CADC Can Help You Start Your Own Business Today!

10 May 2021

Interested in starting your own business but you don’t know where to start? Carroll County has many resources available to help entrepreneurs start their own business and CADC can help you find them today!

Organizations like the North Central Iowa Small Business Development Center, Iowa Area Development Group and Iowa Economic Development Authority are excellent resources for general business planning, market research and technical assistance. Several educational institutions, like Des Moines Area Community College, Iowa State University CIRAS and the University of Northern Iowa have specific departments dedicated to business training and growth. And groups like the Region XII Council of Governments offer excellent advice on financial resources and incentives available to assist with business startups.

To learn more about assistance available to entrepreneurs and business owners, go to the CADC website here.

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