Application Portal Now Open for John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition

22 Mar 2023

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The 2023 John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition application portal is now open. The eighteenth annual statewide competition will award $100,000 in cash prizes to Iowa startups and entrepreneurial ventures.

The $100,000 in seed funding includes a $50,000 contribution from John and Mary Pappajohn, matched by $50,000 from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). This competition aims to support Iowa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem by assisting entrepreneurs.

Read the complete article from North Iowa Area Community College here.

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