Growth

Bring Your A-Game And Get That Small Biz Rolling!

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Proofing the Idea to Keep Your Idea Fresh

Shelly Greving, Emerge Marketing Solutions

Audra Fisher, Small Business Development Center

Business plans, market analysis, how to implement new ideas, marketing and branding, how to find a building/location or make sales online.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Success Stories and Lunch

Shelby Smith, Gym-N-Eat Crickets

Amy Healy, Wise Monkey Quilting

Jamie England, The Market Place

1:10 PM - 2:10 PM

Financing Your Idea or Expansion

Nick Sorensen and Anna Lensing, IEDA,

Ryan Milligan, Commercial Saving Bank

Tami Lehmann, Region XII Development Corporation

CHIRP Coffee, Carrie Peters

Buildings, rent, equipment, working capital, banks loans, RLF, community grants, collateral, pooling funds, and investors.

2:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Transition Your Business for the Future

Stacy Mullenix, Advance Iowa

Shelly or John Tiefenthaler, Tiefenthaler Quality Meats

Valuing your business while finding and/or growing a buyer with a strategy for exit.

3:10 PM - 3:30 PM

Final Comments and Adjourn

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