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MARCH 2018
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FEATURE ARTICLE

Becoming (Company) Cultured

By Joe Bolick, Communications and PR Manager, UNI Business & Community Services

When you hear the term “company culture,” what comes to mind? Is it the famous nap pods at Google? Is it the fast paced cut-throat environments on Wall Street?  Is it the ping pong table in the break room at the ad agency up the street? Actually, it’s all of those and so much more. Here are 3 things that help create and grow a company culture for your business.

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Entrepreneur Spotlight

Get Coffee Change the World  - An Interview with Freedom Blend Coffee
By Cally Reed, UNI Center for Business Growth and Innovation

What if I told you that there is a way to help break the cycle of poverty just by drinking your morning coffee?

Freedom Blend Coffee leverages one of America's favorite ways to get caffeinated (coffee!) to do just that. The company focuses on training young people who live in low-income impacted areas in Des Moines’s urban core as a means by which they start to break the cycle of poverty for people right here in Iowa. It was a pleasure to have a conversation with Carlos Sims Jr., the GM of the shop to find out where the idea came from and how the Freedom Blend vision comes to life each day!

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Seinfeld on Startups

Do The Opposite
By Dan Beenken, Advance Iowa, UNI Center for Business Growth and Innovation

Nothing has ever worked out for me with Tuna on Toast.” Words of wisdom from the sage of life coaching – George Costanza, Seinfeld.

“The Opposite” was the 86th episode of Seinfeld – airing during the 5th season.  Elaine is busy publishing Kramer’s coffee table book.  Jerry takes on the persona of “Even Steven” – something goes wrong, but soon enough something goes right to bring Jerry back to even.  Kramer gets a spot on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee to hawk his new book. 

And then we have George…..

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Resource Partner Spotlight 

Caffeinate Your Community!
By Amy Kuhlers, Iowa Economic Development Authority

On any given Wednesday morning in Iowa, small business owners, emerging entrepreneurs and the people that support them can be found gathering around cups of coffee and good conversation.  Discussions wander along paths of inspiration, lessons-learned struggles, excitement and issues involved with starting a business, and what’s trending on Twitter.  What’s best?  The voice of each-and-every person in attendance is equal and supportive.  

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EVENTS & CLASSES
Find these and other events at IASourcelink.com/calendar

March 2
Get Your Business Found Online
West Des Moines, IA

March 3 
Exempt Home Food Operations and Home Bakeries Workshop
Washington, IA

March 8
Raising Capital Seminar
Des Moines, IA

March 19
SBA Finance Forum: Money! Money! Money!
Waterloo, IA
 
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