Central Iowa SourceLink
A free resource for small businesses and entrepreneurs coming soon!

Central Iowa SourceLink connects entrepreneures and small businesses with resources that fit your organization's growth and development needs.

Central Iowa SourceLink is powered by the Greater Des Moines Partnership along with other regional businessess and organizations that offer services to help you better grow your business.

Central Iowa SourceLink is coming soon!

As part of our goal to promote economic development within the Greater Des Moines, the Partnership wants to provide the small businesses of Central Iowa with resources that help enable growth and prosperity. Below are links to resources that can help assist in your small business needs.

What's new
Skype for Business webinar and powerpoint from 8-2-11

State of Iowa Resources

Local Municipalities

Federal Resources
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) I-9 Central, an online resource center for this requirement of employment

Business Resources

Starting a business

Growing Your Business

Finance/Accounting
Online Banking and Fraud Protection webinar and powerpoint from 5-16-11

Human Resources
Hiring our Heroes - Understanding Military vs. Civilian Language in the Recruiting Process webinar and powerpoint from 5-8-2012; Work Opportunity Tax Credit info and other useful links

Cashing in on Generational Diversity, webinar video, powerpoint and perspecitve paper 1-26-12

Big Challenges for Small Business: Ideas for Employee Benefits and Rewards 1-11-11
     Webinar video and powerpoint, Decision Tree, and White Paper for Business Owners

Hiring Techniques, Writing a Job Description webinar, and powerpoint from 5-10-11
Other resources:  Sample job description questionnaire

Family and Medical Leave Act: An Overview webinar from 7-12-11 video and powerpoint

Incorporating Diversity and Inclusion in Mentoring Programs, Succession Planning, and Internal HR Policies and Procedures 3-22-12  video and powerpoint

Iowa Rapid Response webinar from 8-9-11
Other resources:  Ted Harms powerpoint
                              General webinar powerpoint
                              Iowa Law (HF 681)
                              Rapid Response Employer Survey
                              Worker Survey template
                              WARN brochure

Social Captial Management webinar and powerpoint from 9-13-11

Marketing

Legal Issues
I-9 Compliance webinar and powerpoint from 6-14-11

Business Succession Planning

Disaster Recovery
Disaster Recovery 101 webinar from 7-18-11 video and powerpoint

Importing/Exporting

Entrepreneurial Resources

Doing Business with the Government