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| FW: Innovate Iowa - Free Network Luncheon on Friday - RSVP Now! - | Kent Sovern | Nov 19, 2009 |
| Business before Thanksgiving - Check out the NIEC Calendar New Iowa Entrepreneurs' Coalition for lots of great networking opportunities yet this week. Happy Thanksgiving - See you in December | Kent Sovern | Nov 18, 2009 |
| Highlight Midwest coming to Des Moines on Friday - | Kent Sovern | Oct 21, 2009 |
Meetup details changed: Getting The Most From Social Networking Sites - Now October 27 - I've updated this Meetup. For more details, see the full listing: http://www.meetup.com/New-Iowa -Entrepreneurs-Coalition/calendar/11620618/ When: October 27,
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Kent Sovern | Oct 15, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Getting The Most From Social Networking Sites - Announcing a new Meetup for New Iowa Entrepreneurs' Coalition! What: Getting The Most From Social Networking Sites When: October 26, 2009 5:30 PM Where: Smokey Row Coffee Shop and Cafe 1910 Cottage Grove | Kent Sovern | Oct 13, 2009 |
| Virus / Malware Warning - My e-mail has been Hacked - - Friends: Apparently my e-mail contact list has been hacked – There are e-mails appearing to be from me flying about with a hot link containing malicious malware and directing you to an inappropriate video site. The subject line varies - but | Kent Sovern | Oct 13, 2009 |
| Marketing Plan Workshop Set for October 13 - Get ready to go to market with your product or service by attending the full-day marketing workshop sponsored by the Business Innovation Zone on Tuesday, Oct. 13. At Build a Better Marketing Plan, marketing authority Drew McLellan will help participants i | Kent Sovern | Oct 8, 2009 |
| Desmoinesgrapevine.com - When you list your business for FREE on desmoinesgrapevine.com you are entered into a drawing to win a free large display ad on the site. Check it out for the largest list of local business networking events. | Sylvia | Oct 5, 2009 |
| New Iowa Entrepreneurs' Coalition Name Tag for Tuesday meeting - | Kent Sovern | Oct 4, 2009 |
| Re: [entrepreneur-864] Small Business & Health Care Reform - | Sylvia | Sep 23, 2009 |
| RE: [entrepreneur-864] Small Business & Health Care Reform - Preview not available | Joe Fitzgibbon | Sep 23, 2009 |
| Re: [entrepreneur-864] Small Business & Health Care Reform - I'll try to listen to it as I build a deck in Ames. Good Luck, Eric On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 8:41 PM, Sylvia wrote: > Tune into 98.3 FM this upcoming Thursday night at 7 pm for a factual > discussion of health care reform and s | Eric Riedinger | Sep 23, 2009 |
| Small Business & Health Care Reform - Tune into 98.3 FM this upcoming Thursday night at 7 pm for a factual discussion of health care reform and small business. The discussion includes the Canadian health care system as presented by actual Canadians on this show. As a small business owner, I | Sylvia | Sep 22, 2009 |
| WDM Chamber Business After Hours - Compass Financial - | Kent Sovern | Sep 18, 2009 |
| REGISTER NOW: IowaPolitics.com Health Care Forum Panelists Announced - Health care will be the topic of the next IowaPolitics.com forum at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, September 24. Iowa experts will discuss the issue at the forum, which will be held at Drake University's Levitt Hall in Old Main, 2507 University Ave. in Des Moines. | Kent Sovern | Sep 18, 2009 |
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Potluck Picnic - Please take a moment to reply to the poll on a good date for a Potrluck / picnic as our next event. http://www.meetup.com/New-Iowa-Entrepreneurs-Coalition/polls/
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Kent Sovern | Sep 15, 2009 |
| IowaPolitics.com Forum: Health care - REGISTER NOW: IowaPolitics.com Forum: Health care DES MOINES, IOWA – Health care will be the topic of the next IowaPolitics.com forum at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, September 24. Iowa experts will discuss the issue at the forum, which will be held at | Kent Sovern | Sep 14, 2009 |
| Should the New Iowa Entrepreneurs' Coalition have a potluck / picnic this month? - Friends: We had a great marketing presentation and guest speaker at this morning's meeting. I'll be posting notes and her slides on the web site as soon as I get them. Special thanks to the Pappajohn Business Center at UNI for co-sponsoring t | Kent Sovern | Sep 9, 2009 |
| FW: Breakfast, Business & More - | Kent Sovern | Sep 3, 2009 |
