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 […]

Presenter: The Iowa Center Staff Date: Tuesday, March 4 2025 Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Location: Online Register: Here Getting started in your small business journey can be daunting…let us help you make the process and little easier as we outline some basic steps to Getting Ready! What are the first steps needed to business […]

Presenter: The Iowa Center Staff Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Location: 2210 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312 Register: Here As a small business owner, you won’t ever really know the unexpected challenges or opportunities that await you in life and business. Always Ready: Lending is a working session for […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

SMART START WORKSHOP Saturday, March 29, 2025 Location: ISU Research Park Core Facility, 1805 Collaboration Pl, Ames, IA 50010 Register: https://www.isupjcenter.org/event/smart-start-workshop/ The ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and the Ames Regional Economic Alliance will be hosting a “crash course” workshop for anyone who has ever considered starting a business. You will learn various topics such […]

Income tax, sales tax, payroll tax, and the list goes on for taxes your business pays. Discussion will center on the various business taxes, forms and ways to file and pay the taxes, and things you can do in your record keeping system to better understand and lessen your tax burden. Participants will receive all […]