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Heartland Together: Marshalltown

Entrepreneurship for Inclusive Prosperity

About

Overview

Welcome to Heartland Together, an initiative dedicated to strengthening communities by promoting local entrepreneurship!
 
This Campaign aims to mobilize community members like you to take action to create a more welcoming environment for entrepreneurs in Marshalltown. Whether you're passionate about small businesses, entrepreneurs, or simply want to see your community flourish, there's a place for everyone to participate.
 
The adaptive challenge at the heart of this Campaign is building a robust support system for entrepreneurs. This encompasses various related challenges, including:
  • Promoting collaboration between organizations that support entrepreneurs
  • Improving understanding of entrepreneurs' needs 
  • Helping organizations that support entrepreneurs to better understand and support underserved populations
  • Increasing awareness and connectivity to available entrepreneur services
  • Encouraging more community members to recognize their stake in entrepreneurship
 
We know that each community member brings a unique perspective and can influence these challenges in their own meaningful way. That's why we need all of you, and the people you'll engage, to be involved in this effort!
 
Thank you for joining us on this journey. Together, let's foster a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in Marshalltown!

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Micro-grants
All Heartland Together Action Teams have the opportunity to apply for a micro-grant, providing crucial support for initiatives aimed at driving progress in their local entrepreneurial ecosystems. Each action project is eligible to receive up to $1500 in funding. Whether it's launching a new program, organizing events, or implementing a community outreach initiative, these micro-grants offer financial assistance to turn your vision into reality. 

Details

Sponsored by Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Campaign timeline
Jan 11 – Apr 11, 2024
Project deadline
Apr 11, 2024

Action Projects

Goal: Host a diagnoses event with Latino existing businesses, prospective entrepreneurs, and home based businesses to identify barriers and hinderances to start...
Our goal is to have individuals have a “new” dining experience & form a new habit of frequenting that or similar dining establishments. We want people to feel...
We want to awaken youth in our community to what is possible right in their own home town! We want to create an opportunity for them to discover what being an e...

Dashboard

Collaborators
17
Projects Created
9
Total Investment
$1,500
People impacted
375

Projects Over Time