Iowa Business Women Entrepreneurs Business Tools, Grants, Funding, and Loans for Business Startup

Iowa State Business Portal
If you're considering starting a business, you are about to begin one of the most rewarding experiences of your life - and definitely one of the most challenging. Whether this is your first time or you are a "serial entrepreneur", Iowa is a great place to begin. From financial assistance for starting your business and regulatory & compliance assistance  to recruitment and hiring.

Iowa Small Business Development Centers
The Iowa Small Business Development Center (SBDC) conducts research, counsels, and trains business people in management, financing, and operating small businesses, and provides comprehensive information services and access to experts in a variety of fields. Each SBDC regional center encourages unique local efforts, region to region, state to state, and community to community, to meet small business needs in its area. Each of these SBDC offices subcontracts with other universities, community colleges, and other institutions to provide a network of 15 regional assistance centers in Iowa, and over 1,100 full service assistance centers nationally, to the small business community.

SBA Iowa District Office
Loan Programs from the SBA for Iowa residents

Iowans for Social and Economic Development
(ISED Ventures) partners with community members, agencies, organizations and businesses across Iowa to provide comprehensive asset-building services. Each year, ISED helps hundreds of Iowans to build the foundation toward a stronger, more economically viable future. Whether a person needs help completing tax returns or are interested in learning how to start a successful business, ISED’s knowledgeable staff is here to help. With over two decades of hands-on experience, ISED has the tools and know-how to make hopes into realities, and help people to create assets that will last a lifetime.

Business SCORE Office for Iowa: