David Gion is a self-described “serial entrepreneur,” starting out by creating “Hokey Pokey Hankies” in college and going on to develop computer software companies. Gion says the Business Innovation Zone (BIZ) provided just the help he needed to build Canvis, a software business that is part of The Weitz Company, one of the nation’s largest [...]
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Hobbs Building Systems
Andrew Hobbs credits the Business Innovation Zone (BIZ) with putting him on the right track in finding a way to expand his business in a manageable manner. The company, HOBBS Building Systems, an Urbandale maker of exterior wall systems, is enlarging its sales territory from the Midwest to the continental United States and Canada. “I was [...]
Continue reading →Outcomes: Halterman Learns to Look at His Business Differently
Although he had been in business for nearly eight years, Tom Halterman learned how to look at his operation differently after learning from Mike Colwell and the BIZ. Today, his pioneering medication therapy management company is growing fast, and he has recently inked a contract with a major, national health care organization. “When you’re running [...]
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Andrew Snook looks to the Business Innovation Zone (BIZ) for help on issues ranging from adding staff to pausing for periodic reality checks about company plans. “It’s an ongoing relationship because your challenges are ongoing,” said Snook, 33, vice president and co-founder of Fastpath Solutions Inc., a growing software company based in the Des Moines [...]
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