| New Meetup: How To Market To People Who Are Not Like You - Business Before Breakfast - Announcing a new Meetup for New Iowa Entrepreneurs' Coalition! What: How To Market To People Who Are Not Like You - Business Before Breakfast When: September 9, 2009 7:30 AM Price: $10.00 per person Where: | Kent Sovern | Sep 2, 2009 |
| REGISTER NOW - Iowa Venture Capital & Entrepreneur Conference/Iowa Venture Forum - Oct 6-7, 2009 - | Kent Sovern | Aug 29, 2009 |
| NIEC - Planning and Organizational Meeting - Friends and Members of the New Iowa Entrepreneurs' Coalition: Following our summer break, I invite you to help with the planning for the next year's programming and administration of the NIEC group. We will have a planning and pr | Kent Sovern | Aug 26, 2009 |
| WDM Chamber Business After Hours - Bartlett & West - | Kent Sovern | Aug 20, 2009 |
| Living a Longer Life Discussion - Preview not available | Kent Sovern | Aug 15, 2009 |
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Speed Networking at the Staybridge Suites - I've updated this Meetup. For more details, see the full listing: http://www.meetup.com/New-Iowa-Entrepreneurs-Coalition/calendar/11105983/ When: August 24,
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Kent Sovern | Aug 13, 2009 |
| Re: [entrepreneur-864] Important Security Advisory - Preview not available | Dave Weis | Jul 30, 2009 |
| Important Security Advisory - | Ryan Meyer | Jul 30, 2009 |
| 4 by 3 NIEC Name Tag template - Friends: I placed a template for a 4"X3" NIEC name tag that you can personalize with your name, company name - picture or logo etc. Of course, you'll want to replace my picture with yours. You may wish to wear the name | Kent Sovern | Jul 13, 2009 |
| hi - Preview not available | Marcia | Jul 13, 2009 |
| Hey - Preview not available | Marcia | Jul 13, 2009 |
| Open Invitation to the 3rd Annual Mid-Summer Entrepreneurial Seminar - Ames - Mid Summer Entrepreneurial Seminar Open Invitation to the 3rd Annual Mid-Summer Entrepreneurial Seminar July 10, 2009 -- 1:00 to 5:00 pm Room 2226 Veterinary Medicine Building SPEAKERS: Dave Krog, CEO, AgraGate Climate Credi | Kent Sovern | Jul 9, 2009 |
| Important Security Advisory - | Ryan Meyer | Jul 7, 2009 |
| Speed Networking - July 9 - | Kent Sovern | Jul 2, 2009 |
| Regional Business Meetup - Sponsored by Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino - Announcing a new Meetup for New Iowa Entrepreneurs' Coalition! What: Regional Business Meetup - Sponsored by Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino When: July 14, 2009 5:00 PM Where: Prairie Meadows Race Track and Ca | Kent Sovern | Jul 1, 2009 |
| Paint Des Moines Purple! - | Kent Sovern | Jun 25, 2009 |
| MyEntre.Net Summer Webinar Series Announced - MyEntre.Net invites you to participate in the first installment of our 2009 Summer Webinar Series next Thursday, June 25th, noon on www.myentre.net. Our topic will be The SOS on SEO - Search Engine Optimization for the tech un-savvy presented by Doug Mit | Kent Sovern | Jun 23, 2009 |
| Meetup Cancelled: Your Financial Strategy for Your Business and Your Life - With Jared Schmidt - It was a pleasure to see many of you at the event last Friday. Your Financial Strategy for Your Business and Your Life - With Jared Schmidt, scheduled to occur on June 25, 2009 5:30 PM has been cancelled. Please update your plans accordingly. | Kent Sovern | Jun 21, 2009 |
| Speed networking - West Des Moines - June 22 5:00-7:30 at the Staybridge Suites in West Des Moines. 6905 Lake Dr. West Des Moines, IA 50266 You MUST RSVP; No walkins by June 19th [address removed] Cost $5.00 Beer; Wine; Appetizers | Kent Sovern | Jun 17, 2009 |
| Des Moines Register wants to know about your business - Hometown Business The West Register will celebrate the local business community in a special edition next month. Even in tough economic times, there is good news to share: businesses opening; companies celebrating promotions, awards and innovations; | Kent Sovern | Jun 17, 2009 |
| Expert Panel Members Needed For the Startup Business Boot Camp July 10-12 - Here is the list of the type of experts that we typically have on the panel during the Startup Business Boot Camp weekend (July 10 - 12). The time commitment is approximately 1 ½ hour | Kent Sovern | Jun 11, 2009 |
