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Community Involvement is Key to Local Small Business Survival.

Small Business Administration

(A great way to start and build your own business)

Provides assistance to small businesses, women & Veterans.

Includes Local Assistance:
SCORE - Volunteer business assistance within your area.  Mentors that will help to answer your business questions throug email and online workshops.

Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
(Realize your Dream)



Main Street Manning Iowa



Economic development programs such as 
Main Street Iowa, to help improve a towns 
main street area.

Winners this year,  Deb's Corner Cafe and 
Cliffs Place, Manning Iowa.








Manning Iowa, located in Southwest Iowa along Highway 141.

Set in its rich German history, with village shops and cobble streets.







1st Small Business Community of the Year 2015.

The first for this year in the state of Iowa.
It is presented to communities that have 
shown greatest improvement in building up
their community and local businesses.

Award presented to the community by,
Congressmen Steve King, The SBA and 
their committees. 



German Village Mall
German Village Mall





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