In addition to growing your workspace and team, startups typically need to grow their operational capabilities to keep up with the growth of their companies.
Some founders prefer to hire contractors to perform operational works such as the following accounting, human resource, marketing and website development firms:
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- Ames Chamber
- Cedar Rapids Economic Alliance
- CFO Advantage (Pullen, Jackie) provides custom CFO services for startups
- Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce
- Custom One CFO (Vogel, Luke) provides custom CFO services for startups
- Greater Des Moines Partnership
- Iowa Society of CPAs provides a statewide list
- Quad Cities Chamber
- Siouxland Chamber
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These state and local governments offer resources specifically for local startups and small businesses to assist with their operational needs:
- Advance Southwest Iowa (Greater Omaha Chamber)
- Ankeny Alliance
- Cedar Rapids Economic Development
- Greater Cedar Valley Alliance and Chamber
- Greater Des Moines Partnership
- Greater Dubuque Development
- Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA)
- Iowa Lakes Corridor Development
- Siouxland Economic Development Corporation
- Quad Cities Chamber