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Iowa Western SBDC Offers No Cost Help For Businesses Affected by SW Iowa Floods
Floods and other unexpected disasters can devastate a business. The Iowa Western SBDC is here for all businesses affected and can help in...

Sue Pitts
Mar 18, 20192 min read
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Small Business Saturday Small Business Listing
The Iowa Western SBDC is putting together a list of Small Businesses in the Council Bluffs Area for Small Business Saturday and...

Sue Pitts
Nov 8, 20171 min read
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Did You know
The Iowa Western SBDC is free resource for small businesses and start-ups. Check out our video to see some of our great clients that we...

Sue Pitts
Nov 6, 20171 min read
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Government Contracting for Small Businesses
U.S. federal government contracting represent a tremendous sales and revenue opportunity for small businesses. The government is...

Sue Pitts
Sep 8, 20161 min read
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Iowa Venture School
Iowa City, Iowa – The University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center would like to announce that the application for our fall...

Sue Pitts
Aug 30, 20162 min read
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Brilliant Idea
Are you a tinkerer working on what you hope will be the next brilliant idea, but don’t have the tools in your garage to build it? Whether...

Sue Pitts
Jul 7, 20161 min read
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Are You a Solopreneur
Commonly known as consultants, freelancers and self-employed, independent contractors are individuals who are hired to do a particular...

Sue Pitts
Jun 29, 20161 min read
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Doing Business with the Government
Welcome to government contracting! U.S. federal government contracts represent a tremendous sales and revenue opportunity for small...

Sue Pitts
May 24, 20161 min read
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Free Counseling Coming to You!
The SBDC at Iowa Western Community College will be going on the road to serve businesses and startups in the 7 counties it serves a...

Sue Pitts
Jul 28, 20152 min read
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Venture School Winners | Spring 2015
Nine entrepreneurial teams graduated from Iowa Western’s first Venture School yesterday. Throughout the six week program, our teams...

Sue Pitts
May 6, 20151 min read
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Calling all Southwest Iowa Ag Businesses
Aronia Berrys. Lavender. Goat Cheese. Alpaca Farms. Â Southwest Iowa produces all of this and more. Here is your chance to compete for...

Sue Pitts
Apr 24, 20151 min read
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Employees vs. Contractors | Hiring For Your Small Business
Employees and independent contractors are not the same. As a small business owner, it is important to understand the differences between...

Sue Pitts
Apr 21, 20152 min read
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For Goodness Sake, Interview Before You Hire!
Today I was sitting with a client who is a successful business, running a successful commercial service. He told me that hiring the right...

Sue Pitts
Feb 24, 20112 min read
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Inc.com Features the Iowa Western SBDC as One of the Most Helpful in US!
www.inc.com article featuring what they label as 10 of the most helpful SBDC’s in America (inlcuding the IWCC SBDC in Council Bluffs...

Sue Pitts
Feb 22, 20111 min read
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Is Your Small Business Idea Feasible?
As you know the first thing that needs to be done is a Business Plan. But where do you start? How long does it have to be?  At what...

Sue Pitts
Feb 17, 20113 min read
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Help with the government procurement process
by Julie Mierau Nothing — truly, nothing — is more frustrating than trying to figure out how to access the government procurement...

Sue Pitts
May 20, 20101 min read
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Iowa Biz Plan Competition – Go Mirror Gear USA!
Mirror Gear USA is owned and operated by Marie Wickman. Marie invented and developed the Mirror Gear â„¢, a dental mirror cover for use in...

Sue Pitts
May 18, 20101 min read
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Iowa Western Community College Receives Grant to Help Small Businesses
In an announcement from Governor Chet Culver, we learned today that Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa is among 44...

Sue Pitts
Jan 26, 20101 min read
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Your mama was right
Remember when your mama told you there was no such thing as a free lunch? Turns out, she was right. Imagine that. Now, repeat after me:...

Sue Pitts
Jan 12, 20101 min read
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Where’s the money? Check out Iowa Money Map
The Iowa Money Map has more than 800 listings, broken down by county. This comprehensive database includes Iowa’s grants, loans, equity...

Sue Pitts
Dec 15, 20091 min read
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