Presenter: The Iowa Center Staff Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Location: Online Register: Here Getting started in your small business journey can be daunting…let us help you make the process and little easier as we outline some basic steps to Getting Ready! What are the first steps needed to business ownership? What’s a business plan and why do you need one? What are the various types of legal business entities? How do you register your business? Click here to register!

Presenter: Marcia Treichel & The Iowa Center Staff Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 pm Location: 2210 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312 Register: Here Financial Health Chase Money Skills is a financial education program designed to help students and communities improve their financial health. The program offers practical guidance on topics like budgeting, saving, credit management, and fraud prevention. Click here to register!

Presenter: The Iowa Center Staff Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Location: Virtual Register: Here A four-part series designed to build financial confidence and long-term security. This four-class series offers crucial financial literacy skills, including budgeting, credit scores, saving strategies, fraud prevention, health insurance, and retirement planning. In the first session, participants will learn how to create and maintain a budget and understand credit scores. The second session will focus on developing effective saving habits and recognizing financial fraud. The final two sessions will cover navigating health care options, planning for retirement, and understanding estate planning for long-term financial empowerment. Additional individual coaching will be available between each session to provide further support. Questions about the course? Contact Nick Meyer at nmeyer@ls2group.com Click here to register!

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025 Time: 3:00 - 5:00 pm Location: 2210 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312 Register: Here Elevate is The Iowa Center’s more advanced 5-class series that helps our clients develop growth strategies for their established small businesses. The series is open to clients who received assistance to launch and grow their small businesses and are ready for the next step, as well as existing businesses seeking education and support to strengthen, stabilize and grow. Topics: Branding and messaging consistency Digital marketing (SEO, social media, email marketing) Content marketing, lead generation, and building customer loyalty Measuring ROI on marketing efforts Action Items: Build a basic marketing campaign Craft a 3 minute business pitch Click here to register!

Day/Time: Thursday, November 6, 2025, 5:30-7:30 PM (for full details and class schedule, click here!) Location: 2210 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312 In our final session, we’ll celebrate your hard work and growth throughout the course. This graduation class is your opportunity to put everything you’ve learned into action by presenting your business pitch and sharing your marketing strategy with your peers and instructors. You’ll have the chance to showcase your brand story, creative marketing ideas, and the strategies you’ve developed to reach your audience on a budget. This is a supportive and engaging space to gain feedback, network with fellow entrepreneurs, and be inspired by the innovative approaches others have crafted. We’ll close out the course by recognizing your accomplishments and setting the stage for your next steps as a confident, resourceful business owner ready to make an impact.