On the afternoon of the 31st of this month, make sure you stop by one of the locations of the Iowa Startup Fair. You won’t want to miss this fantastic (and free) event on Tuesday, January 31st from 3 to 6 pm. Startups from across Iowa will set up informational tables in several regions to showcase their [...]
Continue reading →Marketing is getting the date. Sales is going on the date.
January 26, 2012 By Mike Colwell
I presented to the Young Professionals Connection group earlier this week. My subject was sales and marketing. One thing I often run into is that many people do not understand the difference between sales and marketing. Someone in my past made the comment “Marketing is getting the date and sales is going on the date”. [...]
Continue reading →Keep your audience’s attention: Open with the close
January 24, 2012 By Mike Colwell
When presenting an idea or concept to a person or an audience, it is often beneficial to open with the close. In other words, tell the audience where you are going to end. For example, if you are presenting a product to a customer you would begin the presentation with a statement of what buying [...]
Continue reading →Kiva – Another way to reach entrepreneurs
January 18, 2012 By Mike Colwell
I have been lending on Kiva for a couple years now. The other day I made my 100th loan. I have never lost money yet although I expect I will someday. So why do I keep lending? It is a way to help entrepreneurs all over the world. If you are not familiar with the [...]
Continue reading →Looking for funding? Check out i2iowa!
January 17, 2012 By Mike Colwell
The Technology Association of Iowa and Iowa Economic Development have joined forces to deliver an all day entrepreneur / investor forum titled i2iowa. This is your chance to pitch your business to investors! There are four tracks availabl: Life and Bio Sciences Information Technology Advanced Manufacturing General Business Get your application in early. You must [...]
Continue reading →Nominate someone today! Business Record 40 under 40
January 13, 2012 By Mike Colwell
I arrived in Des Moines well after my 40th birthday so I was not qualified to be nominated for the Business Record 40 under 40 recognition. I wish I had been. There are some seriously talented people who have been recognized for this award. So now how do these people get nominated? Simple, people like [...]
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