Leah Pitts, Author at Iowa SBDC

Elements of Beauty Salon, Spa & Electrolysis, Sioux City

The Iowa Small Business Development Center at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped Allison Salmon develop a business plan and cash flow projections, plus apply for TSB certification, so she could receive additional education and expand her existing company’s services. Allison (Raby) Salmon worked several years in the hotel industry in Dallas, Texas and realized […]

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Loess Hills Floral Studio

Client Success Stories / By Leah Pitts

Rhonda Bullington got help from the Iowa Small Business Development Center at Iowa Western Community College to develop her business plan, create cash flow projections, find financing and more so she could start, expand and move her floral shop. Rhonda Bullington’s family has owned a small business in Lincoln, Nebraska since 1975 so owning and

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Excel Business Solutions, Inc., Mason City

Client Success Stories / By Leah Pitts

The Iowa Small Business Development Center at North Iowa Area Community College helped David Ries develop a business plan, create financial statements including cash flow analysis, and work on human relations issues in order to obtain financing to expand and relocate his business solutions company. David Ries was an experienced sales person in an office

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The HallTree, Centerville

Client Success Stories / By Leah Pitts

Emily Hanes obtained purchasing advice and assistance in finding financing from the Iowa Small Business Development Center at Indian Hills Community College so she could purchase a women’s clothing store in Centerville. After working for some time at The HallTree in Centerville, Emily Hanes found out the business was for sale and decided she wanted

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In The Country Garden and Gifts, Independence

Client Success Stories / By Leah Pitts

America’s SBDC Iowa at the University of Northern Iowa helped Josh and Sue Spece run new financial projections and complete an application for Targeted Small Business certification so they could obtain financing to move their existing rural greenhouse business to a more accessible and larger location. Mother and son team, Josh and Sue Spece, have been

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We Run LLC, North Liberty

Client Success Stories / By Leah Pitts

The Iowa Small Business Development Center at Kirkwood Community College helped Brian and Kris Tharp open their specialty running store by providing assistance developing a business plan and financial projections, helpful demographic market research, and advice on location, marketing, legal structure, and other start-up business basics. Brian Tharp started running to lose weight and realized

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Key City Vision Center, Dubuque

Client Success Stories / By Leah Pitts

The Iowa Small Business Development Center at Northeast Iowa Community College helped Dr. Jeff Manternach and Mark Lewis obtain financing and set up their full service vision center by helping them develop a business plan and cash flows, plus provided additional advice on legal structure, profit splitting and more. Dr. Jeff Manternach, an optometrist, and

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Ramsey’s Metro Market, Marion

Client Success Stories / By Leah Pitts

Conrad Ramsey received help from the Iowa Small Business Development Center at Kirkwood Community College in optimizing his business plan, comparing possible locations, and finding financing so he could open his unique wine bar. Conrad Ramsey had always wanted to operate his own business. It was simply a matter of choosing the appropriate enterprise, recognizing

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Spencer Convenient Healthcare, LLC, Spencer

Client Success Stories / By Leah Pitts

In order to successfully open her healthcare clinic Carol Lewallen sought help from the Iowa Small Business Development Center at Iowa Lakes Community College in developing her business plan, working through the financial projections and understanding the loan process. Healthcare made simple and being provided at hours convenient to the patient—that has been Carol Lewallen’s main

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SERVPRO®, Iowa City/Coralville and Ottumwa/Oskaloosa

Client Success Stories / By Leah Pitts

The Iowa Small Business Development Center at the University of Iowa helped Brian Meyer with business valuation/pricing, financial projections and financial statements so he could purchase an existing SERVPRO® franchise. Brian Meyer grew up in Wayland, Iowa and graduated from Iowa State University in 1999 with a degree in marketing and a minor in finance.

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