Megan Dennis of Clear Lake named December Entrepreneur of the Month

MASON CITY, Iowa — The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and North Iowa Area SBDC have named Megan Dennis of Still Waters Day & Scalp Spa in Clear Lake as the December 2025 Entrepreneur of the Month. Megan Dennis transitioned from a nursing career to entrepreneurship by founding Still Waters Day & Scalp Spa. “Founding Still Waters was a way to get back into that,” Dennis said. The spa focuses on nurse esthetician services, offering scalp and facial treatments aimed at providing relaxation. The idea for the spa sparked when Dennis noticed a lack of similar services locally, with the nearest offering in Chicago. After gaining the necessary qualifications, she launched her business, emphasizing customer discovery and pivoting her business model based on community n