• Small business owners employ about 65% of the workforce in a community.
• Small business account for 3 out of every 4 new jobs in this country.
• Small businesses are not afraid to try new ideas, offer new products or services.
• Small businesses are willing to provide services and products to local consumers that large companies don't see as being a profitable or needed market.
• Small business owners typically give about 3 times money per employee to community activities such as sponsoring a softball team, a fund raising project, or a community improvement project when compared to larger companies.
• Small business owners give one of the most important gifts: their time. They often serve on a school board, city council, church committees, or are members of service clubs. They help to provide leadership and direction for a community. For a community to flourish, the necessity of small business to survive and thrive is essential.

by Ron Fairchild, Northeast Iowa Community College,
Program Manager - Business Occupations

For a confidential assessment of your proposed building project, relocation or expansion, please contact:

Sally Falb
Director of Economic Development
Oelwein Chamber and Area Development
25 West Charles, Oelwein IA 50662
319-283-1105
Email: sfalb@alpinecom.net

Small Business Development Center
http://entre.myentre.net

Iowa Department of Economic Development
www.iowalifechanging.com
1-800-245-IOWA
for more information about qualifications
and availability of state programs

Fayette County Economic Development
www.fayettecountyia.com
Robin Bostrom, Executive Director
563-422-3070
fced@alpine.net
for more information about Fayette County programs

City of Oelwein
www.cityofoelwein.org
Mayor, Larry Murphy - llmurphy@fbx.com
City Manager, Steve Kendall - c1ken@cityofoelwein.org
319-283-5440