Small Business Starts with Motivation

Lisa Behrends LLC   Great Des Moines Area, Iowa Lisa is a Speaker, Executive Coach, and Founder of Intentional Connections, a networking event for women to make business and leadership connections. Lisa came to The Iowa Center for Business Coaching support in order to...

Small Business Cares for Pets

Wags and Whiskers Veterinary Clinic   Oelwein, Iowa Dr. Ann Eike, a veterinarian with 16 years’ experience, saw a need for small animal veterinary services in the area surrounding rural Oelwein, Iowa. She received Business Coaching and a small business loan from...

Small Business is Designed for Parents by Parents

Playgrounds Cafe for Littles   Waukee, Iowa As working parents with two active kids, Natalie and Shane envisioned an indoor play space with a full-service cafe and family centered amenities. The Iowa Center provided Business Coaching and access to capital through The...

Small Business Starts from the Roots

Roots Rehab   Ankeny, Iowa Dr. Kayla was a college athlete running track and cross country at Wichita State. Through her athletic career, she dealt with injuries of her own and was inspired to launch a physical therapy practice to help Iowans improve health and...

Small Business Helps You Succeed

One Above HR   Cedar Rapids, Iowa Sarah knows that Iowa businesses need customized HR solutions and wanted to use her twenty-seven years of recruiting, human resources and leadership to help businesses achieve their goals. Sarah came to The Iowa Center for help...

Small Business is Full of Surprises.

A Glimpse Within   Ankeny, Iowa Natasha is a licensed nurse who wanted expectant parents to be captivated by the images and live movements that she experienced in a 3D/4D ultrasound session during her own pregnancy. She came to The Iowa Center seeking a loan for...

Small Business Builds a Brand

Cocoa Creative   Des Moines, Iowa Terrence was working part time and going to school while supporting his family. He came to The Iowa Center for assistance launching his business and has returned for coaching over the years to expand his business through marketing;...

Small Business Creates Jobs and Opportunity

Zamorins Solutions   Des Moines, Iowa Zamorins Solutions Inc. supplies government agencies and company with Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES). Their services include the well-known ParkZapp that optimizes safety and compliance for park inspections across...

Small Business Tells our Stories.

Studio Process   West Des Moines, Iowa Laura is a creative video storyteller who has edited commercial work in Dallas’ bustling ad industry and directed marketing for a cultural museum in Eastern Iowa. Passionate about creating meaningful work, she founded Studio...

Small Business Cares for the Community

Vibrant Home Care   West Des Moines, Iowa Kit and Amanda worked together at a home care services agency. They came to The Iowa Center for a loan and business support to launch and grow their own agency in order to protect access to high quality care for seniors and...