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Des Moines, Houston team helps businesses post smarter on Facebook
When Jennic Law and her husband, Justin, first opened KangarooBoo, a West Des Moines store selling baby toys and gifts, she admits she didn’t know much about running a business. An ex-engineer, Jennic had never managed a small business before, but she knew building a social media following would be crucial. Though Justin built the…
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FastTrac president praises CAPS’ high school entrepreneurial prep
High school can be challenging for teens, but typically that’s because of the growing pains of puberty and autonomy. But Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) has a different challenge for teenage students: to create a business or product. “We’re not preparing these students for college; we’re preparing them for life,” said Donna Deeds, CAPS…