Maple Studios

05/26/2026

If you're scaling your business, here's something most founders learn too late:

Your time is worth more than whatever you're saving by doing it yourself.

Bookkeeping. Marketing. Shipping and fulfillment. These are the tasks that eat up your attention and keep you from growing.

Fractional services exist for exactly this reason. You get expert-level support without the cost of a full-time hire, so you can stay focused on the work only you can do.

At Maple Studios, we offer several fractional services customized to your goals. What would you focus on if you had more support?

05/07/2026

Maple Studios provides members with space to work, grow their team, tinker with tools, assemble and store inventory, and ship products, plus fractional executive support for back-office functions like accounting, bookkeeping, marketing, and analytics. That's infrastructure most early-stage companies would spend years building on their own.

Curious if Maple has the right space for you? Come take a tour and see for yourself!

WORKSPACE Dedicated Desk 5’x3’ desk in the open work space If you have multiple team members, we’ll do our best to group you together. $250/month Work Bench Work bench plus shelving bins in the Maple warehouseThe space is 8’ wide by 7’ deep, includes a workbench, and two cabinet shelves. $...

04/29/2026

Your workspace should do more than give you a place to sit.

At Maple Studios in West Des Moines, our members get access to professional meeting rooms, high-speed internet, collaborative common areas, and a community of founders who get it.

Whether you're heads-down on a product sprint or hosting a client meeting, the space works with you, not against you.

What does your ideal workspace look like? We'd love to hear what matters most to you.

04/24/2026

Signs you're ready for an office space (and what to do about it):

✅ You're scheduling calls around your neighbor's jam sessions.
✅ Your "conference room" is your dining table.
✅ Your potential investors can't hear your pitch over the coffee shop clatter.
✅ You're losing momentum because your setup doesn't match your professionalism.

If any of these hit close to home, you don't have to figure it out alone. The leap from home to a real workspace doesn't have to be a big, scary commitment. At Maple, we make it easy to grow into the space you need, when you need it. Come take a tour and see for yourself!

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04/22/2026

Iowa's startup scene is growing, and it's not slowing down.🚀

From ag tech and advanced manufacturing to industrial innovation and SaaS, founders across the state are building companies that matter. They need a community, infrastructure, and people who understand the journey.

That's why we built Maple Studios. Not just as a workspace, but as a launchpad for the businesses shaping Iowa's next chapter. We're proud to be part of an ecosystem that backs builders.

Who else is building something great in Iowa right now? Drop your name and what you're working on below! 👇

04/09/2026

The Women in Tech Happy Hour at Wellmark was the perfect mid-week motivator!

The Leadership in Technology Panel featured Jenn Funk of Wellmark, Jeanna Schoonmaker of Insight Global, and Cassie Edgar of McKee, Voorhees, and Sease, followed by a Fireside Chat with Kirstin Slepicka, CTO at Wellmark.

These four women brought so much wisdom, honesty, and heart to the room, discussing everything from trends with AI and risk to the sometimes winding path to leadership.

Shoutout to the amazing Liz Keehner for leading this honest and insightful discussion!

04/01/2026

We had a great morning at the Breakfast B4 Business with the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce....and that's no April Fool's joke! 🤣 Connections are a crucial piece of the startup ecosystem and we enjoyed the many new faces and great discussions today!

03/31/2026

One of the things we hear most from founders is that they didn't expect the community to matter as much as it does.

The referrals that happen over coffee. The partnerships that form in the hallway. The advice from someone who's two steps ahead of where you are.

That's what coworking actually is, and it's just one of the reasons we think this model makes so much sense for startups and small businesses that are figuring it out as they grow.

Check out our latest blog on 7 reasons fractional services and coworking are worth considering, especially if you're in growth mode.

👉 https://www.maplestudios.com/blog/7-reasons-fractional-services-and-coworking-are-a-smart-move-for-startups

03/10/2026

Resilience over brilliance. Every time.

This was some of the best advice I received as an entrepreneur.
"You don't have to have all the answers right now. Your job is to find them."

I'd love to hear from this community, what's the best advice you've ever received as a founder, freelancer, or entrepreneur? No matter the stage, there's always a lesson worth passing on.

Drop yours in the comments. 👇

03/06/2026

Many early-stage founders and new business owners burn time on things that don't move the needle.

Payroll. Freight logistics. Bookkeeping. Admin.

These tasks quietly steal 10–20 hours a week that should be going toward building your product.

The smartest thing we've seen new business owners do? Plug into shared infrastructure early instead of rebuilding it from scratch.

At Maple Studios, we give founders/owners in Iowa access to:
→ Workspace (desks, private offices, builder labs)
→ Accounting & admin support
→ Fulfillment, shipping & distribution advice and more

You stay focused on what actually matters: the vision.

If you're a founder in the Des Moines or Quad Cities area, let's talk. https://www.maplestudios.com/contact-3