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We believe that in the world of entrepreneurship, you have to think boldly. This is the Age of Entrepreneurship – start something today and let’s work together. Gone are the days of going it alone. Entrepreneurs thrive best where they have communities to draw upon. The ENTREBOLD newsletter is for you– to be inspired, to discover, take action, scale, and grow.

ENTREBOLD: AUGUST EDITION

Happening now at the Iowa State Fair...
The Great Iowa State STANDING InnOVATION Pitch Off!
Iowa State University's main event for this year's Iowa State Fair happening August 8-18 showcases entrepreneurship and innovation. Fair goers have the chance to listen to 150 Shark Tank-like entrepreneurial pitches from students, alumni, and community members, all competing for the chance to win cash prizes. Make sure to stop by the Varied Industries Building to vote on your favorite pitch!

Semi Finals: August 16-17 from 9:30 to 4:30 p.m., Varied Industries Building
To follow the pitch results, click here!

Pictured: Srdjan Pavelic, graduate in industrial design and marketing at Iowa State University, presents his business, Aloha 21st Century Boomboxes, at the Iowa State Fair on August 8 during the first round of The Great Iowa State STANDING InnOVATION Pitch Off.

CYstarters Demo Day

The 11-week accelerator program for Iowa State students and recent alumni celebrated the 15 startups participating in the fourth cohort at the CYstarters Demo Day on August 1.
Did you miss it? Catch the video stream and photos on Facebook here!
Pictured below: The 2019 CYstarters cohort, program staff, and alumni at Demo Day.

From left to right:
Entrepreneurship is a community sport - What better way to support young entrepreneurs than honoring our past alumni, who inspire the next set of student entrepreneurs everyday. The CYstarters alumni award is presented to past participants who have continiously made progress since participating in CYstarters. Pictured: Judi Eyles (Pappajohn Center) and Mikayla Sullivan (KinoSol).

Special thanks to the Ivy College of Business - Surprising the room, Dean David Spalding, Ivy College of Business, announced five $1,000 awards which were given out by secret judges to top performing student entrepreneurs participating in CYstarters. Pictured: David Spalding (Ivy College of Business) and Dillon Jensen (Jensen Applied Technologies).

CYstarters Secret Judge $1000 Awards:
Jensen Applied Sciences, Dillon Jensen
The Modern Milkman, Lauren Jones
Curiosity, Paige Furman & Denis Tamiev
Impocket, Lila Dougherty
Comic Sandwiches, Grayson Burgess

CYstarters Alumni $1,500 Awards:
True360, Chris James
HomePainter, Jacob McClarnon
KinoSol, Mikayla Sullivan

CYstarters Alumni Breakfast Club Award:
Flourish, Lauren Gifford

Have you attended 1 Million Cups Ames yet?
Join the weekly Wednesday event which brings together the community to rally behind entrepreneurs and to learn what others are building. Each week entrepreneurs share their 10-minute pitch, followed by Q&A from the audience. Plug-in and get to know what is happening in Ames and throughout Central Iowa!

Upcoming Events:
August 14 at the Ames American Legion | 7:30-9:00 a.m.
August 21 at the Ames American Legion | 7:30-9:00 a.m.
August 28 at the Ames American Legion | 7:30-9:00 a.m.
September 4 at the ISU Maintenance Shop | 7:30-9:00 a.m.

1 Millions Cups Ames is a weekly event that brings together entrepreneurs and the Ames community over coffee and conversation. The first Wednesday of every month 1MC is held on campus at the Maintenance Shop, with the following Wednesdays at the Ames American Legion on Main Street.
Follow 1MC Ames on Facebook, Twitter, Meetup, and on their website!

Save the date!

The ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship will host Roy Reiman for a special Reiman Entrepreneurial Speaker Series event on Friday, September 13!

About Roy Reiman:
Roy Reiman started his own publishing company, Reiman Publications, which grew to be the largest subscription-supported publishing firm in the United States. Reiman sold the company in 2004, and wrote a book. Later he would start two new magazines --one for his home state of Iowa (Our Iowa) and one for his adopted state of Wisconsin (Our Wisconsin).

Congratulations to the Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition finalists!

Congratulations to the 12 businesses that advanced to the final round of the Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition. The 12 finalists will present to a statewide panel of judges on August 23. Three (3) businesses will be announced as winners on September 12.

Finalists:

Cartilagen, Iowa City	Nebullam, Ames
Continuum Ag, Washington, IA	No Limbits, Iowa City
Emory Dry Ice, Des Moines	Rantizo, Iowa City
Firefly Photonics, Coralville	Stratafolio, Cedar Rapids
Home Painter, Ames	True 360, Ames
Kimle Aquaculture, Ames	VetMeasure, Ames

Special Events Happening this Fall:
Society for Arts Entrepreneurship Education: October 17-19 at Iowa State University
Educators, artists, program directors, students, and the curious are invited to participate in the sixth national meeting dedicated to arts entrepreneurship education. Learn more!

Women Who Create Conference + SheTalks: October 24 at ISU Research Park
The Women Who Create Conference brings together women entrepreneurs, women business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs, and individuals of all genders who support women entrepreneurs for a full day of workshops and speakers aimed at growing women-owned businesses. Learn more!

ISU Innovation PRIZE: November 8-9 at ISU Research Park
The ISU Innovation PRIZE will be hosted this fall for students, faculty, and the community to come together over a weekend to solve bold challenges facing the world, our state, and our neighborhoods. More details to come!

Announcements on campus:
Register for BUSAD292!
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Learning Community Seminar Class
Seats still available for this one-credit experiential seminar in entrepreneurship. Great first course for freshmen - but open to all students!
The course includes an introduction to entrepreneurship and innovation, accompanied by field trips, guest speakers, mentoring, and hands-on learning activities.
Register to take the class fall semester, click here . Spots are limited!

What we're reading this month...

Where Women Create (Magazine by Jo Packham)
Educated (Book by Tara Westover)
No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs (Book by Dan Kennedy)

In the News...

Iowa State University showcases innovation at the state fair (Ames Tribune)
Fifteen companies pitch their ideas at CYstarters demo day (Clay & Milk)
ISU Student Innovation Center will bring together students across campus (Clay & Milk)
EnGeniousAg Awarded Competitive Grant from NSF to Develop Low-Cost In-Planta Nitrate Sensor (ISU Research Park)
KinoSol's solar dehydrators now available in the U.S. (Clay & Milk)
CYstarters debut final pitch by 15 student/graduate businesses (Business Record)

Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute: August 4-8

Every year in August, the Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute (OEI) brings 32 of the sharpest entrepreneurial minds from five of Iowa's higher education institutions --Iowa State University, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, Iowa Lakes Community College, and Buena Vista University -- to the Iowa Lakes region for a week-long immerse entrepreneurship experience. Learn more!

Pictured L to R: Cameron Lynch, Marissa Sankey, Ahmed Ismail Delaney Quance, Anthony Swindell, Annie Zeimis, Logan Borchardt, Jennifer Tan, and Geert Boelen.

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And be sure to check out our website, www.isupjcenter.org to learn more.

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