America’s SBDC Iowa provides no fee, confidential, customized business advice and affordable, practical training workshops to entrepreneurs and existing businesses with up to 500 employees. Advice and assistance is provided with business planning, new business guidance, financing options, cash flow projections, loan proposals, business expansion, market research, exporting, marketing, exit strategies, business continuity and more. We also provide comprehensive information services and access to other experts in a variety of fields. We are the only nationally-accredited entrepreneurial development organization in Iowa. A network of 15 regional assistance centers serves all 99 Iowa counties. On average, our clients grow significantly faster than the average Iowa business.

IA Source Link is the go-to resource for aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners who need help starting, scaling, or accelerating their business in Iowa.

File, pay, and get tax refunds on the IRS site

Iowa Business Growth provides alternative financing resources that complement the more traditional products available through conventional lenders.

IBG’s various programs including the SBA 504 loan program and the New Markets Tax Credit Program, all enhance rather than duplicate or compete with the lending community that it serves

IBG is a certified development company “CDC” that has achieved a high-level certification with the SBA in administering the government’s premier loan program geared toward expanding businesses (504).

The Iowa Secretary of State provides a broad range of information on corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies and state trademarks. File forms online, search databases and get information about nonprofits at this site.

The Iowa Department of Revenue is a source of information about a wide variety of Iowa taxes including: • Individual Income Tax • Corporation Income Tax • Sales/Use Tax (Local Option Sales Tax (LOST), Hotel/Motel Tax, Auto Rental Tax) • Income Tax Withholding • Inheritance Tax • Fuel Tax • Property Tax • Cigarette/Tobacco Tax

Iowa Department of Inspections & Appeals (DIA) is a multifaceted regulatory agency charged with protecting the health, safety, and well-being of Iowans.

DIA is responsible for inspecting and licensing or certifying health care providers and suppliers, restaurants and grocery stores, social and charitable gambling operations, and hotels and motels.

Region XII Council of Governments assists local governments in Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, Guthrie, and Sac Counties in western Iowa. Although originally chartered to serve grant writing and planning needs for the area, the COG has grown into the agency that facilitates multi-community collaboration and development of all types, providing initiatives in the region that are needed and otherwise not provided. Region XII COG has two departments:

Through the Local Assistance Department, the COG provides technical assistance to communities in the areas of planning, infrastructure, transportation, housing, grant writing, recreation, ordinances, zoning, economic development, and other community and county projects. The COG also provides the Iowa Waste Exchange service, which provides Iowa industries with smart waste management alternatives and helps reduce waste into Iowa landfills.

The COG also staffs Western Iowa Advantage, which is a multi-county collaborative marketing effort and the Region XII Development Corporation, which has several revolving loan funds for business development and expansion.

U.S. Small Business Administration

Western Iowa Advantage region includes the counties of Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, Ida and Sac. With an optimal mix of financial advantages, infrastructure, quality of life and a loyal, hardworking labor force, locating here is an easy choice!