Serving the entrepreneurial ecosystem through a variety of programs, services, meetups, and publications.
Varying memberships to fit your startup stage.
Not all business incubator programs are built the same! Perks include: 24/7 access to office space and the podcast studio, access to a wide variety of experts, weekly accountability calls, and more for only $50 a month. Click here to enroll!
Join us on Zoom each Saturday morning for access to local startup leaders and crowdsourced accountability. Access to the Zoom call is $10 per month. Click here to enroll!
Full-time members can access Iowa City's only public podcast studio 24/7. Non-members can schedule access to the space for $50 an hour during normal business hours. Click here to schedule your studio time.
Take your business to the next level with our hand-selected team of experts. Click here to find out more about the EntrePartners Braintrust.
Focused, structured time to build your business.
Learn how to think, work, and build like a startup in 26 thrilling hours! Click here for a video archive of previous events.
Techstars Startup Weekend Iowa City is an exciting and immersive foray into the world of startups. Over an action-packed three days, you'll meet the very best mentors, investors, co-founders and sponsors to show you how to get more done faster, and maybe even start that business! Click here for a video archive of previous events and link to tickets.
Follow-Up Weekend is inspired by Startup Weekend but designed for people who already have existing startups, side hustles, and businesses. Click here for tickets and more information.
Our work with other organizations across Iowa.
Every Wednesday since 2018, 1 Million Cups Iowa City provides a supportive, inclusive space for entrepreneurs and their communities to gather and connect, where they can work through business challenges and identify opportunities. We invite all community members to be part of the conversation, fostering entrepreneurship and helping support an economy that works for everyone. Click here for a video archive and to apply to present.
Iowa City Open Coffee is a conversation event with entrepreneurs and creatives in the Iowa City area! You can meet other entrepreneurs and creatives, hear announcements on upcoming startup and creative events, and talk about startup and tech news. What better way could there be to start your week here in eastern Iowa? Click here for dates and times.
Join EntrePartners this September in Doha, Qatar, for the Global Entrepreneurship Congress, an international event bringing together builders and policymakers from across the globe and sessions on best practices. Contact us to join our delegation!
Global Entrepreneurship Week is a massive campaign to celebrate and empower entrepreneurs in every country and community around the world – especially those individuals who face structural barriers or may have never considered the idea of launching a startup. Each November, 10 million people take part in tens of thousands of activities, competitions and events that inspire them to act and provide them with the knowledge, experience and connections they need to succeed. Click here for local events.
Startup Grind is an international community of founders coming together to discuss the growing challenges of launching companies. You can find Startup Grind events all over the world, and EntrePartners is bringing the program to Iowa! Click here for presenter application and more information.
Our semi-regular online writings.
Unfireable is your monthly guide to resources and opportunities to launch your ideas into life-changing businesses, delivered right to your inbox. Click here to subscribe!
We Are All EntrePartners is a weekly blog on the Substack platform diving into entrepreneurship, offering tips, tricks, and advice. It's designed to get your entrepreneurial neurons firing! We're also part of the Iowa Startup Collective, a group of writers exploring entrepreneurship across Iowa. Click here to check it out!
Classes and courses designed to help entrepreneurs at all stages.
Kauffman FastTrac® is designed for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs who are ready to turn their ideas into action. Whether you're launching your first venture or working to strengthen your business foundation, this program equips you with the knowledge, mentorship, and tools needed to move forward with clarity and confidence. Click here for more info and application forms.
The Side-Gig Seminar Series is a group of evening seminars on different topics designed for those who are just getting into entrepreneurship. Click here for topics and to register.
Lean entrepreneurship course taught in Aura, Uganda, in July 2022. Click here for course materials and videos, including demo day at the end of the course.
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