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Small business development center assists aspiring entrepreneurs or existing business owners to start, operate, and exit their businesses.  Assistance includes counseling in business planning, marketing, financing, accounting, human resources, and market research.  Classes in each of these areas are also offered for a nominal fee.  Counseling services are free of charge.

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Provides a service center for businesses across the state of Iowa. It receives registration filings and other public documents for business and nonprofit entitles doing business in Iowa. The division also receives documents related to Uniform Commercial Code and mechanic's liens, issues notary public commissions, and processes thousands of corporate and commercial documents. The office is dedicated to making government more business friendly. In 2018, the Fast Track Filing system was launched, providing Iowa's business community with instantaneous, 24-7 service and streamlined processes. 

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Provides the University of Iowa interdisciplinary collaboration which trains students in nonprofit law, offers workshops and training to nonprofit workers statewide, provides critical information on nonprofit issues, and develops publications and guidelines for Iowa’s nonprofit organizations. Can also assist individuals looking to start a non-profit organization.

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Offers courses in English and Spanish on the fundamentals of business ownership, to guide entrepreneurs through business start-up, launch, and growth. Includes in-depth guidance on writing a business plan (a foundational document for business owners).

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Provides training and technical assistance to refugees who desire to start a business as licensed in-home child care providers.

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Provides programs and support that unite Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities in Iowa to drive economic growth and foster community development. Service includes initiatives that promote business and economic growth, cultural and community vitality, leadership development and educational opportunities, and civic engagement. 

Nebraska 211 v2 Writer

Provides a service center for businesses across the state of Iowa. It receives registration filings and other public documents for business and nonprofit entitles doing business in Iowa. The division also receives documents related to Uniform Commercial Code and mechanic's liens, issues notary public commissions, and processes thousands of corporate and commercial documents. The office is dedicated to making government more business friendly. In 2018, the Fast Track Filing system was launched, providing Iowa's business community with instantaneous, 24-7 service and streamlined processes. 

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Microenterprise Development: Provides linguistically and culturally competent training and technical assistance to help new Americans start, stabilize or expand businesses and achieve financial success through business ownership.

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The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) provides financial assistance programs, business development grants and initiatives to promote vitality in local commercial corridors. DPD also provides funding to delegate agencies whose objectives include small business development, site development or area-wide marketing, maintenance and management within a specified commercial business district.

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U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) assists individuals in finding assistance and counseling to help them start, run, or grow their businesses.

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Quad Communities Development Corporation's (QCDC's) Business Development Programs and Services support the business community, including local small businesses, commercial property owners, emerging entrepreneurs, not-for-profit businesses, and large institutional entities. Program participants include owners, managers, staff, and other key representatives. BDS Programs are designed for business owners at all stages of the business cycle.

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Assists entrepreneurs to transition from informal to formal businesses through technical assistance, training, and loan origination. Also provides post-loan technical assistance for those businesses that struggle to meet their benchmarks and those that are expanding their businesses.

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New Covenant Community Development Center's (CDC) core service offerings are business financial education courses, business development support through 1v1 coaching, technical support, and funding resources for startups and growing businesses.

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Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation is committed to the long-term success and viability of the business corridor along 79th street and manages SSA#32 funds to ensure that sustainable, relevant, and appropriate growth and development are a part of the Quaity of Life Plan put in motion to make sure the business district has access to programs, products, and services that will make it successful for decades to come.

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West Side Forward offers a rigorous 12-week business training program geared toward for-profit enterprises and entrepreneurs who want to start a new business, owners of informally run businesses who want to become licensed and legally structured, and owners of existing businesses less than five years old that want to expand or standardize their business operations. Entrepreneurs selected for these programs participate in a series of highly specialized sessions on business plans, marketing, financing, accounting, risk management, legal issues, and more, followed by a year of personal mentoring from a business leader.

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Center for Changing Lives (CCL) provides small business coaching to entrepreneurs and small business owners from throughout Chicago, with a focus near their main office in Logan Square/Humboldt Park and South Chicago co-location office. Additionally, they offer Small Business Support & Coaching to connect participants to the resources they need, whether launching an entrepreneurial dream or are a long-standing business owner.

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West Side Forward's West Side Business Xcelerator (WSBX) program is designed to support high growth potential businesses. Funded in part by the City of Chicago Neighborhood Business Development Center, this program is designed specifically for owners or management teams with a vision for growing the company significantly, as well as background and experience in managing growth; each participating company will go through three weeks of assessments and five weeks of developing a growth plan around a specific market opportunity. Each business owner will be partnered with a team of advisors and have the potential to receive gap loans to help them get over access to capital hurdles and qualify for larger, traditionally funded loans.

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YWCA Metropolitan Chicago is funded in part by a grant from the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer (BACP) through its Neighborhood Business Development Center Program. BACP ensures a fair and vibrant marketplace for both businesses and consumers; it also licenses business and public vehicles, provides business education and access to resources, enforces the Chicago Municipal Code, and protects consumers from fraud.

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LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois' LGBTQ+ Biz Boot Camp provides entrepreneurs with the opportunity to collaborate with Chamber-affiliated mentors and will leave the program with a complete business plan and pitch deck. First-place winner of the OUT-Pitch Competition will be awarded a $2,500 small business grant, courtesy of JP Morgan Chase & Co. The runner-up will receive a $1,000 small business grant from the LGBT Business Foundation of Illinois. Those accepted into the program will leave fully equipped with the tools and expertise necessary to further advance their careers and executive presence.

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Center for Changing Lives (CCL) provides small business coaching to entrepreneurs and small business owners from throughout Chicago, with a focus near their main office in Logan Square/Humboldt Park and South Chicago co-location office. Additionally, they offer Small Business Support & Coaching to connect participants to the resources they need, whether launching an entrepreneurial dream or are a long-standing business owner.

211 Metro Chicago