spark Creating the spark to ignite rural Iowa!

WHY RENEW RURAL IOWA?

The Iowa Farm Bureau believes in Iowa and is committed to helping rural communities prosper and improving Iowans’ quality of life. Renew Rural Iowa is a natural extension of that mission. With the unique

purpose of enhancing the overall value of existing or new rural businesses and increasing community reinvestment accordingly – Renew Rural Iowa ultimately enables communities to prosper through the

creation of new jobs, new buildings, increased retail spending, and more.

Renew Rural Iowa combines the strengths of Farm Bureau’s rural relationships with business acceleration resources to provide hands-on help to interstate-commerce businesses in Iowa’s rural communities.

For more information or to apply online, visit www.renewruraliowa.com or call (800) 254-9670.

Invest in your business - invest in a day with us!

www.iowafarmbureau.com

Are you looking for ways to take your business to the next level?

Do you need help finding appropriate funding and talent?

If so, Iowa Farm Bureau’s Renew Rural Iowa Business Success Seminar is what you’ve been waiting for!

SEASONED EXPERT ADVICE

Renew Rural Iowa can help you cut through the confusion that comes with developing and growing a business. The Business Success Seminar is uniquely designed to help Iowa entrepreneurs uncover opportunities for improving their business - while providing the support and connections necessary to make those opportunities a reality. Each seminar is led by a highly- regarded, award-winning entrepreneur. It is the only program of its kind to offer a vast array of resource connections ensuring that your business will find value and uncover new paths to success from day one.

BUSINESS SUCCESS SEMINAR

spark Creating the spark to ignite rural Iowa!

WHY RENEW RURAL IOWA?

The Iowa Farm Bureau believes in Iowa and is committed to helping rural communities prosper and improving Iowans’ quality of life. Renew Rural Iowa is a natural extension of that mission. With the unique

purpose of enhancing the overall value of existing or new rural businesses and increasing community reinvestment accordingly – Renew Rural Iowa ultimately enables communities to prosper through the

creation of new jobs, new buildings, increased retail spending, and more.

Renew Rural Iowa combines the strengths of Farm Bureau’s rural relationships with business acceleration resources to provide hands-on help to interstate-commerce businesses in Iowa’s rural communities.

For more information or to apply online, visit www.renewruraliowa.com or call (800) 254-9670.

Invest in your business - invest in a day with us!

www.iowafarmbureau.com

Are you looking for ways to take your business to the next level?

Do you need help finding appropriate funding and talent?

If so, Iowa Farm Bureau’s Renew Rural Iowa Business Success Seminar is what you’ve been waiting for!

SEASONED EXPERT ADVICE

Renew Rural Iowa can help you cut through the confusion that comes with developing and growing a business. The Business Success Seminar is uniquely designed to help Iowa entrepreneurs uncover opportunities for improving their business - while providing the support and connections necessary to make those opportunities a reality. Each seminar is led by a highly- regarded, award-winning entrepreneur. It is the only program of its kind to offer a vast array of resource connections ensuring that your business will find value and uncover new paths to success from day one.

BUSINESS SUCCESS SEMINAR

WHAT ATTENDEES HAVE TO SAY:

CEOs, CFOs, General Managers, directors, vice presidents and top executives of qualifying Iowa-based interstate commerce businesses.

REGISTER TODAY!

Whether your company is a major corporation or start-up – this one-day seminar is guaranteed to provoke strategic thinking throughout your organization and put your business on the road to success.

For seminar dates and locations or to see if your business qualifies for an upcoming FREE seminar, call (800) 254-9670.

For more information, visit www.renewruraliowa.com

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?BUSINESS SUCCESS SEMINAR

This one-day session will allow you to explore the key elements of developing a successful busi-ness model in an interactive environment. Measure and score your business against core busi-

ness principles and walk away with clear opportunities to grow and improve your own business.

