Ready to expand your business or explore new markets? Let us help you connect to resources for research, planning, site development, and marketing. Our job is to connect our local prime businesses with the data and resources you need to continue to innovate, expand and succeed. We know that in rural areas such as ours, over 86% of all new jobs come from existing companies.
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Marion County Development and our local communities are working on succession planning resources for Marion County companies. If you are interested in learning more, please contact ceysink@marioncountyiowa.gov.
State, regional, and local agencies provide a variety of resources for expanding and existing companies working to grow their business. Get connected today to navigate your future.
Coordinates a network of family owned businesses who discuss succession planning in addition to consultive services for growth phase companies.
Rebate programs. Business development resources.
Career prep program for High School students. Apprenticeship program.
Provides product research, education and networks for manufacturing companies in Iowa. Located at ISU.
Assists businesses with accessing training funds in 260(e) and 260(f) programs. Also helps with connecting businesses to resources.
Ten county regional economic partnership business & workforce recruitment.
Regulatory assistance. Rural economic development grant and loan program.
Several incentive programs such as new jobs tax credit, high quality jobs, etc.
Workforce attraction marketing program.
Iowa has trade offices in several locations around the globe.
Regional offices, post job, labor market information, posters and more.
Primary resources and mentoring for business connection in Iowa. Site includes how to establish a business as well as templates to assist existing business.
Some chambers provide revolving loan funds and resources on incentives.
Marion County Development works countywide to enhance the area's economy. We work with our economic development regions and state agencies on broader economic development issues and opportunities. In addition, we work with our local communities to provide a link to regional iniatives.
Workshop held every other month at 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pella Golf & Country Club. No membership fee. Iowa Workforce Development works with local leaders to identify topics of interest to local human resource providers.
Rural and Marion County roads.
The Mid Iowa Development Fund knows that our strength lies in collaboration with other counties. The seven-county area in central Iowa served by the RLF - Polk, Dallas, Jasper, Story, Boone, Marion, and Warren - were designated as disaster areas under the August 12, 1993, Presidential Declaration. This very diverse seven-county area in central Iowa was the most heavily flood-damaged region in the nation during the 1993 flood (more than $100 million in business and property losses.) Back in 1993, these counties realized that by working together we could overcome our challenges much more efficiently, and that is why it was ultimately decided to launch Mid Iowa Development Fund, Inc.
Rebate programs. Business development resources.
Some chambers provide revolving loan funds and resources on incentives.
Provides free, confidential business advice and low-cost training workshops for businesses with less than 500 employees.
Department Contact:
Melissa Poffenbarger
214 East Main Street, Suite 2
Knoxville, Iowa 50138
641.828.2231, option 7
Department Contact:
Gerald Buydos
825 Broadway Street, Lower Level
Pella, Iowa 50219
641.628.0043
Department Contact:
Nathan Parch
305 South Third Street
Knoxville, Iowa 50138
641.828.0550, ext. 7