| Startup Business Boot Camp - Free Preview Session - Have an Idea For a New Product, Service or Business? FREE INFORMATIVE SEMINAR – June 30 (5 – 7 pm) WHERE: Impromptu Studio, 300 SW 5th St #220, Des Moin | Kent Sovern | Jun 10, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Your Financial Strategy for Your Business and Your Life - With Jared Schmidt - Announcing a new Meetup for New Iowa Entrepreneurs' Coalition! What: Your Financial Strategy for Your Business and Your Life - With Jared Schmidt When: June 25, 2009 5:30 PM Price: $10.00 per person Where: Click | Kent Sovern | Jun 10, 2009 |
| African-American Business Association's (AABA) 4th Annual Reception - | Kent Sovern | Jun 8, 2009 |
| PINK SLIP NETWORKING EVENT - June 23rd (Tue), 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Network Your Way Into Your Next Job! Looking for a Job? * Looking to Hire? * Looking to explore your options? Know someone who is job hunting? (then forward this info on to them!) Do not miss this opportunity to: • LEAR | Kent Sovern | Jun 8, 2009 |
| Brand Amplification Camp on July 11 in Des Moines - Simply...BrandAmpCamp A total immersion 12 hour day where your business is transformed from no web site or a static brochure site...into a powerful, interactive, and connected blog based site with a company intro video and podcast...PLUS all o | Kent Sovern | Jun 8, 2009 |
| New Meetup: A Night of Inspiration with Liz Nead - Announcing a new Meetup for New Iowa Entrepreneurs' Coalition! What: A N | Kent Sovern | May 29, 2009 |
| Choosing a business structure - BIZ Luncheon - Choosing a business structure for your business is often an agonizing decision for entrepreneurs. And changing the structure of your business at some time in the future can also be a challenge. Attorney Rush Nigut will help you with those deci | Kent Sovern | May 28, 2009 |
| Portfolio Night - Foundry Coworking and Freelance Pros - Sorry to get this to you on such short notice - I just got notice of it a few minutes ago. Portfolio Night Tuesday, May 26 Foundry Coworking and Freelance Pros will hos | Kent Sovern | May 26, 2009 |
| Meetup Cancelled: Getting the Most out of Social Networking - Iowa Small Business Week—Finale - Getting the Most out of Social Networking - Iowa Small Business Week—Finale, scheduled to occur on May 22, 2009 9:00 AM has been cancelled. Please update your plans accordingly. I will refund those who registered and I will reschedule in June - | Kent Sovern | May 21, 2009 |
| Pink Slip Networking - A New Way to Promote Your Business & Find Employee Candidates - Please reply to Elizabeth Floyd M: 816-210-7579 [address removed] Hi, Pink Slip Networking is expanding to the Des Moines area and would like | Kent Sovern | May 21, 2009 |
| Sorry - I sent the last e-mail to the wrong group - Sorry - I mistakenly sent an e-mail intended for my Iowa Veterans Group to this meetup. Please disregard Thanks Kent VISION - DIRECTION - ACTION Kent Sovern, President New Iowa Group Ltd. | Kent Sovern | May 19, 2009 |
| Small Business Week Events - Friends: Sometimes I feel like a dunce - When I opened my e-mail this morning I realized that I had listed today's lunch and learn Iowa SBWeek—Kick | Kent Sovern | May 18, 2009 |
| Small Business Week Events - Friends: So far the response to our "featured" small business week events has been far too light. Please take a moment and visit our calendar at New Iowa E | Kent Sovern | May 15, 2009 |
| Women-Owned Business Event - Urbandale City Hall - From the Office of Congressman Boswell: I want to invite you to an event I am hosting on Women-Owned Business on Monday, May 11 in conjunction with the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce. Representatives from | Kent Sovern | May 8, 2009 |
| 2009 Small Business Week Activities - | Kent Sovern | May 7, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Lunch N Learn— Expanding the Digital Footprint of your Business - Announcing a new Meetup for New Iowa Entrepreneurs' Coalition! What: Lunch N Learn— Expanding the Digital Footprint of your Business When: May 19, 2009 12:00 PM Price: $25.00 per person Where: Click the link bel | Kent Sovern | May 5, 2009 |
| National Small Business Week - Call for Presentations - Friends: In celebration of National Small Business Week - May 18 - 24... I want to put together a smorgesboard of events for our NIEC members and small business owners throughout the metro - If you are interested in preparing and p | Kent Sovern | Apr 30, 2009 |
| Update on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Help for Small Businesses - On Monday, Sen. Tom Harkin and Gov. Chet Culver hosted a community event at the Dallas Center - Grimes High School that offered participants insights into the details (as they are known) of the | Kent Sovern | Apr 30, 2009 |
