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The ISU Pappajohn Center presents ENTREBOLD!
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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: APRIL EDITION

What are you learning right now?
We launched Start Something Series for Entrepreneurs, now online! 
Our team at the ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship have been hard at work to create the StartSomething series! Twice a week, we produce marketing workshops for entrepreneurs to learn how to be a more effective marketer of their business or idea.

Head over to our YouTube channel to learn about:
-The Entrepreneur's Guide to the Marketing Fundamentals
-Scrappy Branding
-Copywriting
-Social Media Marketing

Tune in LIVE for the next Start Something workshop:
Wednesday, April 15 @12:30 p.m. | Landing Page
Tuesday, April 21 @ 12:30 p.m. | Email Marketing & Newsletters
Register for the online workshops!
Entrepreneurship survey for Iowa State alumni and current students! 
If you have some time while we are going through quarantines and work-from-home scenarios, please consider completing this survey regarding entrepreneurship and innovation at Iowa State.  The survey will take 8 minutes or less, and you will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for one of twenty $20 Amazon gift cards to be given at the close of the survey.
To take the survey, click here! 
CYstarters | Call for Mentors!
CYstarters is an 11-week summer accelerator for ISU students or recent graduates to focus on their startup or business idea.
Interested in playing a critically important role to help lead and mentor the passionate and innovative minds at Iowa State?
>> Get involved through the CYstarters Mentor Network!
 
Techstars Iowa | Ask Me Anything
Thursday, April 16, 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Link to learn more and join here!
This event will be moderated by Techstars Iowa. Attendees with have the chance to:
 
-Meet the Techstars Iowa team and the university partners from Grinnell College, Iowa State, and University of Iowa
-Understand what it's like to build and scale a business in an accelerator environment
-Learn the criteria for applying to join the accelerator program
-Gain insight into Iowa's startup network and how it can help your business succeed
John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition is OPEN!
$100,000 in cash awards |  Deadline: May 18
Link to learn more and apply here!
The John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition is open for young businesses and startups in Iowa. The competition is co-hosted by John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Centers and the Iowa Economic Development Authority.   

What we're reading this month...

  1. Fascinate (Book by Sally Hogshead)
  2. No B.S Grassroots Marketing  (Book by Dan Kennedy)
  3. Rework (Book by Jason Fried)
  4. The Moment of Lift (Melinda Gates)
Looking for a book and want to support local independent bookstores?  Check out Indie Bookstore Finder!  Enjoy audio or eBooks?  Check the public library catalog.
 

In the News...

  1. Performance Livestock Analytics acquired by Zoetis (Clay & Milk)
  2. Ames calligraphy teacher adapts business to social distancing (Iowa State Daily)
  3. ISU-UI collaboration accelerates testing of COVID-19 samples (Iowa State News)
  4. ISU holding series of virtual workshops for entrepreneurs (Clay & Milk)
Announcements for students:

**Entrepreneurship and Innovation Learning Community Peer Mentor Opportunity!
The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Learning Community is moving to the Student Innovation Center for fall 2020.  The program will involve a combination of seminar course(s) and experiential learning opportunities.  Seeking up to eight peer mentors for fall 2020.  Peer mentors will serve as ambassadors for entrepreneurship and innovation on campus.  The commitment for fall is four hours per week plus involvement and leadership in experiential learning opportunities for students.  Peer mentors are encouraged to enroll in Bus Ad 292 (Entrepreneurship and Innovation Seminar) that will meet in the Student Innovation Center on Thursdays, 9:30-10:50 a.m.  Apply by April 20, 2020. 
To apply for a Peer Mentor position, visit www.isupjcenter.org/eilc-peer-mentor

New class offered fall 2020: MKT 454X, Entrepreneurial Marketing
Do you have what it takes to be a marketer in a startup?  Can you think outside the box to tap new market opportunities?  Fuel your marketing and entrepreneurial ambitions with MKT 454X.  Open to all Iowa State students! 
Questions?  Contact Priyanka Jayashankar at priyanka@iastate.edu

DSM Tech Crawl, A one-night tour of Des Moines' startup and tech community 
The 2020 DSM Tech Crawl is now set for June 18 in downtown Des Moines.  Four companies will each host, including the Global Insurance Accelerator, We Write Code, Happy Medium, and Gravitate Coworking.  >>More information here
Congratulations to Judi Eyles on receiving the 2019 CYtation Award!  

The Iowa State University Professional & Scientific Council CYtation award recognizes individual staff members, particularly those people who might not otherwise receive recognition for outstanding work. Iowa State University recognizes that sometimes an individual does something above and beyond the call of duty, does something extraordinarily well, and acts in such a way as to make a very real difference in the institution.

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