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Most kids his age are thinking about the weekend. Landon Adams is thinking about his next truck, his next employee, and his first investment property. At 17, Landon built Adams Lawn and Land from mowing for two neighbors on his street into a full operation with employees, commercial contracts, $40,000 in revenue last year, and with bigger goals already in motion. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

Anna Ross didn't set out to become one of the more specialized practitioners in her field. Starting with massage therapy, she followed the evidence, and her clients, deeper into the body's lymphatic system. Now, through Yoganna, she works with people navigating chronic pain, complex health histories, and conditions that have often gone unanswered elsewhere. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

From the archive: When it comes time to pass the torch the hope is that the person receiving it will be as dedicated as the one passing it along. At All Seasons Automotive, owner Jim Neff has found this opportunity with his son and longtime employee, Justin Neff. Mechanics born out of a passion for the trade, when it comes to cars, motorcycles and racing, their interests and pursuits are often aligned. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

Born in Rotterdam and trained as a master goldsmith in the Netherlands, Harold Van Beek's path to North Liberty began with a friendship his family forged with Iowans after World War II. Today, through Jewelry by Harold, he brings that same spirit of connection to everything he makes. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

Here's one from the archive, and after opening for Ballet Des Moines on North Liberty's new Hy-Vee Amphitheater. Not everyone braves following their passion that it can be their primary focus in life. But Debut Dance owner and director, Megan Snyder, has done just this by being fearless in her pursuits, maintaining dance as the core of her experience. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

Barbering, at its highest level, is less about hair and more about confidence. Boda Bain IV built FadezByBoda on exactly that idea. Working out of North Liberty, across the Corridor and sometimes beyond, he's built a following that includes Hawkeyes athletes, professionals and anyone who understands the difference between a haircut and an experience. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

Golf has always had a season, and for most Iowans, that season ends sometime around October. Dillon Baker wants to change that. A PGA teaching professional and one of the top Operation 36 coaches in the country, Dillon recently opened Elev8 Golf Club right here in North Liberty, a year-round indoor training facility built for golfers of every age and ability. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

Some people collect music. Others build a relationship with it through curious seeking, deep exploration, and being shaped by the ritual intrinsic to that communing process. For Isaac Smith, that journey started young and eventually became Zig Zog's, a space where physical media, personal taste, and a sense of discovery all come together. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

After years as a mechanical engineer, Becca Fetter wanted to spend less time at a computer and more time making a difference in people's lives. That decision led her to a doctorate in physical therapy, and eventually to opening Enduring Strength, a fitness and physical therapy practice built specifically for people 55 and over. Her mission is simple: keep you doing everything you love to do, for as long as possible. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

Starting a journey in health as a cardiology assistant at the University of Iowa, Megan Turner began seeing patterns in people's personal habits with plenty of room for improvement. Through working on developing her own healthy lifestyle, Megan began teaching fitness classes at the Community Center and now does personal training to help share those positive discoveries with others. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

Style can be about clothes, but at Radiant Boutique by Rhi, it's really about confidence. Owner Rhiannon Ray focuses on personal connections, thoughtful styling, and a belief that shopping should feel celebratory to create a space where women don't just update their wardrobes, they show up more fully as themselves. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

Basketball can be a way out, a way through, or a way forward. For Darryl Moore, owner and head coach at Court 45, it's been all three. From a walk-on at the University of Iowa to a pro career overseas, and now a mentor shaping the next generation, Darryl has lived the long game, on and off the court. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

What starts as a simple game has a way of turning into something bigger; a place to gather, compete, celebrate, and laugh a little louder than usual. BowlDogs brings that energy to North Liberty with lanes, lights, and a lot of unexpected extras. Envisioned by owner Max Albrecht, it's part competition, part hangout and part community experiment. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

A neighborhood bar can be many things — a place to unwind, a place to celebrate, and sometimes where half the week's best stories begin. For nearly two decades, Amanda Lynn-Hruby, her husband John and their team, have kept that spirit alive at J&A Tap with home-cooked food, lively theme nights, and the kind of welcoming chaos only a true local hangout can offer. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

Sometimes, all it takes to connect with nature is a quiet moment and a handful of seed. Wild Birds Unlimited in North Liberty is helping folks rediscover the wonder right outside their windows. Manager Isaac Caron and his team are bringing people and wilderness together—one feeder, one bird song, and one curious visitor at a time. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.