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America’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Iowa – Cedar Falls

America’s SBDC Iowa provides no-cost, confidential, customized business advice and resources to entrepreneurs, startups and existing small businesses, plus access to other information and experts.

About

Established in 1981, America’s SBDC Iowa provides no-cost, confidential, customized business advice to entrepreneurs, startups and existing businesses with up to 500 employees.  Advice and assistance is provided with business planning, new business guidance, financing, 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 subject matter experts in a variety of fields.  We are the only nationally accredited entrepreneurial development organization in Iowa.  Our network of 15 regional assistance centers serves all 99 counties in Iowa.  On average, our clients grow significantly faster than the average Iowa business.

Services Provided

Business Planning

  • Business Plan Consulting, Development and Review
  • Market Plan Development
  • Market Research

Management Issues and Training

  • Human Resources
  • Insurance Information

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Assistance in Finding Debt Funding
  • Assistance in Finding Equity Funding
  • Assistance in Finding Government Funding
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
  • Consulting

Marketing/Sales

  • Advertising
  • Competitive Analysis
  • E-Commerce
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Market Plan Development
  • Research (Domestic Markets)
  • Census Data
  • Internet Marketing

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

  • Registration Assistance
  • Obtaining Government Contracts

Regulatory Compliance

  • Government Requirements
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Patent Information
  • Trademark & Copyright Information
  • Advising

Technical Assistance

  • Commercialization
  • Industrial Technology Research
  • Technology Transfer
  • Website Development
  • Computerized Bookkeeping (installation & training)
  • Technical Support
  • Training

Training

  • Annual Budget
  • Bookkeeping
  • Business Management
  • Business Plan
  • Cash Flow Projections
  • E-Commerce: Doing Business on the Web
  • Financial Statements
  • Home-Based Business
  • Marketing Plan
  • Topics Related to Developing & Maintaining a Small Business

Buying or Selling a Business

  • Buying or Selling a Franchise
  • Purchasing an Existing Business

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

  • Manufacturing Development
  • High Tech Development
  • Life Sciences Development

Starting a Business

  • Business Research
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Forming a Business
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Startup Business Counseling

Mentoring

  • Mentoring Program

Franchising

  • Buying or Selling a Franchise
Contact Information
Amy Dutton
Address
8120 Jennings Dr
Suite 13
Cedar Falls, IA 50614
Fax
(319) 273-4343