Dreamer: Tiffiny Meinert

Business: Tiffiny's Tipton Bakery

Location: Tipton, IA

National!!! The goal of Tiffiny's Tipton Bakery is to have the "Tipton Bakery Crescent" tm be available Nationally! The Tipton Bakery was started in 1928 by the Hartog Family and introduced their delightful, mouthwatering Tipton Bakery Crescent. Unfortunately on March 1st 2012 the bakery closed it's...

Dreamer: Katie Geesey

Business: My Girls Cake Shop

Location: Davenport, IA

Most of us love food. Right? My name is Katie I am a graduate of the French Pastry School of Chicago. I have a cake business named My Girls Cake Shop. We create cakes, cupcakes, and cake pops for all occasions. I would like to expand the business to more than just cake, in order to do that we need...

Dreamer: Deborah VanderGaast

Business: Tipton Adaptive Daycare LLC

Location: Tipton, IA

Tipton Adaptive Daycare, LLC provides comprehensive child care services, including services for children with disabilities, developmental delays, and special medical needs. The daycare is located in Tipton, IA, and is operated by a registered nurse and pre-school teacher with over 20 years of experience...

Dreamer: Lou Ray

Business: Deja Vu Furniture & Accessories

Location: Clinton, IA

Déjà vu Furniture & Accessories was established in August of 2009 by Lou & Michael Ray. We felt there was a need for a consignment store that carried furniture and accessories at a reasonable price. As a non-traditional consignment store we are able to help our consigner in a way no one has before...

Dreamer: Adam O'Leary

Business: Human Capital

Location: Muscatine, IA

Debt limits people psychologically, socially, and physically…but what if it didn’t? My business eliminates debt, replacing it with equity (stock) and a variable liability (dividends), by turning each client into a private company…and selling stock to “strategic shareholders”. By targeting highly motivated,...

Dreamer: Tara Elkins

Business: Barrel House

Location: Davenport, IA

Barrel House 211 is located in Historic Downtown Davenport. Our mission statement in all its simplicity is, “Take Care of People”. We opened our doors to the Quad Cities Community in 2011 and have been providing great food, drinks and nightlife in a relaxing atmosphere ever since. We are proud to...

Dreamer: Erin George

Business: The Painted Rooster

Location: Clinton, IA

The Painted Rooster was founded August 2012 in the heart of downtown Clinton, Iowa, by Sandra Land and her daughters Emily Steenhard and Erin George. Both girls returned to Clinton to raise their families after years of being away. Emily had lived in Southwest Iowa, while Erin lived in Denver. All...

Dreamer: Aaron Serrano

Business: Military Cost Cutters LLC

Location: Davenport, IA

An idea that was developed in a combat zone, not knowing if you'd make it back home, and validated back in the states, Military Cost Cutters is a platform that connects military friendly businesses with veterans and their families. This is accomplished through our user friendly website as well as our...

Dreamer: Jennifer Chen

Business: The Plaid Rabbit

Location: Davenport, IA

In this day and age of electronics, I took a risk and re-opened a former Village of East Davenport icon, The Plaid Rabbit. We believe in the power of the hand-written note, and in carefully selected gifts for life's special occasions. I'm active in Village associations, and believe that when any of us...

Dreamer: Lydia Erenberger

Business: Downtown Central Perk

Location: Davenport, IA

The Downtown Central Perk is a Vegetarian and Vegan Cafe. We believe that 1 + 1 = 2 meaning, Fresh + Healthy = Happy. Our goal here at the Perk is to create a place where you can come to get a break from the calorie filled fast foods that plague our market today. Our food is by no means fast food, because...

Dreamer: Jerica Miller

Business: Creative Dreams Photograph

Location: Muscatine, IA

Our business is photography work with all portrait side of photography from weddings, families, children, and seniors. I'm applying because photography is a competitive field and would love to get some new equipment and attend a seminar that I wanted to be a part of for the last couple of years. It's...

Dreamer: Julie Keehn

Business: Camp McClellan Cellars

Location: Davenport, IA

Camp McClellan Cellars began business in 1991 as a retailer of locally produced wines. Since then we have steadily increased the products we offer to include a locally & globally produced selection of wines. In 2001, we added the supplies and equipment to make your own wine and beer. We started out...

Dreamer: Paul Linden

Business: Coding Forces

Location: Rock Island, IL

Our vision for Coding Forces is to be an Intensive Web and Mobile Development Academy for Military Veterans. Our program would be a 12-week intensive learning experience to develop and advance the skills needed to pursue full-time employment in web and mobile development. With the Dream Big Grow Here...

Dreamer: David Necker

Business: Neckers Jewelers

Location: DeWitt, IA

Neckers's Jewelers has been a part of the Quad Cities region since 1893. Necker's Jewelers is the premiere independent jeweler in the region and has been voted #1 for over 10 years. Necker's Jewelers is applying for Dream Big Grow Here for their Gift of Giving Program. The Gift of Giving is a Necker's...