Business Assistance

Business Assistance

Welcome to the Creston Chamber of Commerce Business Assistance information link. The Chamber promotes the Creston area as a center of commerce, and actively works to secure a well-balanced business community and a strong economy. Creston offers a diversified customer base of professional, manufacturing and agricultural businesses as well as having an available trade area population of over 40,000 people.Creston is a growing community.  

The Creston Chamber of Commerce is committed to the retention, expansion and attraction of businesses to the Creston Area.  To learn more please review the information below or elsewhere on our website or contact the Creston Chamber of Commerce directly. If you are an employee looking for information on training and careers please visit Enhance Iowa.

Census Information:  Can be found Here.

Iowa Economic Development Authority:   Click Here to find state financial and business assistance.

IASOURCE LINK:   www.iasourcelink.com

Iowa Workforce Development:    www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/business

Creston IowaWORKS: Creston IowaWORKS

Market Research:  Regional Economics & Community Analysis Program:  Click Here to review current data to learn more about Creston and Union County.

Southern Iowa Council of Governments:   www.sicog.com

Union County Development Association:   www.unioncountyiowa.com

In addition to the above mentioned websites, links to development partners and other resources are included, as the following sites could be beneficial as well. 

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LINKS

Entrepreneurial Development Center
Grow Iowa Foundation
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Iowa Department of Revenue
IowaMicroLoan
Iowa Secretary of State
Iowa Small Business Development Center
MyEntre.Net- Iowa’s Online Community for Entrepreneurs & Small Business Owners
SCORE, Des Moines Chapter (Service Core of Retired Executives)
South Central Iowa Small Business Development Center
Starting a Business
State of Iowa Online Business Center
Small Business Administration