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Dreamer:
Rachelle Branum
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Contest:
Statewide September 2010
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Number of Votes:
1264
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Decorah,
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Your daily vote for The Clay Studio from Sept 15-30 will support that which is creative and fun in Iowa! We applied a few months ago and came in second but we opened out doors anyway. We believe in our dream to 'Happify your Creative Side' and hope you will too. The money will be used to pay off our...
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Dreamer:
Joel Bennett
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Contest:
Statewide September 2010
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Current Rank:
2
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Number of Votes:
766
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Location:
Pella,
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Veel Hoeden- 1) Dutch for “Many Hats”. 2) A reference to a collection of entrepreneurs who work in different fields, have different backgrounds, and as small business people, are required to be experts in many fields (or wear “many hats” ) 3) The co-working location “where Many Hats meet”.
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Dreamer:
Thomas Gilbert
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Contest:
Statewide September 2010
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Current Rank:
3
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Number of Votes:
567
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Location:
Cedar Falls,
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GS Solutions LLC was started in early 2010 with the sole business being an ecommerce website called breathalyzershop.com. With the start of breathalyzershop.com we have been getting slow constant business and this competition would be a great benefit to get some extra capital behind us to help fund our...
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Dreamer:
Courtney Collins
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Contest:
Statewide September 2010
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Current Rank:
4
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Number of Votes:
385
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Location:
Waterloo,
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Everlasting Memories is my photography business that I started a year and a half ago. I have always had a passion for photography. If you know me personally, then you know that I always have a camera on me and I am always taking pictures to capture the moment. Business has been growing and I would love...
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Dreamer:
Ralynn Weigel
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Contest:
Statewide September 2010
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Current Rank:
5
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Number of Votes:
349
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Location:
New Hampton,
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I have worked as a cosmetologist for the past 28 years and have always enjoyed every aspect of this field. I have taught in a beauty school and then for the past 27 years I have worked in a full service salon. Pleasing other people and making them feel good has always been a goal in life and I choice...
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Dreamer:
Gregory Young
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Contest:
Statewide September 2010
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Current Rank:
6
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Number of Votes:
215
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Location:
Waterloo,
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I worked in the bicycle industry for many years and have observed that people sometimes do not ride because they feel uncomfortable going into a shop or get fitted for too much bike. I want to open a shop that stocks mostly basic, commuter-friendly bicycles. I want customers of all skill levels, including...
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Dreamer:
Mary Hamer
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Contest:
Statewide September 2010
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Current Rank:
7
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Number of Votes:
188
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Location:
Missouri Valley,
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Five years ago I attended a Lavender Festival in Sequim, Washington. It was love at first sight! Looking around at this small town of around 5900 residents that swells to 20,000 during the 3 day Lavender Festival, I thought, “Why not in Iowa?”
Now 5 years later, the Loess Hills Lavender Farm has...
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Dreamer:
Ms Martin
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Contest:
Statewide September 2010
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Current Rank:
8
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Number of Votes:
101
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Location:
Iowa City,
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To relocate our company, In the World Inc./Two Sisters Venture (IWI/TSV), to our home state of Iowa. IWI/TSV, are two sisters who are also Social Workers who owned and operated Ellington's on Eighth a "On the Job Training" cafe in Washington, DC for nine years. The purpose of Ellington's on Eighth...
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Dreamer:
Jule Sonneborn
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Contest:
Statewide September 2010
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Current Rank:
9
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Number of Votes:
92
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Location:
Keokuk,
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I need to puchase equipment for a nice ice cream parlor. I need freezers, dipping wells, milk shake machines and counters. I think this is something the Keokuk community needs.
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Dreamer:
Steven Baker
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Contest:
Statewide September 2010
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Current Rank:
10
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Number of Votes:
87
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Location:
Des Moines,
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A professional indexer reads books before they go to press. After reading and analyzing, he identifies and selects topics to make the back-of-the-book indexes.
