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Muscatine Entrepreneurial Center for Business Development

The Iowa Small Business Development Center (SBDC) announced on December 16, 2013 that its Davenport center, the Eastern Iowa Small Business Development Center, is an active member of the Muscatine Entrepreneurial Center for Business Development (Center) and will be providing free business counseling at the Center at least two days per month. They will also […]

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How the IEDA Helps Iowa Businesses Go Global

The Iowa Economic Development Authority’s (IEDA) International Trade Office (ITO) supports Iowa industries in being more innovative, competitive and profitable by assisting in the development or expansion of international markets for a company’s products and services. Our marketing managers provide a range of services including individual consultations, connections to IEDA’s global market representatives, educational seminars,

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Why You Should Consider Becoming a Targeted Small Business

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) offers a program designed to help women, minorities, service-disabled veterans and individuals living with disabilities start or grow a small business in the state. Businesses with these profiles receive opportunities through the Targeted Small Business (TSB) program, including a listing in an online TSB directory, networking at exclusive events, introduction

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Reinventing Your Small Business to Survive COVID-19 — Blog Post from Iowa Western SBDC Director, Sue Pitts

There is a video of Simon Sinek and his team on YouTube where he talks to his team about pivoting their roles in his business. He talks about how COVID-19 is NOT unprecedented. That although very sudden and devastating, Covid-19 is not the first-time businesses have been challenged. The Internet changed the way we shop,

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Pivoting Today for Opportunities Tomorrow Advice for Small Businesses during COVID-19

As locally, nationally and globally, people are utilizing practices such as physical distancing and staying in place, many small businesses are being disrupted. Whether it be because of industry shutdowns, employee inability to work, lack of access to customers, cancelled events and travel restrictions, supply chain interruptions, cash flow shortages or a variety of other

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