The Greater Des Moines Story: Small Business Success

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Iowa Distilling Company's Road to Success

A longtime advocate for entrepreneurs, Tej Dhawan is passionate about championing Greater Des Moines (DSM) and Iowa startups. In an Adding to the Cultural Record Substack story, Behind Iowa Whisky: Iowa Distilling Company, originally published on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, he explores everything from craft brewing in the state, tasting a few of Iowa Distilling Company's spirits and the growth and expansion of the distillery business in Cumming, Iowa.

Learn More About Iowa Distilling Company

Website: iowadistilling.com
In-Person: 4349 Cumming Ave. in Cumming
Phone: (515) 981-4216

 

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This story originally appeared in Tej Dhawan’s, A Cultural Record of Iowa’s Technology SubstackFollow Tej and his Iowa founder profiles as part of the Iowa Startup Collective, a group of Iowa writers and creatives telling stories to amplify what is happening here!


 

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Diana Wright

Diana Wright is the Director of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the Greater Des Moines Partnership. She has a passion for helping others bridge their ideas and create results. In her role at The Partnership she connects and leads entrepreneurs helping them speed up their growth and success.