STATE

Iowa Industry Expansion Assistance  IDED  200 East Grand Ave.  Des Moines, IA 50309  515-242-4707  FAX 515-242-4749  Works hand-in-hand with local economic development organizations.

Iowa New Business Location Assistance  IDED  200 East Grand Ave.  Des Moines, IA 50309  515-242-4707; FAX 515-242-4749  Provides customized site location assistance to businesses new to Iowa.

Iowa Entrepreneurial Development Assistance  IDED  200 East Grand Ave.  Des Moines, IA 50309  515-242-4839; FAX 515-242-4776  Provide technical and financial assistance to high-growth ventures.

Comprehensive Management Assistance  IDED  200 East Grand Ave.  Des Moines, IA 50309  515-242-4874; FAX 515-242-4776  Assistance for businesses seeking management advice/assistance.

Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program  IDED  200 East Grand Ave.  Des Moines, IA 50309  888-472-6055; FAX 515-242-4776  Technical and/or financial assistance for qualified Iowans with disabilities.

Recycle Iowa  IDED  200 East Grand Ave.  Des Moines, IA 50309  515-242-4940; FAX 515-242-4776  Offers assistance to businesses and links with recycling agencies

A Taste of Iowa  IDED  200 East Grand Ave.  Des Moines, IA 50309  515-242-4731; FAX 515-242-4918  A program designed for growers, producers or manufacturers, of food that is 50% grown or produced in Iowa.

Film Industry Assistance Iowa Film Office  IDED  200 East Grand Ave.  Des Moines, IA 50309  515-242-4903; FAX 515-242-4859  Location scouting, troubleshooting, community liaison.

Export Development  IDED  200 East Grand Ave.  Des Moines, IA 50309  515-242-4743; FAX 515-242-4918  Help with planning and finding foreign markets for Iowa products.

Foreign Investment and Joint Ventures  IDED  200 East Grand Ave.  Des Moines, IA 50309  515-242-4743; FAX 515-242-4918  Help foreign companies find sites, buildings and capital in Iowa.

Foreign Offices  IDED  200 East Grand Ave.  Des Moines, IA 50309  515-242-4743; FAX 515-242-4918  Generates trade and investment leads.

IDED Consultants  IDED  200 East Grand Ave.  Des Moines, IA 50309  Provide technical assistance and training to communities and businesses.  NW Iowa 515-242-4802;  FAX 712-548-4802  NE Iowa 515-242-4723;  FAX 319-462-6943  SW Iowa 515-242-4784;  FAX 712-623-9460  SE Iowa 515-242-4734;  FAX 641-622-2238

Consumer Protection Division  Iowa Attorney General?s Office  1305 E. Walnut  Des Moines, IA 50319  515-281-5926  www.iowaattorneygeneral.org  Educates consumers and businesses, takes complaints and filies lawsuits to recover comsumer fraud losses.

Business Registration and Reporting Center  Secretary of State-Business  Services Division  Lucas Building, 1st Floor  Des Moines, IA 50319  515-281-5204; FAX 515-242-5953  Assists with registration and reporting requirements. Online Business Center at www.sos.state.ia.us/business/services.html.

Iowa Small Business Development Centers  137 Lynn Avenue  Ames, IA 50019  515-292-6351; FAX 515-292-0020  www.iabusnet.org  16 centers providing one to one counseling and training for small to mid-size businesses.

Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance Taxpayer Services  Hoover Building  Des Moines, IA 50319  515-281-3114; FAX 515-242-6487  www.state.ia.us/tax  Administers, collects and educates the public on personal and business taxes.

Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy  IDOT  800 Lincoln Way  Ames, IA 50010  www.dot.state.ia.us  Provides financial assistance to cities for construction or improvement of public roads.

Rail Economic Development Program  Iowa Department of Transportation  800 Lincoln Way  Ames, IA 50010  515-239-1140  www.dot.state.ia.us  Financial assistance for Iowa communities maintaining or providing rail service.

The Small Business Ombudsman  Iowa Citizens’ Aide Ombudsman  215 East 7th St.  Capitol Complex  Des Moines, IA 50319  515-281-3592 or 888-IA-OMBUD  FAX 515-242-6007; E-Mail: ombud@legis.state.ia.us  Established to increase government?s responsiveness and sensitivity.

University of Iowa  Office of Research Marketing  & Corporate Relations  Features a wide range of information about U of I programs, capabilities, and resources such as UI Technology Transfer programs, internships/coop programs, UI research facilities and UI partnerships.

University of Northern Iowa  Business and Community Services  Meets the needs of businesses, entrepreneurs and communities.

Iowa State  Business and Community Services  Provide an integrated approach of meeting the needs of businesses, entrepreneurs and communities throughout Iowa with customized technical assistance and training.

FEDERAL

Federal Cooperative Services  USDA-Rural Development  Federal Building, Room 873  210 Walnut St.  Des Moines, IA 50309  515-284-4714; FAX 515-284-4859  Free assistance to help rural residents form new cooperative ventures and improve operations of existing cooperatives.

SBA Technology Assistance  U.S. Small Business Administration  Fed. Building  210 Walnut St., Rm 749  Des Moines, IA 50309  515-284-4422; FAX 515-284-4572  www.sba.gov  Offers technical assistance to small businesses through several programs, including TECH-Net, SBIR and STTR

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