If you want to build a business from the ground up, while fueling your passion and enjoying your life, serial entrepreneur Brian Hemesath is happy to share a few stories on his insights gained over a decade of practice. As CEO at Catchwind and President of VolunteerLocal, Hemesath talks about his “Lessons Learned while Bootstrapping Business.”
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 Paul Juffer |
Paul is an experienced financial executive and part owner of LWBJ Financial, LLC in Des Moines, Iowa. He has experience in capital formation and financing strategies, m.ergers and acquisitions, business start-ups, product and business development, operational and financial consulting, and restructuring and receiverships. For Paul’s full bio and contact information, click here. |
 Rush Nigut |
Rush has served clients in the Des Moines legal community for nearly two decades. He is an experienced and trusted advisor to business executives, advising businesses in a wide-range of industries including technology and communication companies, franchise operations, banking and financial institutions, contractors and manufacturers. For Rush’s full bio and contact information, click here. |
 Chris Sackett |
Chris is Managing Partner at Brown Winick and is actively involved in the firm’s business and corporate law, securities, agribusiness, renewable energy and real estate practice groups. Chris has been recognized by Chambers USA as a leading practitioner in Iowa in corporate/mergers and acquisitions and business law. For Chris’ full bio and contact information, click here. |
 Adam Claypool |
With the DeWaay organization since 2007, Managing Director Adam Claypool brings a strong investment banking and private equity background, and is an experienced business advisor, working with entrepreneurs, developers, family-owned businesses, venture capital-backed companies and private equity/venture capital firms. For Adam’s full bio and contact information, click here. |
 Joe Leo |
Joe is an associate attorney with BrownWinick. He practices mainly in the area of securities law and corporate transactions. Joe represents business clients in various aspects of their operations, including organization and planning, securities offerings and compliance, and equity and debt financing. For Joe’s full bio and contact information, click here. |
 Christian Renaud |
Christian Renaud is the CEO of The Athena Project, an educational massively multiplayer online game, as well as a Principal at StartupCity Des Moines, a technology startup incubator in central Iowa. For Christian’s full bio and contact information, click here.
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Audiologist, soft-serve yogurt industry pioneer, family-owned supermarket manager, software company–owner and Entrepreneur of the Year are a few of the many titles Don Schoen has held. Schoen, “Super Entrepreneur,” talks about how embarking on start-up ventures has changed over the years and gives a more holistic view of the entrepreneurial lifestyle. Get the presentation slides [...]
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