AJ Taylor3 hours agoLast Updated: April 7, 2021
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center hosted Venture School Launch Day on Thursday, March 25, 2021. The spring 2021 cohort of nine teams competed in person after attending classes virtually for 8 weeks of training, doing customer discovery and developing their business model alongside local entrepreneur mentors. A panel of judges (Stacy Doughan, Clear Lake Chamber; Jayson Ryner, ReEnvision Ag; and Joyce Martin, Pappajohn Center Marketing & Communications Coordinator) selected First and Second Place winners, and two Honorable Mention awards.
First Place – Nathaniel Julseth, Nate’s Powder Coating, Northwood. Awarded $2500 prize.
Second Place – Catarino Martinez, Casa Mezcal, Clear Lake. Awarded $1500 prize.