Iowa: Resources
Business Record
Business Record is a business journal for central Iowa. A wealth of informative articles provide up-to-date information on the state of business in central Iowa.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: March 29, 2012
Corridor Business Journal
This is a weekly business journal operated from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Along with the articles provided in the current issue are business events for the area, archived articles, and various CBJ Lists.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: March 29, 2012
Iowa Department of Economic Development
This site provides useful information on doing business in Iowa. Information is described through statistics and explanations of factors such as business climate, quality of life, target industries; along with insight to starting, expanding, relocating, and investing in a business in Iowa.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: March 29, 2012
Iowa Secretary of State
This page is the secretary of state’s online business center. Services provided are related mostly to filing and business documents.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: March 29, 2012
Iowa Small Business Development Center
The Iowa SBDC, which has a number of offices all over Iowa, provides services to small businesses such as counseling and training for a variety of reasons, such as starting or growing a business.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: March 29, 2012
Iowa Workforce Development
On this site you can find information not only about Iowa’s workforce, such as unemployment or employment by industry, but also data on trends in Iowa, cost of living, industries, and regions, etc. Technical information related to unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, and workforce development is also available.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: March 29, 2012
State Data Center of Iowa
This site of the State Data Center of Iowa is a useful source for statistical data related to population, housing, business, and government. A number of different maps are available as well.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: March 29, 2012
U.S. Export Assistance Center of Iowa
The Iowa branch of the Department of Commerce specializes in helping small to medium sized companies in Iowa develop and execute exporting strategies. Fees vary and are based on the service being provided.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: March 29, 2012