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SUMMARY:Always Ready: Getting Ready
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: The Iowa Center Staff\nDate: Tuesday\, November 4\, 2025\nTime: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm\nLocation: Online\nRegister: Here\nGetting 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!  \n\nWhat are the first steps needed to business ownership? \nWhat’s a business plan and why do you need one? \nWhat are the various types of legal business entities? \nHow do you register your business? \n\n \nClick here to register!
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LOCATION:The Iowa Center\, 2210 Grand Avenue\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
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SUMMARY:Financial Health Chase Money Skills - Understanding and Building Credit (In-Person)
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Marcia Treichel & The Iowa Center Staff\nDate: Wednesday\, November 5\, 2025\nTime: 3:30 – 4:30 pm\nLocation: 2210 Grand Avenue\, Des Moines\, IA 50312\nRegister: Here\nFinancial 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. \n \nClick here to register!
URL:https://theiowacenter.org/event/financial-health-chase-money-skills-understanding-and-building-credit-in-person/
LOCATION:The Iowa Center\, 2210 Grand Avenue\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Iowa Center for Economic Success":MAILTO:info@theiowacenter.org
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SUMMARY:SmartHER Money Financial Literacy Course – Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: The Iowa Center Staff\nDate: Wednesday\, November 5\, 2025\nTime: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm\nLocation: Virtual\nRegister: Here\nA four-part series designed to build financial confidence and long-term security.\nThis 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. \nQuestions about the course? Contact Nick Meyer at nmeyer@ls2group.com \n \nClick here to register!
URL:https://theiowacenter.org/event/smarther-money-financial-literacy-course-part-2-2/
LOCATION:The Iowa Center\, 2210 Grand Avenue\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Iowa Center for Economic Success":MAILTO:info@theiowacenter.org
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SUMMARY:Elevate Your Business: Marketing Strategies for Expanding Your Customer Base (In-Person)
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, November 6\, 2025\nTime: 3:00 – 5:00 pm\nLocation: 2210 Grand Ave\, Des Moines\, IA 50312\nRegister: Here\nElevate 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. \n\nTopics:\n\nBranding and messaging consistency\nDigital marketing (SEO\, social media\, email marketing)\nContent marketing\, lead generation\, and building customer loyalty\nMeasuring ROI on marketing efforts\n\n\nAction Items:\n\nBuild a basic marketing campaign\nCraft a 3 minute business pitch\n\n\n\n \nClick here to register!
URL:https://theiowacenter.org/event/elevate-session-2-in-person/
LOCATION:The Iowa Center\, 2210 Grand Avenue\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Iowa Center for Economic Success":MAILTO:info@theiowacenter.org
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SUMMARY:DreamBuilder Graduation (In-Person)
DESCRIPTION:Day/Time: Thursday\, November 6\, 2025\, 5:30-7:30 PM (for full details and class schedule\, click here!) \nLocation: 2210 Grand Ave\, Des Moines\, IA 50312 \nIn 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. \nYou’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. \nWe’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.
URL:https://theiowacenter.org/event/dreambuilder-graduation-in-person/
LOCATION:The Iowa Center\, 2210 Grand Avenue\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Iowa Center for Economic Success":MAILTO:info@theiowacenter.org
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