Business Development Resources

 Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) offers a variety of services to benefit employers, including recruitment assistance, tax credits to hire new employees and outreach to targeted groups. 

 A Laborshed is much like a watershed. However, instead of documenting water sources into a lake or basin it documents labor sources traveling to a particular employment center for work. 

 The Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber is a private, non-profit corporation representing and advocating for the interests of business, industry, and institutions operating in the Cedar Valley of Iowa in order to elevate the economic vitality of our businesses and communities.  

 Ranked top 10 in the U.S for job markets, the Cedar Valley boasts an innovation start-up culture where like-minded entrepreneurs can connect with each other and find resources to support their business endeavors. 

 Leader Valley is a business-education partnership committed to helping all Cedar Valley students gain needed life and employability skills and provide a competitive advantage within our workforce.