Upcoming Events

Are you interested in starting your own business? Everything you need to know about the ins and outs of running a business will be covered during these workshops.

Are you a military veteran interested in agriculture? Join us as we explore farm stays and outdoor experience enterprises through an 11-session series that alternates between business-focused online classes and on-farm visits with an online option.

Working from knowledge learned in our previous QuickBooks workshops, the goal of our advanced course is to be confident in the financial future of your business. This two-day workshop equips participants with the tools to work efficiently and verify their own data.

During this two-day event, you’ll learn about what a computer does and be able to identify its main parts. Attendees will also navigate the internet, discover what “the cloud” is, and log in or create an email account.

Enjoy a cup of coffee, connect with business leaders in your community, and discuss small business topics at our monthly Center Chat. This month's theme is business innovation.

A conference focused on providing professionals and community leaders a forum for awareness, dialogue, and skill-building to create welcoming and inclusive environments.

What we do today matters tomorrow. This year's theme, Futuring our Food System, is about just that—imagining bold, transformative possibilities for the future and the systematic, creative, and connective measures that get us there. “Futuring” helps us build resilience against uncertainty and to actively shape our shared future.

Join a number of housing experts from across the Midwest for a half-day conference on affordable housing in Nebraska.

Are you new to grants and want to understand the grant lifecycle from start to finish? Hoping to gain resources to help local organizations secure external funding? Representing a community group and looking to build funding capacity?

During this two-day event, you’ll learn how to create and use Google Documents and apply them to your small business. Participants will also navigate the rest of Google Drive to discover how to use other small business tools.

During this two-day event, participants will explore Google Sheets and find out how this program can aid in running a small business more efficiently. Attendees will also learn how to operate sum formulas in different tabs on Google Sheets.

Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just getting started, this is your chance to dive into community development, build real skills, and be part of work that truly strengthens neighborhoods.

Southwest Iowans who support local foods and local farms are invited to attend a one-day summit featuring educational sessions, exhibitors, and an indoor farmers market.