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Check out the latest article on We Are All EntrePartners: Tis The Season for Automation

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Tis The Season for Automation
Over the next couple of weeks, many of us will be taking some well-deserved time off to spend time with family and friends.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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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 www.entrepartners.org/donate.html
December 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Check out the latest article on We Are All EntrePartners: If I Can’t Understand It, Nobody Will

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If I Can’t Understand It, Nobody Will
I’ve heard a lot of startup ideas over the years.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Check out the latest article on We Are All EntrePartners: The Parallel Entrepreneur

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The Parallel Entrepreneur
By now, you’ve heard of serial entrepreneurs – you might even be one.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Check out the latest article on We Are All EntrePartners: The Juice Isn’t Worth the Squeeze

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The Juice Isn’t Worth the Squeeze
It’s the job of every organization to decide what products and services are truly paying for themselves, and which are costing the organization more money than they are worth.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Check out the latest article on We Are All EntrePartners: The Valley of Death

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The Valley of Death
You know what the scariest thing is for early-stage startups?
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October 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Check out the latest article on We Are All EntrePartners: Visiting Hotel California

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Visiting Hotel California
When travel opened back up in 2021 and I had the chance to facilitate a Startup Weekend in San Antonio that June, I made a new goal for myself and my personal development: facilitate at least one Star...
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September 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Check out the latest article on We Are All EntrePartners: It Just Takes One Cup

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It Just Takes One Cup
Over my decade of experience in the eastern Iowa startup community, I’ve helped programs start from scratch, as well as helped lead others from good to great.
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September 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Check out the latest article on We Are All EntrePartners: An Event So Nice, I Led It Twice

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An Event So Nice, I Led It Twice
After facilitating my first Startup Weekend event in Rockford, Illinois, in January 2020, I was ready to get out there and travel the country.
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September 9, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Check out the latest article on We Are All EntrePartners: Most Founders Shouldn’t Be CEOs

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Most Founders Shouldn’t Be CEOs
One of the first things we say during a Startup Weekend event is that nobody on the team is the CEO.
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September 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Check out the latest article on We Are All EntrePartners: The Storm Before the Storm

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The Storm Before the Storm
After successfully organizing Startup Weekend Iowa City in 2018 and 2019, I was ready for my next challenge: facilitating Startup Weekend events across the United States.
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August 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Check out the latest article on We Are All EntrePartners: Free Money

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Free Money
One of the major reasons startups fail is lack of funding.
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August 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Golf carting.
August 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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My latest blog post: Turns Out Giving First Has Its Limits
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August 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Muscatine.
August 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Check out the latest article on We Are All EntrePartners: Check Your Personal KPIs

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Check Your Personal KPIs
Most business owners have heard of KPIs – Key Performance Indicators – in the context of your business.
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August 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Back in the office today. Videos rendering overnight. Finally making some forward progress on a bunch of different things.
July 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Rooftop.
July 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Spending some time this week in Kansas City.
July 23, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Today’s the finale of #swic25 - join us at 4 pm for final pitches! Follow the signs up from the Ped Mall to the EntrePartners Innovation Center and join the fun!
July 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Half-Baked.
July 12, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Check out the latest article on We Are All EntrePartners: There's Always Room to Pivot

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There’s Always Room to Pivot
Entrepreneurs walk a fine line between decisiveness and stubbornness.
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July 8, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Check out the latest article on We Are All EntrePartners: Startup Weekend: Now More Than Ever

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Startup Weekend: Now More Than Ever
I’ve been a major proponent of Startup Weekend since I participated in my first event back in November 2015.
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July 1, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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We're just two weeks away from this year's Startup Weekend Iowa City! Join us July 11-13 at MERGE for a weekend of problem-solving and team building! Grab your ticket today at swic.rocks and let’s build something amazing!
Startup Weekend Iowa City 2025
Meet the very best mentors, investors, co-founders and sponsors to show you how to get more done faster over an action-packed 3 days!
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June 30, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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Check out the latest article on We Are All EntrePartners: Customer Discovery is Not Supposed to be Torture

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Customer Discovery is Not Supposed to be Torture
We all know that the best way to find out what people want is by talking with them.
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June 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM