$5,000 To Be Awarded To Area Entreprenuer
Poweshiek Iowa Development
Poweshiek County, Iowa – Just a reminder applications are being accepted from now through September 25. Business owners and striving entrepreneurs may submit an entry form for the $5,000 Dream Big Grow Here contest.
The Iowa Innovation Gateway is offering an opportunity for entrepreneurs and small business owners to receive a $5,000 cash grant expand to be used to help start or expand their business.
This grant, called Dream Big…Grow Here will be given to an entrepreneur or small business owner with 50 or fewer employees and is located in Jasper, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Poweshiek, or Story county.
From October 1 through October 15, on-line public voting will be done to identify the top business ideas. The top five vote-getters will be given the opportunity to present their ideas to a panel of judges on October 23, 2012. The panel of judges will make the final decision and will award the Dream Big…Grow Here $5,000 grant to the winner.
The Iowa Innovation Gateway invites interested entrepreneurs to learn more and apply for the Dream Big…Grow Here grant by logging on at http://iowainnovationgateway.com.
Poweshiek County businesses may call Poweshiek Iowa Development at 641.236.1626 with questions.
The Dream Big…Grow Here winner will be invited to participate in a statewide pitch-off this fall for a $10,000 grand prize judged and awarded by the sponsorship team.
