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Local Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Ames
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) IA State University
The Iowa Small Business Development Centers conduct research for, counsel, and train established or aspiring entrepreneurs in managing, financing, and operating small businesses. The SBDC also...View details

Burlington
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Southeastern Community College
The Iowa Small Business Development Centers conduct research for, counsel, and train established or aspiring entrepreneurs in managing, financing, and operating small businesses. The SBDC also...View details

Cedar Rapids
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Clinton
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Council Bluffs
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Council Bluffs
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Iowa Western Community College
The Iowa Small Business Development Centers conduct research for, counsel, and train established or aspiring entrepreneurs in managing, financing, and operating small businesses. The SBDC also...View details

Creston
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) South Central Iowa
The Iowa Small Business Development Centers conduct research for, counsel, and train established or aspiring entrepreneurs in managing, financing, and operating small businesses. The SBDC also...View details

Davenport
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Eastern IA Community College
The Iowa Small Business Development Centers conduct research for, counsel, and train established or aspiring entrepreneurs in managing, financing, and operating small businesses. The SBDC also...View details

Decorah
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Des Moines
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Dubuque
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Dubuque
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Northeast Iowa Community College
The Iowa Small Business Development Centers conduct research for, counsel, and train established or aspiring entrepreneurs in managing, financing, and operating small businesses. The SBDC also...View details

Fort Dodge
NCI Small Business Development Center
The Iowa Small Business Development Centers conduct research for, counsel, and train established or aspiring entrepreneurs in managing, financing, and operating small businesses. The SBDC also...View details

Fort Dodge
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Iowa City
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Iowa City
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) University of IA
The Iowa Small Business Development Centers conduct research for, counsel, and train established or aspiring entrepreneurs in managing, financing, and operating small businesses. The SBDC also...View details

Marion
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Kirkwood Community College
The Iowa Small Business Development Centers conduct research for, counsel, and train established or aspiring entrepreneurs in managing, financing, and operating small businesses. The SBDC also...View details

Marshalltown
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Mason City
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Mason City
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) North IA Area Community College
The Iowa Small Business Development Centers conduct research for, counsel, and train established or aspiring entrepreneurs in managing, financing, and operating small businesses. The SBDC also...View details

Muscatine
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Ottumwa
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Ottumwa
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Indian Hills Community College
The Iowa Small Business Development Centers conduct research for, counsel, and train established or aspiring entrepreneurs in managing, financing, and operating small businesses. The SBDC also...View details

Sioux City
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Sioux City
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Western IA Tech Community College
The Iowa Small Business Development Centers conduct research for, counsel, and train established or aspiring entrepreneurs in managing, financing, and operating small businesses. The SBDC also...View details

Spencer
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Spencer
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Northwest IA
The Iowa Small Business Development Centers conduct research for, counsel, and train established or aspiring entrepreneurs in managing, financing, and operating small businesses. The SBDC also...View details

Storm Lake
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Urbandale
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Mid IA
The Iowa Small Business Development Centers conduct research for, counsel, and train established or aspiring entrepreneurs in managing, financing, and operating small businesses. The SBDC also...View details

Waterloo
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...View details

Waterloo
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) University of Northern IA
The Iowa Small Business Development Centers conduct research for, counsel, and train established or aspiring entrepreneurs in managing, financing, and operating small businesses. The SBDC also...View details



Statewide and Nationwide Small Business Resource Partners
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Statewide
FastTrac
Learn from experts and network with peers while analyzing the feasibility of a new venture or expanding a present one. Either way, FastTrac? Entrepreneurial Training Programs offer years of proven...View details

Statewide
Global Economic & Workforce Development Coalition (GEWDC)
GEWDC is a nonprofit voluntary collaboration of interested stakeholders—business and industry cluster groups, labor organizations, education and the public sector agencies—who share the belief...View details

Statewide
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) IA State Center
The Iowa Small Business Development Centers conduct research for, counsel, and train established or aspiring entrepreneurs in managing, financing, and operating small businesses. The SBDC also...View details

Nationwide
Accion USA
ACCION USA is a private, nonprofit organization that provides microloans, business training and other financial services to low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs who are unable to access bank...View details

Nationwide
BusinessFinancing.org
A non-promotional website built to help guide business owners with simple and straight-to-the-point facts about financing....View details

Nationwide
Foundation for the Advancement of Marketing Excellence in Entrepreneurs ( FAMEE)
FAMEE is a nonprofit organization that offers online marketing courses tailored to the interests and needs of small and medium sized businesses. Access to online courses, support materials and...View details

Nationwide
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE offers free, confidential small business advice for anyone looking to start, grow and succeed in business. With a national volunteer network of over 13,000 business mentors and 350 chapters,...View details

Nationwide
Toastmasters International (TI)
A nonprofit, membership-based educational organization that helps individuals to improve communication, presentation and leadership skills while fostering self-confidence and personal growth...View details

Nationwide
Veterans Virtual Incubator (VetBizGo)
VetBizGO is a resource and referral community tailored to supporting Veterans in Business. Content promotes awareness, access and use of thousands of no and low-cost federal, regional and local...View details

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