A Grassroots
Rural
Issues
Organization

representing 17 Southwest Iowa Counties

Adair

Adams

Audubon

Clarke

Cass

Decatur

Fremont

Guthrie

Harrison

Mills

Montgomery

Page

Pottawattamie

Ringgold

Shelby

Taylor

Union

2008 - Marketing Brand Strategy Document

2008 - Why Southwest Iowa Slide Presentation

Cooperative Marketing Historical: Why Southwest Iowa

2008 - Buy Iowa Online Press Release

2005 - Marketing Grant Description and Award

2005 - Rural Development Theory: What Works Presentation

The accelerator is a part of a bigger and bolder vision for serving SW Iowa in terms of business development, housing, consumer education. For a look at the bold vision for a Southwest Iowa's Rural Development Resosurce Center visit enterprisingiowans.com

IDED funds collaborative marketing efforts and
business start-up accelerator for southwest Iowa

A teen entrepreneur succeeds and brings distinction to Bedford

Kelly Norris of Bedford, Iowa started the hobby of collecting different varieties of Iris about six years ago and has now taken that interest to another level. Norris spoke at the April SWICO meeting. click here to read his story

Youth entrepreneurship can mean real economic development impacts. Salesmanship Opportunity Learned Directly (SOLD) is a program delivered into 9th grade classes at the Corning High School. click here for the full story

 

 

 

 

Listing of documents and news releases available on the SWICO Web site:

4/05 - IDED announces money for southwest Iowa marketing and accelerator (small business development)

4/05 - Background information on the Southwest Iowa Entrepreneurial Center

4/05 - Teen entrepreneur from Bedford speaks at April Coalition meeting

4/05 - Carry-On Trailer expands in Missouri Valley

4/05 - Salesmanship Opportunity Learned Directly [SOLD] in Corning

5/05 - Daily Non-Pareil article on the Window Showcases

3/05 - The Kitchen Press Release regarding first round of forums

1/05 - Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture announces grant for The Kitchen Project