Just Start: Introduction to Entrepreneurship is designed with aspiring entrepreneurs in mind. The only real prerequisites are: having a business idea that you're ready, willing and excited to share and work on, and a willingness to study, shape and fine-tune that idea in a supportive, collaborative and welcoming environment. If you're creative, community-minded, and serious […]

Small businesses who have been impacted by natural disasters, please join us for a short presentation covering:  Introduction of Shop Iowa - A representative from Shop Iowa will represent the online platform, its benefits, and how small businesses can effectively utilize it. Available Support - An Iowa Small Business Development Center (SBDC) representative will be […]

Presenter: The Iowa Center Staff Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Location: Online Register: Here Running a small business requires more than having a passion and a vision. To be successful you need to have your financials in order. Unless you are familiar with bookkeeping basics, you might not know how […]

Small businesses who have been impacted by natural disasters, please join us for a short presentation covering:  Introduction of Shop Iowa - A representative from Shop Iowa will represent the online platform, its benefits, and how small businesses can effectively utilize it. Available Support - An Iowa Small Business Development Center (SBDC) representative will be […]

Presenter: The Iowa Center Staff Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm Location: 2210 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312 Register: Here Understanding your Personal Credit and How to Establish Business Credit.   Did you know that when you apply for a small business loan odds are that you will have to apply using […]

Small businesses who have been impacted by natural disasters, please join us for a short presentation covering:  Introduction of Shop Iowa - A representative from Shop Iowa will represent the online platform, its benefits, and how small businesses can effectively utilize it. Available Support - An Iowa Small Business Development Center (SBDC) representative will be […]

Small businesses who have been impacted by natural disasters, please join us for a short presentation covering:  Introduction of Shop Iowa – A representative from Shop Iowa will represent the online platform, its benefits, and how small businesses can effectively utilize it. Available Support – An Iowa Small Business Development Center (SBDC) representative will be available to […]

Presenter: The Iowa Center Staff Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Time: 3:00 – 4:00pm Location: Online Register: Here Turn your dream into a plan with this small group, one-hour business planning class. The Iowa Center staff will help you kickstart your business plan by providing you a road map on completing your plan and taking the […]

Discover how to leverage social media to reach new customers, build brand awareness, and drive sales.  This seminar will cover the basics of social media.  You'll also get a breakdown of the top two platforms for each generation, along with actionable advice on how to use them to reach your target audience. Register: https://indianhills.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=3020

Presenter: Michael Dayton Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm Location: 2210 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312 Register: Here Join Michael Dayton from Nyemaster Law Offices at The Iowa Center for Buying and Selling a Small Business! During this one-hour session, we’ll review typical documents you’ll need to exchange during the process of […]