Counseling
The Iowa SBDC provides free one-on-one confidential business consulting by trained staff professionals. The SBDC offers counseling on a broad list of topics including, but not limited to:
- Start Up Issues
- Writing a Business Plan
- Financial Feasibility Analysis
- QuickBooks
- Loan Application Process
- Licensing and Permits
- Marketing
- Market Research, including HillSearch
- Hiring and Managing Employees
- Financial Management and Bookkeeping
- Legal and Tax issues
- Home-based Business Opportunities
- Business Succession Planning
- SBA Loan Disaster applications
The Center also provides the following services at a fee;
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Market Research Services. View more information - 3.2MB download.
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Financial Health Check-up, utilizing Optimist. Click here for more information.
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QuickBooks one-on-one training
The Southeastern SBDC has an abundance of free resources for small business owners such as the following;
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Free trial copies of QuickBooks Simple Start
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Free trial copies of Peachtree and ACT
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Free trial copies of VistaPrint
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Free Magazinesfor Veterans, Vetrepreneur
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Free Magazinessuch as Small Business Success, Franchise, and JCI Leader
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Free CD on Accepting Credit Cards
The Center has a resource library featuring books on writing a business plan, marketing your business, an Iowa guide on hiring employees, business plan samples, and much more. Books are available to loan out.
To schedule a counseling appointment, please call (319)208-5381 or (866) 722-4692 X5381.
Information on any of the above topics can also be mailed or e-mailed to you. Contact Janine Clover, Director, Southeastern SBDC.
The Southeastern SBDC is here to help you succeed!
