About the SBDC
Owning a small business calls for vision, determination and all the sound expertise you can find. The SBDC can guide you down the road to success with:
- One-on-one free counseling by qualified professionals.
- A variety of learning opportunities, including workshops, on-line assistance, publications and other resources.
- Connections to other service providers, federal, state and local resources, sources of capital and similar assistance for small businesses.
SBDCs are partially supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. SBA cannot endorse any products, opinions or services of any external parties or activities.
Iowa's SBDCs are partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration via a contract with Iowa State University, Ames. The center is headquartered in ISU's Gerdin Business Building.
Additional funding is provided by the State of Iowa. Support for regional centers is provided by SBDC host institutions and contributed funds. Our center is hosted by Southeastern Community College and the Center for Business.
Because 97.5% of Iowa's businesses are small businesses (fewer than 500 employees), the SBDCs face a monumental task in assisting them. Yet Iowa SBDC results are extraordinary. According to an independent study by Dr. James Chrisman of the University of Mississippi, over the past 7 years long-term clients assisted by the Iowa SBDCs achieved the following:
- Generation of 6,921 new jobs in Iowa
- Production of $366,939,828, in incremental sales
- Securing $289,115,511 in financing
For valuable information about the Iowa SBDC and other business assistance, go to www.iowasbdc.org.
The Southeastern Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has been serving the Iowa counties of Des Moines, Henry, Lee, and Louisa since 1982. We are one of 15 centers in the Iowa SBDC network. The Iowa SBDC serves all 99 counties in Iowa, and is the only nationally accredited entrepreneurial development program in Iowa.
The Southeastern SBDC office is located at 610 N. 4th Street, River Park Place, Burlington, Iowa with satellite offices in Keokuk and Mt. Pleasant. Our phone number is 319-208-5381 or toll-free 866-SCC-IOWA X 5381 (866-722-4692) X5381. You may contact Janine Clover, Regional Director, through e-mail at jclover@scciowa.edu.