| Bank Iowa will host a speed networking event Thursday at 5:30 p.m. - Bank Iowa will host a speed networking event Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at its Johnston branch as part of its celebration of its second year of being in Johnston. The event is limited to the first 50 people who register. Registration is | Kent Sovern | Apr 29, 2009 |
| African-American Business Association - Networking Event - AABA networking event Thursday, April 30 The African-American Business Association of Des Moines will host a networking event from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at The Great Frame Up, 5515 Mills Civic Parkway, Suite #150, West Des Moines. | Kent Sovern | Apr 27, 2009 |
| Transforming Business Speaker Series - Transforming Business Speaker Series Location: Polk County Convention Complex, Des Moines, IA Tickets: www.iowaeventscenter.com Individual event tickets from $20-$50 / $80 for the Series First Speaker Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2 | Kent Sovern | Apr 23, 2009 |
| Business Resources - In Honor of Earth Day - In honor of Earth Day, I wanted to share a new insight guide we developed which provides suggestions on how to make your small business more sustainable. Check it out in | Kent Sovern | Apr 22, 2009 |
| Late Notice - DMACC QuickBooks Basics Class - Friends: Sorry I missed this earlier - Several of our members have inquired about basic QuickBooks classes and I just found this information. I called to register for tomorrow's class and they still have room. Des Moine | Kent Sovern | Apr 20, 2009 |
| “Doing Business with the State of Iowa “ For Targeted Small Business Owners - You will be among the first to know of an upcoming learning opportunity in Central Iowa ! The Targeted Small Business Program of Iowa will present a workshop at Des Moines Area Community College-Ankeny, and you might like to come: “ | Kent Sovern | Apr 20, 2009 |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Grant Opportunities - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Grant Opportunities The registration deadline is Wednesday for a free workshop featuring grant opportunities under the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The workshop begins | Kent Sovern | Apr 20, 2009 |
| West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours - West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Thursday, April 23, 2009 5-7 PM Glen Oaks Country Club 1401 Glen Oaks Drive, West Des Moines | Kent Sovern | Apr 16, 2009 |
| Women owned Business Forum - West Des Moines - Join U.S. Congressman Leonard Boswell and representatives from SCORE, SBA, and the WDM Chamber for this FREE event. The forum will cover the latest information for women seeking to start a new business. It will also be useful for business | Kent Sovern | Apr 9, 2009 |
| NIEC April Calendar updates - Friends: April is such a busy and crazy month... I had a little time this afternoon while watching one of my grand daughters to update the April NIEC cale | Kent Sovern | Apr 6, 2009 |
| COBRA subsidy - I just got this from the Cedar Rapids EDC mailing list. " Employees who are involuntarily | Josh Larson | Apr 1, 2009 |
| A Request from Bravo Greater Des Moines - PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL ON TO ANYONE IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA THAT PARTICIPATES IN THE ARTS OR HAS AN INTEREST IN THE ARTS, AND PLEASE PARTICIPATE IN THIS QUICK SURVEY - Bravo Greater Des Moines values the power of research to help su | Kent Sovern | Mar 29, 2009 |
| Greater Des Moines Partnership’s - Small to Big Business Forum - Register Now for Small to Big Business Forum April 16 The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s annual round-table, round-robin networking forum is back. The Small to Big Business F | Kent Sovern | Mar 27, 2009 |
| Re: [entrepreneur-864] Townhall meeting at Impromptu - Sorry, but I didn't contact you. I'm not su | Mary | Mar 23, 2009 |
| Re: [entrepreneur-864] Townhall meeting at Impromptu - Preview not available | Cherish Anderson | Mar 23, 2009 |
| Townhall meeting at Impromptu - | Kent Sovern | Mar 23, 2009 |
| WDM Chamber Business After Hours - THIS THURSDAY - | Kent Sovern | Mar 23, 2009 |
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Entrepreneurship Seminar - Uncovering Opportunities - Entrepreneurship Seminar Please register through the Drake University web site www.cbpa.drake.edu/cps/events.htm. Friday, March 27 Drake University and Dardis Communications Inc. will host the next installment in thei
