Small Business Blog

Online payment services allow business and consumers to exchange money electronically over the Internet. With an online payment service,...

Starting a business involves planning, making key financial decisions and completing a series of legal activities. These 10 easy steps...

Small business set asides are a powerful tool for helping small businesses compete for and win federal contracts. Every year, the federal...

Small businesses interested in pursuing federal contracts have many options available to represent their company to potential buyers, to...

U.S. federal government contracting represent a tremendous sales and revenue opportunity for small businesses. The government is...

Iowa City, Iowa – The University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center would like to announce that the application for our fall...

Equity capital or financing is money raised by a business in exchange for a share of ownership in the company. Ownership is represented...

Venture capital is a type of equity financing that addresses the funding needs of entrepreneurial companies that for reasons of size,...

The federal government does NOT provide business grants for starting and expanding a business. Government grants are funded by your tax...

The market analysis section of your business plan should illustrate your industry and market knowledge as well as any of your research...

Commonly known as consultants, freelancers and self-employed, independent contractors are individuals who are hired to do a particular...

Welcome to government contracting! U.S. federal government contracts represent a tremendous sales and revenue opportunity for small...

If you’re planning to start or expand a business, you might need financing help. SBA participates in loan programs for business owners...

Entrepreneurs must prepare five main documents before applying for a small business loan. These vary depending on the lender, the...

We recently hosted a Lunch & Learn where TS Institute‘s Kyle Osborne discussed the role personal credit scores play in loan and financing...

Traditionally, entrepreneurs in need of financing for their start-ups and small businesses had two options — apply for a bank loan or...

Clients frequently visit our SBDC in search of grants to help fund their small businesses. The reality of grants, however, is they’re...