Isn’t an index created by a computer? Short answer: no. Computers don’t think.
Along with indexing, I can help authors craft a book (developmental...
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Dreamer:
Kirt Snook
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Contest:
Statewide September 2010
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Current Rank:
11
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Number of Votes:
86
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Location:
Mason City,
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Dream Description: Looking to launch my custom built computer line to market to small computer shops. My computers will be fully upgradeable and possibly eliminate e-waste as many parts could have longer life cycles.
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Dreamer:
Adrienne Vevera
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Contest:
Statewide September 2010
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Current Rank:
12
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Number of Votes:
70
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Location:
Iowa City,
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Dogs are now considered members of the family; providing unconditional love and laughter, participating in major family activities, and being treated as "fur children". However, in the hectic lives of many dog owners today, proper exercise, socialization, and obedience requirements are not being met....
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Dreamer:
Steven James
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Contest:
Statewide September 2010
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Current Rank:
13
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Number of Votes:
31
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Location:
Des Moines,
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Fat Tuesday has always been my dream, it just took a long time to get here and I don't want to lose it. I love watching the enjoyment on my customers' faces when they bite into a dish that I have made. This is why I started this restaurant.
I would like to see Fat Tuesday become a part of Des Moines'...
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Dreamer:
Rich Landis
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Contest:
Statewide September 2010
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Current Rank:
14
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Number of Votes:
26
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Location:
Davenport,
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This service will provide the customer with the ultimate in freshly grown local foods that are not subject to losses in quality due to long distance transportation and chemical applications. Customers can have confidence in the foods they eat because they are grown in their own backyard under their...
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Dreamer:
Dorothy VerMeer
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Contest:
Statewide September 2010
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Current Rank:
15
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Number of Votes:
23
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Location:
Hull,
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I need top of the line lap top computer. I need to learn more about facebook, tweeter and you Tube. To bring my business to customer.
Also I need ab top computer to load down quilting designs to load up into he sew machine.
I am disable cannot hold a regular job. My disable check is not enough to bring...
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Dreamer:
Natalie Kimm
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Contest:
Statewide September 2010
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Current Rank:
16
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Number of Votes:
8
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Location:
Cedar Falls,
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My company is the only Female-owned music production and recording company in the Cedar Valley which can provide "a la carte" services from guitar lessons to web-sales.
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Dreamer:
Felicia Collison
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Contest:
Statewide September 2010
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Current Rank:
17
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Number of Votes:
7
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Location:
Bondurant,
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The Bird’s Nest Program in Bondurant, Iowa is an out-of-school time discovery center for little Blue Jays in Kindergarten through 4th grade in the Bondurant Farrar Community. The program offers a series of activities devoted to the physical, emotional and social development of children. The program...
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Dreamer:
Amos Kiche
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Contest:
Statewide September 2010
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Current Rank:
18
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Number of Votes:
3
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Location:
Iowa City,
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What is a Price Exchange Market?
A price exchange market (PXM) refers to a price information exchange network which allows buyers to take advantage of bundling different commodity prices to minimize their expenditure at a particular time as sellers try to confuse them with different price markups...
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Dreamer:
Ben Hagen
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Contest:
Statewide September 2010
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Current Rank:
19
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Number of Votes:
2
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Location:
Mason City,
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For the past 5 years I've had my own business where I do custom paint work. I've created a website that I used to sell my work. I use ebay and craigslist to advertise also, and it works well. I'm outgrowing the garage that I work out of and would also like to expand to custom painting hot rods. I need...
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Dreamer:
john peck
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Contest:
Statewide September 2010
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Current Rank:
20
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Number of Votes:
1
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Location:
Mason City,
IA
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i have expanded my computer repair business form a home based business to our first store front in iowa .having been in computer business for over 25 years in texas i relocated to iowa in 2003 and started doing computer repair out my my home .in febuary 2010 i took the leap and moved into my store front.So...
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