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Compliance and Regulations

  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Government Contracts/Procurement

  • Procurement Technical Assistance Program

Exporting

  • SBA – Exporting
  • U.S. Commercial Service Iowa
  • Iowa Export Trade Assistance

Young Entrepreneurs

  • SBA Young Entrepreneur Resources
  • ISU Youth Marketplace Program
  • Young Professionals Connection of Greater Des Moines
  • Network of Young Professionals of Quad Cities
  • Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship

Insurance/Affordable Care Act

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  • Changes Impacting Small Employers and the SHOP Opportunity
  • Iowa Health Insurance Marketplace for Small Employers
  • Notice of Coverage Options under the Affordable Care Act (from US Dept of Labor 09/11/13)
  • Resources for the SHOP Marketplace

Tax-Related – from IRS

  • Resources for Small Business Owners on the IRS website
  • IRS Tax Calendar For Small Business
  • Estimated Taxes
  • Filing and Paying Your Business Taxes
  • Tips for Choosing a Tax Preparer
  • What is Taxable and Non-Taxable Income?
  • Business Taxes
  • Tax Centers
  • When Do I Start My Tax Year?

IRS “Starting a Business” Links

  • A-Z Index for Business
  • Is It a Business or a Hobby?
  • Choosing A Business Structure
  • Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
  • Recordkeeping
  • Checklist for Starting a Business
  • Types of Retirement Plans
  • State Government Websites
  • Businesses with Employees

Useful Accounting Links

  • Iowa Department of Revenue
  • IRS Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center
  • Deducting Business Expenses

Financing

  • Iowa Revolving Loan Funds
  • Financing Options for Small Business

Useful General Links

  • The National Center for Employee Ownership
  • The ESOP Association
  • The Henderson Business Group
  • Family Business Resource Center
  • SBA’s Getting Out of Business
  • The Business Brokers, Inc.
  • Murphy Business & Financial Corp of the
    Heartland
  • U.S. Small Business Administration
  • SBA’s Small Business Learning Center
  • SCORE
  • US DOL Small Business Resource Center
  • IASourceLink
  • SBA Business Resource Guides
  • Iowa Secretary of State

Articles and Webinars

  • So You Are Thinking About Selling Your Business
  • (PowerPoint Slides for Above Webinar)
  • Selling Your Business

Additional Resource Links

  • Loyola University Family Business Center
  • Wisconsin School of Business Family Business Center
  • Business Valuation Resources

An outreach program of the Iowa State University College of Business and the ISU Office of Economic Development and Industry Relations.

Funded in part through a
cooperative agreement with the
U.S. Small Business Administration.

Contact Us

  • 1805 Collaboration Place
    Ames, IA 50010
  • iowasbdc@iastate.edu
  • 515-294-2030
  • 515-294-6522
  • M-F: 7:30am - 4:30pm

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