Entrepreneurial Development Center

Accelerating Business In Iowa

Whether you have created a new business model or are operating an ongoing entrepreneurial enterprise that needs assistance growing or staying alive, EDC offers services designed to maximize your potential. If you need experienced mentoring, help connecting with resources, finding quality talent, or raising money, it happens more effectively with a qualified resource specifically designed and staffed accordingly. The EDC was modeled after successful national business accelerators to proactively improve Iowa's entrepreneurial success rates. Click the service options to the right to see what EDC can do for you. Read More About the EDC

"We went to the EDC and said we're an existing business—is taking the next step something you can help us with? And they gave us some great guidance to take that next step."

Teresa Albert
Millstream
Amana
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Business Blog

EDC CEO Curt Nelson and author of The Recipe for Business Success(SM) provides tips and business advice at the business blog

Recipe for Business Success

Entrepenuers Can Change The World

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Our Mission

To provide economic growth in the CR/IC Corridor and throughout the State of Iowa through the creation and expansion of entrepreneurial enterprise.

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