Grow Your Business Here

Entrepreneurship happens in Greater Des Moines (DSM). As you are looking to start or grow your small business, these resources from the Greater Des Moines Partnership can support your path. Find a multitude of resources for your business, including stories on fellow local entrepreneurs, podcast episodes and upcoming events for small business owners and startups. Learn from fellow DSM entrepreneurs on what has worked for their businesses and create a master plan of your own to take your business to the next level.  

 Startup Iowa Hot List  Small Business Newsletter

Podcast Episodes Entrepreneurship Events

Resources for Entrepreneurs 

The Greater Des Moines Partnership offers the tools you need to help grow your small business or startup. From online resources on topics like how to start a business, finance, banking and capital, marketing, hiring and events for small business, the Small Business Resources Hub is here to help. Additional resources, including a new resource navigation tool and a business intake form will be unveiled in the upcoming months. Tap into these additional services and resources for small businesses and sign up for The Partnership’s Small Business Newsletter to get announcements regarding when events are open for registration and news about resources, programs and more. You can also check out the calendar to see current upcoming events.

Small Businesses

• Business Assistance   
• Capital for Your Small Business (Event)  
• Local Business School: Master Your Small Business Marketing
• Top 5 for Small Businesses (Event)
• The Partnership’s Affiliate Chambers of Commerce

Startup/Innovation

• Business Assistance
• Iowa Innovation Dashboard
• Raising Capital for Startups 
• Sales for Startups (Event) 
• Startup Iowa Hot List

Minority Business Resources

• Supplier Diversity for Small Businesses (Event) 
• Financial Tool (Coming Soon) 
• ScaleDSM Minority Business Accelerator  

Greater Des Moines Entrepreneurial Community 

	MEET Chelsa Smith | Bread by Chelsa B A home-based business in DSM got its start amid the pandemic and now specializes in sourdough. Read More
MEET Lana Fox | ClinicNote How questions — and the Global Insurance Accelerator — led ClinicNote to find solutions and success. Read More
	MEET Eric West | Music League Music League lets people discover new music and artists through laid-back competition. Read More
MEET Omar Jordan | LenderClose Asking the “Hows” and “Whys” leads to a life of entrepreneurship for an immigrant. Read More

 

Looking for more information and ways to connect with the entrepreneur network in DSM? Contact Diana Wright, Startup Community Builder.