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Where Business Begins in Iowa

February is best known for remembering presidents, groundhogs seeing shadows, chocolate hearts, and long cold days (the groundhog-shadow thing).  Lesser known though, is that February is also Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month, with the aim of putting action behind your dreams and ideas.  If one of your outstanding goals is to start your own business, there’s no better time than now to put plans in motion and start digging!

Putting the wheels in motion to start a business can be difficult.  Dreaming about starting your business can lead to endless research and fact-finding that can make you feel like you’ve gained momentum, when in fact few actual steps have been taken.  It’s not that doing some dreaming is bad.  There are definitely things to consider before starting your business.  But progress begins with that first step forward, and before long those small steps can turn in to leaps and bounds!

Of course, you might need a little extra ‘push’ to start moving.  Fortunately, Iowa is home to many small business Resource Partners who can provide you with the information and tools to grow – all low or no cost to you.

Maybe you have some specific industry questions related to the type of business you are starting.  If so, the small business mentors available through our featured Resource Partner Iowa’s nine SCORE chapters are professionals from a diverse group of industries who are happy to share their expertise. 

In addition to having an abundance of professional resources available in Iowa, there are also many coworking office locations across the state, even better than offering office space, these coworking spaces offer community with peer entrepreneurs. The learning environment in Iowa is at an all-time high for entrepreneurs - One Million Cups, Startup Weekends, Simple Steps and Business Start-up Basics workshops, DreamBuilders – these are just a few of the many networking events and classes available to help grow your business.

Of course, if you would rather just ask someone to help you figure out what you might need or who you should talk to, you are also in luck.  With no question too big or too small, the Business Concierge is here to help you find your path.

It’s February in Iowa and the only seeds that can possibly grow in this weather are seeds of greatness.  So, shake off the cold, find the right tools, and start sowing!  

 
To your success,

-The IASourcelink team
 
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