FEATURED PRESENTER

Baking & Business 101® “A Recipe for Business Success”*Curtis Nelson: Author and President, Entrepreneurial Development Center, Inc. (EDC)

With over 25 years of successful national and international business creation and leadership experience, Curtis Nelson has directed the development and successful launch of over 25 new business models and more than 200 new products for the communications, IT, military, transportation, medical, health, food and gardening industries worldwide. Nelson is a seasoned entrepreneur and three-time veteran of Inc. Magazine’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies list.

• Strategic Fit – finding the best market fit for your product. • Business Planning – writing and implementing a plan that works.

• Balanced Executive Teams – what they are and how to develop them.• Great Leadership – what it is and why it’s critical to success.

• Resources – what you need to improve your business.

“As a person that has been in business for 33 years and now working on a new venture, I thought the program was stimulating and interactive – and very relevant to

my business. I would think any business owner would greatly benefit from attending.”

“Every business owner and/or manager should attend a Renew Rural Iowa Business Success Seminar. As bankers, we would have more confidence in our current and prospective borrowers

if we felt confident they understood their business strengths and weaknesses better. Having gone through this program, I feel they would have a better chance of being successful.”

Rusty Clayton, CEOSoyClean - Brooklyn, Iowa

Jeff Burkhart, Executive Vice PresidentF&M Bank & Trust - Burlington, Iowa

*Baking and Business 101 is a registered trademark of CRN, LLC.

Chris Kavars, President and CEOReference LLC - Elkader, Iowa

“I appreciated the real-world experience that was shared. It wasn't just big picture philosophies, but rather results-oriented guidance that has been tremendous for my business.”

WHAT ATTENDEES HAVE TO SAY:

CEOs, CFOs, General Managers, directors, vice presidents and top executives of qualifying Iowa-based interstate commerce businesses.

REGISTER TODAY!

Whether your company is a major corporation or start-up – this one-day seminar is guaranteed to provoke strategic thinking throughout your organization and put your business on the road to success.

For seminar dates and locations or to see if your business qualifies for an upcoming FREE seminar, call (800) 254-9670.

For more information, visit www.renewruraliowa.com

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?BUSINESS SUCCESS SEMINAR

This one-day session will allow you to explore the key elements of developing a successful busi-ness model in an interactive environment. Measure and score your business against core busi-

ness principles and walk away with clear opportunities to grow and improve your own business.

FEATURED PRESENTER

Baking & Business 101® “A Recipe for Business Success”*Curtis Nelson: Author and President, Entrepreneurial Development Center, Inc. (EDC)

With over 25 years of successful national and international business creation and leadership experience, Curtis Nelson has directed the development and successful launch of over 25 new business models and more than 200 new products for the communications, IT, military, transportation, medical, health, food and gardening industries worldwide. Nelson is a seasoned entrepreneur and three-time veteran of Inc. Magazine’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies list.

• Strategic Fit – finding the best market fit for your product. • Business Planning – writing and implementing a plan that works.

• Balanced Executive Teams – what they are and how to develop them.• Great Leadership – what it is and why it’s critical to success.

• Resources – what you need to improve your business.

“As a person that has been in business for 33 years and now working on a new venture, I thought the program was stimulating and interactive – and very relevant to

my business. I would think any business owner would greatly benefit from attending.”

“Every business owner and/or manager should attend a Renew Rural Iowa Business Success Seminar. As bankers, we would have more confidence in our current and prospective borrowers

if we felt confident they understood their business strengths and weaknesses better. Having gone through this program, I feel they would have a better chance of being successful.”

Rusty Clayton, CEOSoyClean - Brooklyn, Iowa

Jeff Burkhart, Executive Vice PresidentF&M Bank & Trust - Burlington, Iowa

*Baking and Business 101 is a registered trademark of CRN, LLC.

Chris Kavars, President and CEOReference LLC - Elkader, Iowa

“I appreciated the real-world experience that was shared. It wasn't just big picture philosophies, but rather results-oriented guidance that has been tremendous for my business.”

