Main Street Iowa Grant Business Innovation Grant helps start ups and small businesses.
A new business is starting in Davenport, thanks to the vision of entrepreneur and Marine Corps veteran Aaron Serrano, with assistance from the manager of an office building in the Hilltop Campus Village, and a grant obtained by the Hilltop Campus Village. The QC Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting at 11:00AM Friday Sept. 5 to help welcome them to their new offices at the Priester Building, 601 Brady Street, #301.
The journey began when Ted Priester, local attorney and the building's owner and Scott Tunnicliff, Hilltop Campus Village Director got together to apply for a Main Street Iowa Business Innovation Grant, which was offered last year to Main Street District throughout the state. The proposal called for the HCV and Ted to commit resources in equal amounts to the conversion of space on the third floor into office suites, with costs to be matched by the Main Street Iowa grant.
"We are proud and pleased to have Military Cost Cutters as our first tenant under this program", said Ted. They are performing a great service to the region, and we're glad our unique product matches their needs." The suite is one of several being made out of what used to be a large office area built for and occupied by Priester Construction Company, who built the building over 50 years ago. "We have some supporting amenities, such as copying, a microwave, a refrigerator, free parking, utilities and internet connections, but it is basically for the service provider needing space for their service, room for their laptops and cell phones or whatever."
"The office suite concept is an option that really speaks to a niche in the market", says Tunnicliff. "We were aiming at start-ups, not for profits and home-based businesses, and anticipated having to do a lot of marketing and promotion to get this going. But networking and word of mouth has achieved a lot. Ted is in charge of negotiating with prospects, and we are pleased that leads have been furnished by the Small Business Development Center, among others."
Military Cost Cutters is an online platform that connects military-friendly businesses with current military members and veterans. At the ribbon cutting CEO Aaron Serrano will explain more about the company and about the official launch of their Loyalty Rewards program. Contact him at admin@militarycostcutters.com, and learn more by visiting the website at www.militarycostcutters.com
A new business is starting in Davenport, thanks to the vision of entrepreneur and Marine Corps veteran Aaron Serrano, with assistance from the manager of an office building in the Hilltop Campus Village, and a grant obtained by the Hilltop Campus Village. The QC Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting at 11:00AM Friday Sept. 5 to help welcome them to their new offices at the Priester Building, 601 Brady Street, #301.
The journey began when Ted Priester, local attorney and the building's owner and Scott Tunnicliff, Hilltop Campus Village Director got together to apply for a Main Street Iowa Business Innovation Grant, which was offered last year to Main Street District throughout the state. The proposal called for the HCV and Ted to commit resources in equal amounts to the conversion of space on the third floor into office suites, with costs to be matched by the Main Street Iowa grant.
"We are proud and pleased to have Military Cost Cutters as our first tenant under this program", said Ted. They are performing a great service to the region, and we're glad our unique product matches their needs." The suite is one of several being made out of what used to be a large office area built for and occupied by Priester Construction Company, who built the building over 50 years ago. "We have some supporting amenities, such as copying, a microwave, a refrigerator, free parking, utilities and internet connections, but it is basically for the service provider needing space for their service, room for their laptops and cell phones or whatever."
"The office suite concept is an option that really speaks to a niche in the market", says Tunnicliff. "We were aiming at start-ups, not for profits and home-based businesses, and anticipated having to do a lot of marketing and promotion to get this going. But networking and word of mouth has achieved a lot. Ted is in charge of negotiating with prospects, and we are pleased that leads have been furnished by the Small Business Development Center, among others."
Military Cost Cutters is an online platform that connects military-friendly businesses with current military members and veterans. At the ribbon cutting CEO Aaron Serrano will explain more about the company and about the official launch of their Loyalty Rewards program. Contact him at admin@militarycostcutters.com, and learn more by visiting the website at www.militarycostcutters.com
