North Iowa Entrepreneurs Compete in Venture School Launch Day Competition
25 Nov 2024
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MASON CITY, Iowa— The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center hosted the University of Iowa Venture School Launch Day competition on Thursday November 14, 2024. The NIACC Fall 2024 Venture School cohort competed in person after attending classes virtually for 7 weeks of training, customer discovery, and developing their business model alongside local entrepreneur coaches. A panel of judges selected First, Second, and Third Place winners. The judges were: Matt Curtis (Wayne’s Ski & Cycle, Mason City), Caleb Renner (Renner Ag Solutions, Klemme), and Molly Watson (Home Style, Mason City).
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