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    • Welcome to Monona
    • About MCED
    • Board of Directors
    • Chamber Member Benefits >
      • Why Join a Chamber?
      • Top 10 Reasons to Belong
    • Small Business Funding & Resources
    • How to Join >
      • 1. 2022 MCED New Member Intro Letter
      • 2. 2022 MCED Member Services
      • 3. 2022 MCED Goals / 2022 BOD & Staff / 2021 Accomplishments
      • 4. 2022 MCED New Member Form
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  • NEWS & EVENTS
    • Events & Activities >
      • 9/15/22 - 9/18/22: Monona FALL City-wide Garage Sales
      • 4/28/22 - 5/1/22: Monona SPRING Retail Shopping Sales & City-wide Garage Sales
      • 4/28/22 - 5/1/22: Monona SPRING Good Will Manned Truck
      • 11/22/21 - 12/24/21: Monona Chamber 11th Annual Holiday Shop Hop
      • 9/25 /21 - 9/26/21 Froelich Fall-der-All, Froelich, IA
      • 9/16/21 - 9/19/21 City-wide Garage Sales & Monona Chamber's SHOP-INE-PLAY MONONA! Event
      • 8/7/21 Free Live Music in the Park, Monona, Iowa
      • 7/3/21 Emma Big Bear Winnebago History Day
      • 6/12/21 Monona Hay Days Festival, Parade & Tractor Pull
      • 5/26/21 - 10/6/21 Monona Farmers Market
      • 4/22/21 - 4/25/21: Spring Monona Community Shopping Activities
      • 6/17/20 - 10/7/20: Monona Farmers Market
      • 7/6/19: Emma Big Bear -- Ho-Chunk life in NE Iowa 150 years ago
      • 6/8/19: Hay Days Festival, Parade & Live Music
      • 5/18/19: "Run the River" 5K Run/Walk
      • 2/9/19: "Taste of Tuscany" Elegant Italian Dining Experience
      • 2/9/19: Free Services of Family Dentistry of Monona
      • 9/20/18 - 9/22/18: Shop-Dine-Play PROMOS + City-wide GARAGE SALES
      • 9/29/18: Manned FALL Goodwill Donations Truck
      • 9/12/18: Crossing Rivers Health's 7th Annual Golf Classic
      • 6/9/18: Hay Days Festival
      • 5/30/18 - 10/3/18: Wed. Farmers Markets (Gateway Park)
      • 5/5/18: Manned SPRING Goodwill Donations Truck
      • 4/26/18 - 4/28/18: SPRING FLING Shopping-Dining Promo + City-wide Garage Sales
      • 4/28/18: Spring Vendor Fling (at Community Center)
    • Event Calendars >
      • Clayton Co. Calendar
    • In the News >
      • MFL MarMac Wins Governor's STEM BEST Grant
      • Business & Tourism Update During COVID-19 Pandemic
      • VMH Expands Services with New Monona Clinic
      • Birdnow Chevrolet Family Retains Strong Monona Location
      • QCSS, Inc. Certified by Women's Business Enterprise National Council
      • Casey's General Store Breaks Ground
      • Library Completes $1M in Enhancements
      • Early Bird Discount on 2016 Season Pass!
      • Spring Has (Almost) Sprung in Monona
      • Do you care about Monona's Butterfly Gardens & Trail?
      • Monona Chamber Holds Annual Elections
      • Ground Breaking of New Home of Family Dentistry Associates
      • Monona Conducts Bioregional Assessment
      • Two Directors Retire from Monona Chamber
    • Member Blogs >
      • Monona Pharmacy & Gifts: "Offering Convenience to Clayton Co. Residents & Visitors"
      • Knockel's Floor Covering & Sincerely Yours, Interiors by Kay: "Turn Your House into a Home"
      • MJ's Bar & Grill: "Taste the Fresh, Never Frozen Flavor"
      • Suhdron Fabrics: "A True Quilting & Crafting Paradise"
      • Outdoor Creations: "Jump into Spring in Monona with a Perfect Day Trip Destination"
    • Local Business Spotlights of Business of the Month Recipients >
      • 2022, Feb. (St. Olaf Tavern)
      • 2022, Jan. (Epic Wear of Monona)
      • 2021, Mar. (TJ's Pizza Monona)
      • 2021, Feb. (Pat's Electric)
      • 2021, Jan. (QCSS, Inc. -- Quality Customer Service & Sales)
      • 2020, Dec. (Crossing Rivers Health)
      • 2020, Jul. (Sincerely Yours Interiors by Kay)
      • 2020, June (Fisk Farm & Home Supply & Rental)
      • 2020, May (Veterans Memorial Hospital)
      • 2020, Apr. (Crossing Rivers Hospital)
      • 2020, Mar. (Joe's Auto Body)
      • 2020, Feb. (Suhdron Fabrics Mall)
      • 2020, Jan. (Luana Community & Rec Center)
      • 2019, Dec. (Monona Veterinary Hospital PC)
      • 2019, Nov. (Quillin's Quality Foods)
      • 2019, Sept. (Allen Roofing & Construction)
      • 2019, August (Garden View Place)
      • 2019, July (Outdoor Creations Landscape, Garden Center, Floral & Gifts)
      • 2019, June (R and R Auto)
      • 2019, May (Exit Realty Premiere Properties)
      • 2019, April (Signature Styles Salon by Kristen)
      • 2019, March (MercyOne Elkader Medical Center)
      • 2019, February (Smitty's Oil & Tire)
      • 2019, January (Heying Carpentry / Heying Subdivision)
      • 2018, November (Grau Funeral Homes)
      • 2018, October (FreedomAgency)
      • 2018, September (Hackett's Porta Potty Rental & Service)
      • 2018, August (KCTN/KADR Radio)
      • 2018, July (Froelich Foundation)
      • 2018, June (Nathan Trappe's "ARC" / Wausau Homes of Monona)
      • 2018, May (Croell Redi-Mix, Inc. of Monona)
      • 2018, Apr. (Meyer's Auto Service)
      • 2018, Mar. (NEIT - Northeast Iowa Telephone Co.)
