Startup Ames is for anyone who has ever had a business idea. Led by entrepreneurs, the vision of Startup Ames is to inspire, educate, and connect area entrepreneurs––creating a vibrant community where ideas can find their way from concept to reality. Start It Today. In Ames.

Startup Drinks provides entrepreneurs an opportunity to get together and have a drink and discuss what we're working on, our crazy startup ideas, and how we can help each other out with them. Startup Drinks is an informal gathering that takes place in cities all over the world with a purpose of bringing people together to discuss entrepreneurship, small business, and startup culture. Come and talk entrepreneurship with other like-minded folks.