Iowa Child Care Resource & Referral

Services Provided

Public Policy and Government Relations

• Business Issues Related to a Specific City (Specialty)
• Community Involvement (Specialty)
• Legislative Issues (Specialty)
• Small Business Issues (Specialty)
• State Business Issues (Specialty)
• Women's Business Issues (Specialty)

Business Planning

• Business Plan Consulting, Development and Review (Specialty)
• Business Plan Training (Specialty)
• Census Data (Specialty)
• Feasibility Studies (Specialty)
• Market Plan Development (Specialty)
• Market Research (Specialty)
• Research Training (Specialty)

Management Issues and Training

• Human Resources (Specialty)
• Insurance Information
• Leadership/Professional Development (Specialty)
• Mentoring (Specialty)
• Recruiting Assistance (Specialty)

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Assistance in Finding Debt Funding
• Assistance in Finding Equity Funding
• Assistance in Finding Government Funding (Specialty)
• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
• Consulting (Specialty)
• Insurance Information

Marketing/Sales

• Advertising
• Brochure Design
• Competitive Analysis
• Feasibility Studies
• Internet Marketing
• Market Plan Development
• Research (Domestic Markets)

Networking Organizations

• Demographically Based
• Geographically Based
• Home Based
• Industry Specific
• Small Business/General

Economic and Site Development

• Consulting (Specialty)
• Legislative Agendas
• Revitalization
• Site Location Assistance

Regulatory Compliance

• Advising
• Government Requirements
• Registration, Licenses and Permits

Technical Assistance

• Commercialization
• Computerized Bookkeeping (installation & training)
• Training (Specialty)

Training

• Annual Budget
• Bookkeeping
• Business Management (Specialty)
• Business Plan (Specialty)
• Cash Flow Projections
• Financial Resources for Non-Retail Business
• Financial Statements
• Health & Safety (Specialty)
• Home-Based Business (Specialty)
• Marketing Plan (Specialty)
• Pre-Business Planning (Specialty)
• Topics Related to Developing & Maintaining a Small Business (Specialty)

Nonprofit Development

• Accounting (Specialty)
• Board Development (Specialty)
• Funds Development
• Human Resources
• Organizational Audits
• Strategic Planning (Specialty)
• Technical Services (Specialty)

Buying or Selling a Business

• Purchasing an Existing Business

Starting a Business

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

Mentoring

• Mentoring Program (Specialty)

Human Resources

• Employee Development (Specialty)
• Hiring, Retention & Education (Specialty)
• Policies & Procedures (Specialty)

Certifications

• Targeted Small Business Certification