Molly Angstman of Three Bells Books in Mason City, IA is the featured entrepreneur on the Thursday, August 15, 2024 episode of The Rural Business Innovators Podcast.
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The Rural Business Innovators Podcast is an educational podcast by the Iowa Small Business Development Center, interviewing rural entrepreneurs and Iowan innovators to effectively share their stories. In each episode, SBDC staff meet with a new small business in rural Iowa and ask them how they have navigated business ownership. You will hear how the business was formed, how it was funded, and how they are currently operating. Business owners will share the highs and lows of their journey and offer advice and wisdom to budding entrepreneurs.
Molly is a graduate of the North Iowa cohort of the University of Iowa Venture School, the state's premiere entrepreneurial training program. She worked with the NIACC Pappajohn Center and SBDC as she honed her business plan to open the first independent bookstore in Mason City in years. Molly was recognized as the January 2024 Entrepreneur of the Month. Her business, Three Bells Books is a community-focused independent bookstore featuring a wide selection of books, a diverse calendar of events for readers and writers of all ages including book clubs and workshops, and a bar serving wine, beer, and soft drinks.
