North Central Iowa Small Business Development Center
The North Central Iowa Small Business Development Center serves the Iowa counties of Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Greene, Guthrie, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas, Sac and Webster.
We are one of 15 regional assistance centers in the Iowa Small Business Development Center network. Our office is located at 217 South 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA. Our phone number is (515) 576-6242; or fax to us at (515) 576-6447.
Owning a small business calls for vision, determination and all the sound expertise you can find. Iowa’s Small Business Development Centers can guide you down the road to success with:
- One-on-one, confidential counseling by qualified professionals
- A variety of learning opportunities, including workshops, classes, online assistance and publications, and other resources
- Connections to other service providers, federal, state and local resources, sources of capital, and similar assistance for small businesses
The statewide program of the Iowa Small Business Development Centers is hosted by Iowa State University’s College of Business. Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran. Inquiries can be directed to the Director of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, 3210 Beardshear Hall, (515) 294-7612.
Iowa's Small Business Development Centers are funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed on this web page are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
Additional funding for our program is provided by the State of Iowa. Support for regional centers is provided by Iowa’s Regent universities, community colleges, and other contributed funds. Our center's host is Webster County ISU Extension.
Because over 97% of Iowa's businesses are small businesses (fewer than 500 employees), Iowa’s Small Business Development Centers face a monumental task in assisting them. Yet our results are extraordinary. Since program inception in 1981, the Iowa Small Business Development Centers have spent over 363,000 hours counseling more than 62,000 clients.
In the past three years, Iowa Small Business Development Center clients
- Contributed $15.5 million in new state taxes through increased sales and employment
- Increased firm gross revenues by $206 million
- Raised $130 million in new capital
- Grew 4.4 times faster than the average Iowa business.
Iowa Small Business Development Center services are an outstanding value, having a benefit-to-cost ratio of $5.41 for every tax dollar spent on counseling services.
For valuable information about the Iowa Small Business Development Center and its business assistance programs, go to www.iowasbdc.org.
North Central Iowa Small Business Development Center 217 South 25th Street, Suite C-12 Fort Dodge, IA 50501 Phone: (515) 576-6242 Fax: (515) 576-6447 Lisa Shimkat, Director Cindy Schieber, Assistant Director | Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration |