Statewide Iowa — The Iowa Small Business Development Center is launching what it’s calling an Inclusivity Challenge to make sure minority business owners and entrepreneurs have the resources to succeed as the pandemic continues.
Lisa Shimkat, the center’s state director, says it’s important to be proactive to make sure underrepresented businesses get the support they need.
Shimkat says one of their primary goals is to lend help to those businesses that are most in danger of closing.
A kickoff event is scheduled for Wednesday where the center, along with representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration, will address some of the state’s gaps in access to resources.
