Harold and Gary Godberson started a family business making concrete finishing machines in the 1960s. In the fifty years since, their company has become a trailblazer in concrete paving worldwide.
This small Iowa City software company creates programs for use in the classroom. The teachers and designers behind the business are focused on making their educational tools more engaging for all the students in the classroom.
After a leaving a decade-long career in agriculture, Marji Guyler-Alaniz was looking to start her own business. The week she quit, a Super Bowl ad sparked a business idea that started Marji down the path to being a photographer, speaker, and television host.
After overcoming homelessness, professional chef Rodney Lewis made it his mission to help those in need. From his new restaurant, he is working toward building a stronger Waterloo community.
After dyslexia impacted both of their lives, Nina Lorimor-Easley and Dawn Wilson decided to take action. Together, they help students in need with their small business in West Des Moines.
After buying a camera to photograph his newborn child, Ben Shirk developed a love for photography. He and his wife Sara have built a nationally-recognized business from their small studio in Wilton.
After the 1980s farm crisis, Terry and Nancy Kieffer needed to supplement their farm income. Through entrepreneurship they kept the farm and brought jobs to the community.
Since childhood, Casey Niemann’s passion was in farming. After multiple years working in the tech industry, he brought his expertise back to the agriculture industry. .
In the 1930s, two western Iowa grocers made the decision to start their own small grocery store in Boone. Over the next 75 years, their company’s values have grown a hometown staple throughout Iowa.
Jerry Handsacker served a full career as a lawyer before taking a leap into an entirely different field. His company now produces thousands of unique products from their factory in Roland, Iowa.
After being introduced to wheatgrass juicing during a family health scare, Kerri Rush started a small cafe to spread her new love of healthy food. See how she’s grown a business with a mission.
When Bob Wersen was approached to move his business to Iowa, he was skeptical. Twenty-five years later, he’s grown his original business and started another company in the state.
While serving in the Marines, Blake Waldrop lost a friend that was killed in combat. That military experience would later sent him on a rocky journey towards entrepreneurship manufacturing military grade armor.
Brothers Ryan and Garrett Burchett learned about entrepreneurship by working in a family business in their childhood. They’ve now started a business of their own in one of Iowa’s top tourist towns.
As a lifelong outdoorsman, Darrin Siefken spent a career as a conservationist before attempting to run his own business. Discover how community support has been integral to his success in Waverly.
Early in their careers, entrepreneurs Andy Van Fleet and Kurt Vander Wiel had negative experiences in the highly-competitive tech industry. As partners, they make it a priority to value their employees.
After making the choice to adopt a healthier lifestyle, Laurie Moritz was inspired to start her own wellness-minded business. Three businesses later, Laurie is shipping products globally.
Following years working as a high school teacher, All-American wrestler Dan Keller pursued his true passion of woodworking. See how this athlete and mentor brought his life experience to the world of business.
Brothers Phillip and Angelo Campos graduated from college to find they didn’t enjoy their corporate careers. With the support of one another and their family, they risked everything to start their own business.
As a teenager, inventor Gerald Beranek loved tinkering, fixing, and creating. Those interests led him to starting his own product development and manufacturing company.
