Dreamer: Adam, Julie, or Kathy Hohl

Business: Harvestville Farm

Location: Donnellson, IA

Harvestville Farm is a 3 season farm located 1 mile east of Donnellson, IA and best known for our Fall Agri-tourism and squash and pumpkin production. During the summer months we sell fresh fruits and vegetables from our retail building. We have a total of about 40 acres in seasonal vegetable production....

Dreamer: Bradley Laborman

Business: WeACt Youth Theatre of Iowa

Location: Mount Pleasant, IA

What is WeACT? WeACT has had a physical home in Mount Pleasant, Iowa for over a year now. It has provided children in Southeast Iowa a place to perform and be on stage with various plays and musicals. However at WeACT we not only want to put on the best children plays in the area, we also want to educate...

Dreamer: Mark Wehrle

Business: Cynful Smokers BBQ

Location: Wapello, IA

We are an Award Winning BBQ Vending and Catering business that serves premium BBQ at local fairs and festivals. We also offer a catering menu and keep busy catering weddings, reunions, graduations and many other local events. In order to grow we need to expand. We would like to offer roadside catering...

Dreamer: Brad & Mari Holtkamp

Business: Brad Holtkamp Automotive, Inc.

Location: Mount Pleasant, IA

Brad Holtkamp Automotive, Inc. is an independent automotive repair shop in Mt. Pleasant, IA owned by Brad and Mari Holtkamp. The beginning of their dream was in 1981 when Brad first made the statement “Someday I’d like to open my own automotive repair business.” On April Fool’s Day 1996, after working...

Dreamer: Jennifer Glendening

Business: Barn on the Ridge

Location: burlington, IA

Barn on the ridge offers prospective clients the option for their banquet or wedding to be in a beautiful country setting in a truly unique barn. While the facility will carry the appearance of a barn, it will also carry all the modern amenities of a modern facility. Barn on the ridge offers a breathtaking...

Dreamer: Amy Bock

Business: Bock Photos

Location: Mount Union, IA

I am a photographer willing to capture your memories to last a lifetime! I would like to grow my business to fulfill a passion of working with people, getting to know them, and capturing moments in their lives that goes by all too quickly. I would use the money to upgrade equipment, props, editing...

Dreamer: Karey & Kathy Fish

Business: The Wild Whisk

Location: Fort Madison, IA

We are Karey and Kathy Fish, born and raised in Fort Madison. Like most kids raised in small towns, we couldn't wait for our chance to get out. And we did. We worked and studied and traveled and worked. Kathy went to culinary school in Portland and Karey got her barista training in Topeka. Our dream...

Dreamer: Barbara Hamilton

Business: The Creative Touch

Location: Mount Pleasant, IA

I own the business, The Creative Touch, in Mt. Pleasant. We opened on November 1st, 2012. We are a very unique gift shop. We have about 40 vendors/crafters in our shop. Like my husband likes to say, we have 40 small businesses in one building. We have greeting cards, wine, clothing, candles, Bug...

Dreamer: Kathy Buxton

Business: Grasshorse Studios

Location: Winfield, IA

Grasshorse Studios is a high-end animation, live action and visual effects firm in Winfield, Iowa. We are a family business that produces exceptional quality, affordable film and TV spots for regional and nation-wide audiences. Grasshorse began by working on animated television shows including Star...

Dreamer: Melanie Patton

Business: Victory Barn

Location: Mt Pleasant, IA

Our business, Victory Barn, tears down and salvages old barns and other farm buildings. We then design and build barn wood furniture and other items using vintage farm relics and hardware. Our specialties are the "Barn Bed", "Cabin Bed", handpainted barnwood signs and horseshoe decor. We are applying...

Dreamer: Kalen Henderson

Business: Airport Road Vineyard & Winery

Location: Mt. Pleasant, IA

We are a startup vineyard/winery/event center and are less than two years in the making, trying to grow and harvest grapes, make native Iowa wine and have built a 5,000 square foot event center all because we "had a dream". We are applying because this is the true entrepreneur dream and we stepped out...

Dreamer: Stephanie Zinkle

Business: Wholesome Goodness

Location: Mt Pleasant, IA

Wholesome Goodness provides healthy, homemade freezer meals to its customers. I have taken classic family meals such as lasagna and enchiladas and given them a healthy twist by using whole ingredients. I use whole ingredients such as real butter, local honey, farm raised meats, whole wheat pastas,...

Dreamer: Ray Springer

Business: Ray's Specialty Meats

Location: Mt. Pleasant, IA

Offers individual custom cut meats, brats, summer sausage, wieners, ring bologna, beef sticks, and beef jerky. To fulfill the need for customized high quality meats. To help with the down payment of a building and equipment.

Dreamer: Rick Mabeus

Business: RickSales & Service

Location: Winfield, IA

i own operate a small lawn mower dealership. been at it now 4 full years fulltime . i specialize in the Dixon/ Husqvarna line up. have since added employee and have branched out to service all mower makes and models. also handling chainsaws,trimmers,snowblowers etc now. The dixon mower line i have in...

Dreamer: Kevin Copeland

Business: TurnKey Creations

Location: Burlington, IA

TurnKey Creations is a graphic design company. We provide web, print, multimedia, and marketing services. We would use the money to update software and market to new audiences. This in turn would allow us to hire additional personnel.