EntrepreneursOfAmes

Entrepreneurship is alive and well here. Stories, one #Ames #entrepreneur and a RT at a time.

[Eric Smidt @esmidt]

Issue 15 of Traction magazine will be out in about a week and a half, but we’re getting started on Issue 16, which means it’s time to reset the board. Stories are underway now from the @AmesAlliance.

[Mitchell Hora @Continuum_Ag]

GOYA and be a PITA was @SecVilsack’s message at the TopSoil Summit! Get off your ass and be a pain in the ass to push #45Z and other policy to the finish line. Keep fighting for farmers in DC. Amazing talk and we are so honored to have him!

[Clayton Mooney @MooneyMillions]

Boss’ birth year starts with a 19?

[Mitchell Hora @Continuum_Ag]

10 years ago, Continuum Ag started with a simple goal:

Help farmers better understand their soil and improve profitability.

Today, we're helping farmers unlock value through Soil Health, Carbon Intensity, and 45Z opportunities.

The first 10 years were just the beginning.

🎥 Watch our anniversary video.

#BuiltForThis #45Z #SoilHealth #AgTwitter

[Clayton Mooney @MooneyMillions]

Today’s storm brought me an extra workout and sprints and wrestling🤠

[Clayton Mooney @MooneyMillions]

Can we launch a restaurant in San Francisco in < 150 days? 🧑‍🍳

[Genvax @GenvaxTech]

Our VP fo R&D Lance presenting @ Animal Agtech: Where Capital Meets the Barn hosted by @agstartupengine & @AgVenturesAllia

[OmniacsDAO @OmniacsDAO]

In some way we feel like proud parents. 🥲 The sybils and leaderboard hackers took our techniques from the last contest and expanded on them in ways we never imagined. 😂😅🤣

[Mitchell Hora @Continuum_Ag]

🚨 Registration for the TopSoil Summit closes TOMORROW — Wednesday, June 3! 🚨

https://t.co/MIF3bixEJd

Join us on June 10 at the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort for a jam-packed day of insights, networking, great food, and industry-leading conversations around 45Z, Carbon Intensity, and what’s next in agriculture.

Hear from:
✔ Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
✔ Renewable Fuels CEO Geoff Cooper
✔ Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig
✔ A powerhouse 45Z Panel
✔ Farmers sharing real-world insights

Plus lunch, amazing sponsors, networking opportunities, and a FREE copy of American Family Farmland for attendees.

Don’t miss it. We want you in the room.
https://t.co/MIF3bixEJd

#TopSoilSummit #BuiltForThis

[Omni Analytics Group (w/ Omniacs.DAO) @OmniAnalytics]

Markets broke out to the upside before dumping, but the prices were relatively in bounds, so we'll chalk up another win.

[Kevin Kimle @KevinKimle]

Gold fell 10% during an actual war. Copper hit record highs.
One of these tells you more about where corn is headed. New Deep Dive: https://t.co/7RNS1tab7Y

[Clayton Mooney @MooneyMillions]

3,500 salads worth of greens given away in our Free From the Farm Fridays!

That represents about 5% of Ames, Iowa and we’re gonna keep it going!🥗

[Clayton Mooney @MooneyMillions]

https://t.co/uwpEtV7LRl

[OmniacsDAO @OmniacsDAO]

Looks like the @OmniacsDAO has discovered a mysterious #Base like blue 🟦 cube 🟦 🧐. We can only wonder what shenanigans the Omni- $IACS are going to get into fooling around with all the other #BaseMeme #Memecoins!

[Eric Smidt @esmidt]

TRACTION Issue 15 from the @AmesAlliance is officially off to the printers! New leadership, community projects, business profiles, and highlighting why Ames is a great place to live, work, and play, are all part of the upcoming edition, out in mid-June!
https://t.co/dO0UjuLuVd

[OmniacsDAO @OmniacsDAO]

Should have saved this sneak peak for back to school, but we couldn't resist showing off our Omniacs x LetterLoop inspired backpacks! #vapormerch

[Brandon T. Adams @BrandonTAdams]

If I could sit down with my 26 year old self, here's what I would say:

If it doesn't kill you, it's not the end of the world. Losing money, almost going bankrupt, losing vehicles, losing land, losing relationships, dealing with lawsuits or public criticism online, all of it felt overwhelming in the moment. But those moments were temporary.

Other people’s opinions do not matter nearly as much as you think they do. Nobody fully understands your situation unless they’re living it.

The game is longer than you think. All the hard work, risks, and sacrifices compound over time. Success is built over years of consistency, relationships, and lessons learned the hard way.

Leverage and partnerships change everything. Surrounding yourself with smart people, experienced operators, and strategic partners can build something far greater than you ever could alone.

And most importantly, everything happens for you, not to you!

Keep going, stay patient, think long term, and enjoy the ride. One day, you will look back and realize the obstacles were actually preparing you for everything you wanted.

[Eric Smidt @esmidt]

I’m excited to share that our short doc, Urban Mining, has officially been accepted into the 2026 Interrobang Film Festival, part of the Des Moines Arts Festival. The film will screen June 26–28. We’ll share more details as they become available.
https://t.co/cWoNZ71ilF

[Clayton Mooney @MooneyMillions]

350,000 customers later, we’re expanding from the Midwest into San Francisco🥗

Here’s our origin story

[Eric Smidt @esmidt]

Thanks to former ISU Cyclone basketball player Paul Shirley for recently joining me on the AREA Podcast. One of my favorite parts of the conversation was discussing the discipline and consistency it takes to be creative. Habits and focus matter. The new episode drops next week.