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Building A Community, While Building A Business

July 13, 2015

Success Story: Iowa

Northwest Iowa SBDC
SBDC Counselor: Kelly McCarty
Client: The Bear Coffeehouse + Wine Bar – SBDC client since 2009

“Kelly lent tremendous expertise and provided resources and support as we were creating a business plan and searching for best practices.” – Leann and David Jacobsen, Owners of the The Bear Coffeehouse + Wine Bar

Impact of working with the Northwest Iowa SBDC: With an incredible amount of community support and some help from Kelly McCarty, director of the Northwest Iowa SBDC, Leann and David were able to create The Bear. Kelly assisted the experienced business owners by helping with market research, financial planning and loan applications.

Read the whole story, and learn more about the Iowa SBDC and The Bear Coffeehouse + Wine Bar.