Dreamer: Molly Long

Business: Molly Long Photography

Location: Marshalltown, IA

I have been in business a little over a year now. I have wonderful clients and I want to be better able to serve their needs by investing further into education and equipment. This grant would allow me to purchase backdrops and upgrade camera and lighting equipment. I am constantly striving to offer...

Dreamer: Carey Sadler

Business: Rivercity Pilates LLC

Location: North Liberty, IA

Rivercity Pilates is moving to a larger studio space in January! It is my dream to create a premier Pilates Studio that offers clients the best instruction available in a beautiful, inviting studio. The grant money from Dream Big will help Rivercity Pilates pay for the building out of our new space...

Dreamer: Sara Scobee

Business: Spirit Photography

Location: Nashua, IA

It is my goal to open a studio within the next 12 months. I am currently providing location photography and would like to expand beyond that and have the ability to provide a studio setting for my clients as well. I am the process of joining the Professional Photographers of Iowa, as well as continuing...

Dreamer: Brad Lepley

Business: Des Moines Urban Garden D.U.G.

Location: Ankeny, IA

The goal of D.u.g. (Des Moines urban garden) is to grow and sell Hydroponic produce. Lettuce, herbs, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, etc. The produce will be sold to local restaurants, consumers, and grocery markets. The dream goal would be to "re-utilize" an existing warehouse building in the heart of...

Dreamer: Ashley Michaelson

Business:

Location: Des Moines, IA

I started Shiloh Photography during the summer of 2010. It's been a dream that slowly became reality with a lot of encouragement and support from friends and family. I prefer doing my portrait work outdoors, but I'd love to add the equipment necessary for creating a studio in my home. It will open...

Dreamer: Nathan Pearce

Business: Digital One Solutions

Location: Mason City, IA

Our dream is to purchase a projector and screen that we can use when we host game tournaments , birthday parties, fundraisers, and LAN Parties. With it, we would be able to hook up a Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 and let kids and/or adults play games with their friends or family members. We are always expanding...

Dreamer: Pamela Castellanos

Business: Bundles of Joy Quality Child Care

Location: Pella, IA

We have been Blessed to locate our new home of 1200 SQ ft but we are still trying to raise funding to make the dream of moving into this new location a reality. After moving in I am also hoping to set the children up new learning centers, purchase a new play structure & set up a new art room & center...

Dreamer: Jeremiah Halldin

Business: JHRJ Productions

Location: Ankeny, IA

Me and my partners have been running a successful wedding and event videography company for the past 3 years here in Iowa. One of our main core values is to use the most advanced technology that we can, to produce a high quality video for the best value. We want to step up our technology to the next...

Dreamer: Thomas Schear

Business: CCMS, Inc.

Location: Alexander, IA

I currently work out of a spare bedroom in my home providing continuing education courses for counselors and therapists, mental health and addictions counseling via the phone and Internet chat and coaching/consulting services for small businesses and non-profit organizations. We have purchased a new...

Dreamer: Alex Belikov

Business: Iowa Journey Photography

Location: West Des Moines, IA

I have been in business a little over two years now. I would love to be able to invest in additional equipment and backdrops so I can better serve my clients. In addition to creating portraits for our clients, we also volunteer our services to local non-profit organizations. We help them by creating...

Dreamer: Rhianna Jeppson

Business: Kids Inn Daycare

Location: Gilbert, IA

-Have kid area including a crafts table, and cabinet. Just their size. -Add kinnect or wii for winter activity. - bunk beds with trendles, and in family area couch with pull out to provide multiple sleeping areas. -Have a privacy fenced in yard with pool and play area. Sandbox, swings etc. -Shelving...

Dreamer: Toni Arends

Business: Tranquil Nails

Location: Dike, IA

I will be starting a small rural nail salon near New Hartford, and my dream is to be able to purchase some travel tables, supplies and visit other area small towns and set up in local beauty shops there so that people in these settings can enjoy the services of having a local nail technician in their...

Dreamer: Ronda Fraser

Business: Ronni's Florals and More

Location: Evansdale, IA

I enjoy helping people with their dreams and I love weddings. Starting my own business is a dream come true and being able to put two things that I love together is awesome.

Dreamer: LuAnn Jackson

Business: Embroidery by Design

Location: Webster City, IA

This grant would help pay for my equipment so that I could buy product to advertise in a store and setup a website to show off my work.

Dreamer: Teresa Comer-Joki

Business: Teri's Tax & Business Services, LLC

Location: Lucas, IA

Teri’s Tax and Business Services will become a successful competitive organization within the tax and business services industry. Using qualified employees with exceptional skill sets, Teri’s Tax and Business Services will assure clients of complete and accurate services with personal care and professional...

Dreamer: Tom Beougher

Business: Outdoor Talk TV

Location: Winterset, IA

Being part of this rapidly growing television program and website offers many benefits to you! 1. Reach thousands of new clients every week. 2. Help educate Iowans on what they can do to keep Iowa a beautiful place to live. 3. Educate Iowans about our wonderful wildlife that we live with everyday...

Dreamer: Travis Lloyd

Business: Changing Lives Entertainment, LLC

Location: Des Moines, IA

I am a motivational speaker and positive hip-hop artist. My goal is to change the lives of at-risk youth and inspire the adults in their lives. I usually get paid to speak and perform, but winning this grant will allow me to do it for free as a part of Project ReachOut. Project ReachOut is a marketing...

Dreamer: Brad Mann

Business: Safe Earth Lawn & Garden

Location: Ankeny, IA

After deployment of our retail products, we are shooting to create a franchise from our small independent company.