WHAT ATTENDEES HAVE TO SAY:

CEOs, CFOs, General Managers, directors, vice presidents and top executives of qualifying Iowa-based interstate commerce businesses.

REGISTER TODAY!

Whether your company is a major corporation or start-up – this one-day seminar is guaranteed to provoke strategic thinking throughout your organization and put your business on the road to success.

For seminar dates and locations or to see if your business qualifies for an upcoming FREE seminar, call (800) 254-9670.

For more information, visit www.renewruraliowa.com

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?BUSINESS SUCCESS SEMINAR

This one-day session will allow you to explore the key elements of developing a successful busi-ness model in an interactive environment. Measure and score your business against core busi-

ness principles and walk away with clear opportunities to grow and improve your own business.

FEATURED PRESENTER

Baking & Business 101® “A Recipe for Business Success”*Curtis Nelson: Author and President, Entrepreneurial Development Center, Inc. (EDC)

With over 25 years of successful national and international business creation and leadership experience, Curtis Nelson has directed the development and successful launch of over 25 new business models and more than 200 new products for the communications, IT, military, transportation, medical, health, food and gardening industries worldwide. Nelson is a seasoned entrepreneur and three-time veteran of Inc. Magazine’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies list.

• Strategic Fit – finding the best market fit for your product. • Business Planning – writing and implementing a plan that works.

• Balanced Executive Teams – what they are and how to develop them.• Great Leadership – what it is and why it’s critical to success.

• Resources – what you need to improve your business.

“As a person that has been in business for 33 years and now working on a new venture, I thought the program was stimulating and interactive – and very relevant to

my business. I would think any business owner would greatly benefit from attending.”

“Every business owner and/or manager should attend a Renew Rural Iowa Business Success Seminar. As bankers, we would have more confidence in our current and prospective borrowers

if we felt confident they understood their business strengths and weaknesses better. Having gone through this program, I feel they would have a better chance of being successful.”

Rusty Clayton, CEOSoyClean - Brooklyn, Iowa

Jeff Burkhart, Executive Vice PresidentF&M Bank & Trust - Burlington, Iowa

*Baking and Business 101 is a registered trademark of CRN, LLC.

Chris Kavars, President and CEOReference LLC - Elkader, Iowa

“I appreciated the real-world experience that was shared. It wasn't just big picture philosophies, but rather results-oriented guidance that has been tremendous for my business.”

spark Creating the spark to ignite rural Iowa!

WHY RENEW RURAL IOWA?

The Iowa Farm Bureau believes in Iowa and is committed to helping rural communities prosper and improving Iowans’ quality of life. Renew Rural Iowa is a natural extension of that mission. With the unique

purpose of enhancing the overall value of existing or new rural businesses and increasing community reinvestment accordingly – Renew Rural Iowa ultimately enables communities to prosper through the

creation of new jobs, new buildings, increased retail spending, and more.

Renew Rural Iowa combines the strengths of Farm Bureau’s rural relationships with business acceleration resources to provide hands-on help to interstate-commerce businesses in Iowa’s rural communities.

For more information or to apply online, visit www.renewruraliowa.com or call (800) 254-9670.

Invest in your business - invest in a day with us!

www.iowafarmbureau.com

Are you looking for ways to take your business to the next level?

Do you need help finding appropriate funding and talent?

If so, Iowa Farm Bureau’s Renew Rural Iowa Business Success Seminar is what you’ve been waiting for!

SEASONED EXPERT ADVICE

Renew Rural Iowa can help you cut through the confusion that comes with developing and growing a business. The Business Success Seminar is uniquely designed to help Iowa entrepreneurs uncover opportunities for improving their business - while providing the support and connections necessary to make those opportunities a reality. Each seminar is led by a highly- regarded, award-winning entrepreneur. It is the only program of its kind to offer a vast array of resource connections ensuring that your business will find value and uncover new paths to success from day one.

BUSINESS SUCCESS SEMINAR