Iowa Small Business Development Centers

LaDonna High, Owner

Bridal Visions by LD, Fort Dodge

LaDonna High received assistance from the Iowa Small Business Development Center for North Central Iowa in developing a business plan and putting together the necessary paperwork to obtain financing so she could open her own bridal and formal wear store. Read More...

Laura Prichard, Owner

Whisk Away Café and Bakery, DeWitt

The Iowa Small Business Development Center at Eastern Iowa Community College District helped Laura Prichard by reviewing her business plan, creating cash flow projections, helping her find a good location, and negotiating a lease so she could obtain financing to open a bakery and café. Read More...

Brian Meyer, Owner

SERVPRO®, Iowa City/Coralville and Ottumwa/Oskaloosa

The Iowa Small Business Development Center at the University of Iowa helped Brian Meyer with business valuation/pricing, financial projections and financial statements so he could purchase an existing SERVPRO® franchise. Read More...

Carol Lewallen, ARNP, Owner

Spencer Convenient Healthcare, LLC, Spencer

In order to successfully open her healthcare clinic Carol Lewallen sought help from the Iowa Small Business Development Center at Iowa Lakes Community College in developing her business plan, working through the financial projections and understanding the loan process. Read More...

Conrad Ramsey, Owner

Ramsey’s Metro Market, Marion

Conrad Ramsey received help from the Iowa Small Business Development Center at Kirkwood Community College in optimizing his business plan, comparing possible locations, and finding financing so he could open his unique wine bar. Read More...

Dr. Jeff Manternach and Mark Lewis

Key City Vision Center, Dubuque

The Iowa Small Business Development Center at Northeast Iowa Community College helped Dr. Jeff Manternach and Mark Lewis obtain financing and set up their full service vision center by helping them develop a business plan and cash flows, plus provided additional advice on legal structure, profit splitting and more. Read More...

Kris and Brian Tharp, Owners

We Run LLC, North Liberty

The Iowa Small Business Development Center at Kirkwood Community College helped Brian and Kris Tharp open their specialty running store by providing assistance developing a business plan and financial projections, helpful demographic market research, and advice on location, marketing, legal structure, and other start-up business basics. Read More...

Josh and Sue Spece, Owners

In The Country Garden and Gifts, Independence

The Iowa Small Business Development Center at the University of Northern Iowa helped Josh and Sue Spece run new financial projections and complete an application for Targeted Small Business certification so they could obtain financing to move their existing rural greenhouse business to a more accessible and larger location. Read More...

David Ries, Agent/Owner

Excel Business Solutions, Inc., Mason City

The Iowa Small Business Development Center at North Iowa Area Community College helped David Ries develop a business plan, create financial statements including cash flow analysis, and work on human relations issues in order to obtain financing to expand and relocate his business solutions company. Read More...

Ryan Grother, Owner

Ryanscardz, Urbandale

The Iowa Small Business Development Center for Mid Iowa helped Ryan Grother create a business plan and cash flow projections, obtain a loan, negotiate a lease, and figure out marketing strategies in order to move his sports cards and memorabilia business from his home to a retail location. Read More...

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Established in 1981, the Iowa Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) provide free, confidential, customized business advice in all 99 Iowa counties to businesses with 500 employees or less. We also present affordable workshops that teach practical skills and techniques, conduct research, provide comprehensive information services, and offer access to subject matter experts in a variety of fields. Click on our Services tab to find the assistance center nearest you.

Our organization is the only nationally-accredited entrepreneurial development program in Iowa. We are an accredited affiliate of America’s SBDC, the national Small Business Development Center program. Our programs and activities have contributed significantly to economic growth in Iowa.

For more information on our program and services, call the Iowa SBDC State Center at 515-294-2030, or you can visit our About Us page.

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U.S. Small Business Administration.
An outreach program of the Iowa State University College of Business.