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Kent Sovern | Mar 16, 2009 |
| Re: [entrepreneur-864] Is the Office Obsolete? - I'm Outta Here: How Coworking Is Making the Office Obsolete - I have been a part of co-working since it started day one in Iowa. It is awesome! I'd highly recommend it for people who want to get out of the house, who want to network, and/or (most importantly) who want to be a part of a community of smart and m | Josh Larson | Mar 15, 2009 |
| Is the Office Obsolete? - I'm Outta Here: How Coworking Is Making the Office Obsolete - Is the Office Obsolete? Steve King One indicator that a social or business trend is entering the mainstream is the publication of books on the topic. The release of the book | Kent Sovern | Mar 15, 2009 |
| Finding Your Niche - Presentation at Drake U - Drake University alumni and Arizona business leaders Daniel Schweiker and James Myers will share their expertise on entrepreneurial ventures in a presentation titled "Finding Your Niche" in Drake's Sheslow Auditorium, 2507 University Ave., on We | Kent Sovern | Mar 9, 2009 |
| NIEC Workshop Cancelled: Mark McClure LIVE! - Des Moines Workshop - Mark McClure LIVE! - Des Moines Workshop , scheduled to occur on March 10, 2009 9:00 AM has been cancelled. Mark had a major family emergency over the weekend and is still not in contact with us. So the session scheduled for Des Moines on Marc | Kent Sovern | Mar 9, 2009 |
| Participate in EntreFest! Online! - | Kent Sovern | Mar 5, 2009 |
| EntrerFest! Scholarship Registrations Available - MyEntreNet - Webinar Tonight - | Kent Sovern | Mar 2, 2009 |
| Our Next New Iowa Coalition meeting - | Kent Sovern | Mar 2, 2009 |
| Are you Committed to the New Iowa Entrepreneurs' Coalition? - Friends: Thank you for your support of the New Iowa Entrepreneurs' Coalition - an exciting network of small business owners. The NIEC is sponsored in part by American Expres | Kent Sovern | Mar 2, 2009 |
| Everything is amazing, nobody is happy... - New Iowa Entrepreneurs' Coalition Members - I don't know about you but I am more than a little bit overwhelmed by all that is going on in DC and at the State legislature. I'm getting increasingly depressed just trying to make some sense of it | Kent Sovern | Mar 1, 2009 |
| Important Opportunity for Des Moines Area Small Business - | Kent Sovern | Feb 26, 2009 |
| Re: [entrepreneur-864] Important Advisory - Preview not available | Mary | Feb 23, 2009 |
| Important Advisory - | Ryan Meyer | Feb 23, 2009 |
| American Express OPEN is now a sponsor of the NIEC - The New Iowa Entrepreneurs' Coalition has been invited to participate in a special program with American Express OPEN . This is an opp | Kent Sovern | Feb 20, 2009 |
| SBA Scam Alert - - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a scam alert yesterday to small businesses , warning them not to respond to letters falsely | Kent Sovern | Feb 19, 2009 |
| RE: [entrepreneur-864] Monday night Mardi Gras Party - I am on a company awarded trip Thursday and Friday. I'll respond to your email on Monday, February 23rd. If you need to report a claim call 800-435-7764. 24 hours a day. Have a great day and we appreciate your business! Joe Fitzgibbon and tea | Joe Fitzgibbon | Feb 19, 2009 |
| Monday night Mardi Gras Party - Be part of the Mardi Gras fun even though you're miles away from Bourbon Street. Here's your chance to be appointed King or Queen of the Mardi Gras; enjoy entertaining zydeco music; schmooze the room; have a Hurricane or Simocane; and win prizes. | Sylvia | Feb 19, 2009 |
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NIEC - Mardi Gras Party - Entrepreneurs’ Week Kickoff - I've updated this Meetup. For more details, see the full listing: http://www.meetup.com/New-Iowa-Entrepreneurs-Coalition/calendar/9628104/ When: Februar
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Kent Sovern | Feb 16, 2009 |
| Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition - | Kent Sovern | Feb 13, 2009 |
| New Flier for the Feb NIEC Meeting - | Kent Sovern | Feb 10, 2009 |
| Flyer for Entrepreneur's Week Kickoff Attached - | Kent Sovern | Feb 9, 2009 |
| RE: [entrepreneur-864] 2009 Elevator Pitch Contest - | Ian S. Walmsley | Feb 6, 2009 |
| RE: [entrepreneur-864] 2009 Elevator Pitch Contest - | Cherish Anderson | Feb 6, 2009 |
| Re: [entrepreneur-864] 2009 Elevator Pitch Contest - Preview not available | Cherish Anderson | Feb 6, 2009 |
| 2009 Elevator Pitch Contest - | Kent Sovern | Feb 6, 2009 |
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