Entrepreneur Spotlight

Mara Davis’ love of jewelry-making began when she was gifted a jewelry-making kit. She shared her creations with her family who encouraged her and suggested that she sell her jewelry. Read More »

From a very young age when she had to stand on a chair to reach the kitchen counter, Kinsey Throne loved to bake.  She spent hours in the kitchen baking Read More »

True of many entrepreneurs, Zoey Zeller of rural Ottosen has taken her passion from a hobby to a start-up business. When Zoey’s father encouraged his then high school-aged daughter to Read More »

“Absolutely amazing! So easy to work with! Loved the creativity! Very pleased with the ease of ordering, paying, and picking up! Top notch customer service! Delicious and beautiful products! Highly Read More »

People with food sensitivities know how challenging and frustrating it can be to find healthy, yet tasty food options. When young Karina Hammer of Algona, Iowa, discovered she had celiac Read More »

What started as a personal journey to cope with grief has transformed into a flourishing and rewarding business for Algona entrepreneur Sonata Arrowood. Sonata and her mother-in-law Judy Arrowood shared Read More »

This is the first in a planned series of stories about entrepreneurship and the Iowa Lakes Community College Tietz Entrepreneurial Center in Algona. As a prelude to National Entrepreneurship Week, Read More »

Ask Bare Beauty Studio owner Emerald Shipler what her dream job is, and she’ll tell you she is living the dream here and now! Emerald has always wanted to own Read More »

Look through a kaleidoscope, and you will discover it creates something incredible. Many pieces come together to create the kaleidoscope’s image. All alone, they are not special. Put them together, and Read More »

National Small Business Week (May 2-8, 2021) is an opportunity to celebrate small businesses and their contributions to our local communities and the national economy. According to the U.S. Small Read More »