Treynor, IA, September 11, 2015 – A live forum and pitch competition event, TS Bank Tank, will showcase top established small business owners and entrepreneurs this fall. TS Bank Tank is designed to promote entrepreneurial spirit with an opportunity to receive feedback from experts in business, provide educational tools and bolster local small businesses.
A preliminary event will be held on Thursday, October 1 at Iowa Western Community College Reivers Room with the Small Business Showcase Finale to follow on Tuesday, November 10 at Iowa Western Community College Arts Center Black Box Theatre. The Small Business Showcase Finale will feature the top five applicants and is open to the public.
The three application categories are high school, business concept and established small business. High school and business concept applicants are encouraged to apply and participate in the preliminary event for experience. Currently, only established businesses are eligible for the Small Business Showcase Finale and cash prizes.
“An essential part of a community's success is the strength of their small businesses. The bank has been able to help local businesses grow, create local jobs, establish a goal to generate profits to be donated, teach community members about financial literacy, and we wish for this to continue. At TS Bank, we are more than a community bank; we are a community prosperity engine,” stated Joshua M. Guttau, TS Banking Group CEO & CFO.
Applicants who advance to the finale event in the established small business category could win up to $25,000* to use toward their business! Multiple winners may be awarded various amounts.*
For more information and rules on how to apply, visit http://tsbank.com/tsbanktank.html. Applications are due on September 28, 2015.
About TS Bank:
Treynor State Bank was chartered in 1923, branded to TS Bank in 2005, and was the beginnings of the TS Banking Group. TS Bank is a locally owned, community bank with $300 million in assets. In addition, TS Bank has the largest state chartered C Corp trust department west of Des Moines also with $290 million in assets. TS Bank is dedicated to community prosperity and reinvests 10% of their net income back to the community. Branch locations include Treynor, Macedonia, and Council Bluffs, IA. Michael (Mick) K. Guttau is Chairman of the Board and Joshua M. Guttau is CEO and CFO.