About
The Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce (LACC) and the Le Mars Business Initiative Corp (LBIC) bring together the resources, funding and talent of the LACC, LBIC, Main Street and the City of Le Mars to create a unified effort for economic development. A key focus of this effort is the retention of existing and the recruitment of new businesses. Information made available includes available building and site info, laborshed, retail gap analysis and other demographic information. Potential financial assistance includes:
• Grant dollars for storefront renovation (Main Street)
• Interest Buy-Down Program
• Revolving Loan Fund
Services Provided
Public Policy and Government Relations
- Business Issues Related to a Specific City
- Community Involvement
- Legislative Issues
- Small Business Issues
Business Planning
- Census Data
- Market Research
Financial Resources and Assistance
- Assistance in Finding Debt Funding
- Assistance in Finding Government Funding
- Brownfield Tax Credits
- Historic Tax Credits
- Loan Packaging
- Loan Providers
Marketing/Sales
Networking Organizations
- Geographically Based
- Small Business/General
Office, Laboratory and Meeting Space
- Office Space
- Retail Space
Economic and Site Development
- Legislative Agendas
- Revitalization
- Site Location Assistance
- Main Street Program Services (Specialty)