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Business: Mid-Iowa Computers, Inc.
Website: www.midiowacomputers.com
Owner: Noah Deters

Family: My lovely wife of 8 years and a smart and sassy daughter

First Job: Retail computer sales

Where did you grow up: Central Iowa – So I know the area that I am trying to serve.

What did you want to be when you grow up: I wanted to either run my own business or try and be a high end specialist in computers

How did you end up owning your own business: While working my full time position I had a large number of people asking me for computer help, and after I reached a certain customer base decided to formalize it into a company.

What is the biggest decision you are wrestling with now: How to grow the business while still having a balance between family and my full time career

What is one thing you would change about your job: I would like to become fully employed by my business and still provide the same lifestyle for my family.

What do you like most about your job now: It’s exciting to deal with small businesses and learn the way they use computers to complete their jobs.

What motivates you: I have a pure excitement for life and for technology, and seeing my daughter grow up normalized to the internet, smartphones, and all the things I didn’t have when I grew up.

What do you do for fun: I love going fishing on my 16′ flat bottom boat, swimming and spending time with my family.

What do you consider your greatest achievement so far: Landing my full time position at age 23 and proving to the organization that I could be trusted with the responsibilities they needed me to handle.

What the best career advice anyone has given you: Always be responsible and try to work with the situations that have been put in front of you. You never know when the worst week of your professional life will turn into an amazing opportunity.

“Mid-Iowa Computers, Inc. Serving Ames, Des Moines, and Surrounding Communities”