Congratulations to EntrePartners member Poultry Patrol on making it to the Top 30 at the Iowa Startup Week Best of the Midwest pitch competition! Competitions are a great way to raise money to make your idea real, and you can find links in our Unfireable newsletter each month.

Want to give back and earn free office space in the heart of downtown Iowa City? Volunteer with EntrePartners! 60 hours of volunteering gets you keys to the space. Fill out the application now! forms.gle/8G6BfMcfVaSwLrP18

Want to learn how to make your business a reality in less than an hour? Join our Executive Director Jay Cooper at Iowa Startup Week in Des Moines on October 1 for his session, Make it Real in 60 Minutes. Get your ticket today at iowastartupweek.com/

Check out the latest article on We Are All EntrePartners: Starting the Generator iowaentrepartners.substack.c…

Thank you to our EntrePartners sponsors this past year! Bronze sponsors: Experience Tax Solutions, Spark Consulting Group, and InnoVenture Iowa Silver sponsors: RSFIC and GreenState Credit Union Program sponsors: Curated Growth and Iowa City Robotics entrepartners.org/partners.h…

We're looking for a few good presenters for the relaunched Iowa City Open Coffee! Fill out our presenter form and join us each week at Open Coffee starting Monday, August 24. forms.gle/QRdtMDbfiYpUGxsk7

Join our Executive Director Jay Cooper as he joins a panel to discuss the lasting impact of his Reciprocal Exchange to Uganda in 2022 and how lessons learned continue to influence his professional journey. When: July 29, 2026, 6:00 PM CT RSVP here: forms.gle/pFNzBD5BEefC7NK9A

Last call! Join us starting next week for the spring cohort of Kauffman FastTrac® in Des Moines and Iowa City! Take your business from stuck to scale in 10 weeks with a curriculum developed by and for business founders. Learn more and register at entrepartners.org/fasttrac.h…

Take your business from stuck to scale in 10 weeks with Kauffman FastTrac® powered by EntrePartners. Register today: entrepartners.org/fasttrac.h…

Our virtual Side-Gig Seminar Series rolls on! February 12: Making It Real -- eventbrite.com/e/side-gig-se… February 19: AI for Startups and Small Businesses -- eventbrite.com/e/side-gig-se…

Help a Follow-Up Weekend team pick a new name! Take the survey by scanning this QR code or by pointing your browser here: nonprofit-market-research.fl…

The best way to start the week returns this Monday! Join us for Iowa City Open Coffee at the EntrePartners Innovation Center starting at 8 am on January 12. We'll bring the coffee, you bring the conversation.

New this holiday season: the EntrePartners Innovation Center Registry! If you're in the gift-giving mood, consider picking something off of our registry of needed supplies and equipment and have it sent directly to the Innovation Center. walmart.com/registry/RR/0d30…

Today is the most important day of the year for local nonprofits. Consider giving to EntrePartners this Giving Tuesday as part of our $50K for EntrePartners campaign! More information on perks for donating can be found at entrepartners.org/donate.htm…

We’re gearing up for Global Entrepreneurship Week here at EntrePartners! Come check out what we’re building and consider joining the most welcoming, supportive startup community in eastern Iowa.