Posts Tagged ‘small business’
VizyPay, Clear Lake Bank & Trust form strategic partnership
Waukee-based payment processing company VizyPay has announced a strategic partnership with Clear Lake Bank & Trust. Through this relationship, Clear Lake Bank & Trust’s small business customers will be connected directly with VizyPay’s team and …
Read More11 small businesses selected for second Scale DSM cohort
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced the participants for the second cohort of the Scale DSM Minority Business Accelerator program, which will run from June to December. Participants will complete Interise’s Streetwise MBA (minority business …
Read MoreVizyPay launches dual pricing program
VizyPay has announced the launch of its proprietary dual pricing program, which offers customers an option to pay less by paying with cash and small businesses the opportunity to keep more of their sales. Under …
Read MoreGuest column: America’s Seed Fund spurs small business innovation
America’s strong economy depends on small business innovation. America’s Seed Fund, coordinated by the U.S. Small Business Administration, sparks innovation from …
Read MoreSmall business symposium, documentary premiere set for April 25
Meta and Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs are hosting a premiere of a short documentary about an Iowa family-owned business followed by two panels discussing how to support the future of small businesses on Tuesday, …
Read MoreSmall Business Success Summit scheduled; new pitch competition announced
The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s sixth annual Small Business Success Summit will take place on March 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the FFA Center on the DMACC Ankeny campus. The summit will …
Read MoreRegistration open for Business of Art Conference
The Ames Community Arts Council and the Octagon Center for the Arts announced that registration is now open for the Business of Art conference scheduled for March 3-4 at Reiman Gardens in Ames. The conference …
Read MoreHow can $96 million affect innovation, access to funding in Iowa?
Patent fees reduced for small, micro entities
Patent fees have been lowered for small and micro entities, according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s new fee schedule that took effect at the end of 2022. President Joe Biden recently signed two …
Read MoreFirst Scale DSM accelerator cohort graduates 9 small business owners
The Scale DSM Minority Business Accelerator, a program of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, launched in June to help diverse small businesses owners scale their businesses, and the first cohort of business owners …
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