      • 2018, Feb. (Schultz Sign Co.P
      • 2018, Jan. (Brenen's Interior & Exterior Painting)
      • 2017, Dec. (Eagles Landing B&B)
      • 2017, Nov. (Havlicek Trucking, Inc.)
      • 2017, Oct. (Prairie Farms Dairy)
      • 2017, Sept. (VMH Monona Clinic)
      • 2017, July (Superior Building Center)
      • 2017, June (Family Dentistry Assoc. of Monona)
      • 2017, May (Medical Associates Clinic of Monona)
      • 2017, April (Hometown Insurance Agency)
      • 2017, March (M's Machine & Mfg. Co.)
      • 2017, February (Bruns & James Insurance)
      • 2017, January (QCSS, Inc.)
      • 2016, December (Clayton Co. Recycling)
      • 2016, November ( Birdnow Chevrolet -- Monona)
    • COVID-19 >
      • COVID-19 Resources (state, county, local)
      • COVID-19 Test Iowa Initiative
      • COVID-19 Assistance (for Individual-Business-Employee from Iowa Dept. of Human Resources)
      • COVID-19 Treatment at Home
      • COVID-19 How to Sew a Facemask
      • COVID-19 Guidance to Sewing Facemasks
  • COMMUNITY
    • Community Visioning
    • Living in Monona
    • Lodging in Monona
    • Working in Monona >
      • Our Industries
      • Our Workforce
    • Jobs Available Today! >
      • Center St. Bar 'N Grill -- F/T & P/T Cooks & Servers
      • CVG (Commercial Vehicle Group)
      • CVG (Commercial Vehicle Group)
      • Fisk Farm & Home and Rental -- FT / PT Sales Staff
      • Froelich Foundation -- Tour Guide
      • Garden View Place -- General Employment
      • Havlicek Trucking, Inc. -- F/T & P/T Local Haul Truck Drivers
      • KCTN/KADR -- On-air Reporting - Recording - Boardcasting
      • M's Machine & Mfg. Co., Inc. -- General Employment
      • Prairie Farms -- Several Immediate Positions
      • Prairie Farms -- General Positions
      • QCSS, Inc. -- FT (Day) & PT (Day/Eve) Telesales & Servicing Staff
      • Quillin's Monona -- FT / PT Staff
      • Subway of Monona -- FT / PT Staff
      • Supreme Graphics -- Print Sales/Account Representative (PdC, WI)
      • Suhdron Fabrics Mall -- Part-time Sales Clerks
      • Veterans Memorial Hospital -- Varied Positions
    • Moving To Monona >
      • Housing
      • Senior Care & Community
      • Childcare
      • Churches >
        • Faith Lutheran Church (NALC)
        • Living Faith United Methodist Parish
        • St Patrick Catholic Church (Trinity Cluster)
        • St. Paul Luthern Church (ELCA)
      • Continuing Ed / Distance Learning
      • Schools
      • Utilities / Services
      • Monona Community Center
    • Public Transportation
    • Volunteer to Give Back
    • Recreational Amenities >
      • Aquatic Center
      • Camping, Cabins
      • Canoeing, Kayaking, Tubing
      • Fishing, Hunting
      • Golfing
      • Snowmobiling & Winter Sports
      • Trails for Gravel Road Biking
      • Trails for Hiking & Biking
      • Parks, Playgrounds
    • Retail Shopping & Services >
      • 11/22/21 - 12/24/21: Monona Chamber 11th Annual Holiday Shop Hop
      • 9/16/21 - 9/19/21: SHOP-DINE-PLAY MONONA (with City-wide Garage Sales)
      • 4/22/21 - 4/25/21: SHOP-DINE-PLAY MONONA (with City-wide Garage Sales)
      • 11/25/20 - 12/24/20: Monona Chamber 10th Annual Holiday Shop Hop
      • 9/17/20 - 9/20/20: SHOP-DINE-PLAY MONONA (with City-wide Garage Sales)
      • 2019 WINTER / Holiday Shop Hop Featuring Retail & Specialty Shops, Service Centers, Dining & Entertainment (11/22/19 - 12/24/19)
      • 9/19/19 - 9/22/19: SHOP-DINE-PLAY MONONA (with City-wide Garage Sales)
      • 4/25/19 - 4/28/19: Spring SHOP-DINE-PLAY Promo (with City-wide Garage Sales)
      • 4/27/19: A Spring Gathering of Vendors
      • 2018 WINTER / Holiday Shop Hop Featuring Retail & Specialty Shops, Service Centers, Dining & Entertainment (11/23/18 - 12/24/18)
      • 9/20/18 - 9/23/18: SHOP-DINE-PLAY MONONA
      • 4/26/18 - 4/28/18: SPRING FLING Shopping-Dining Promotion
      • 4/28/18: Spring Vendor Fling (at Community Center)
      • 2017 WINTER / Holiday Shop Hop Featuring Retail & Specialty Shops, Service Centers, Dining & Entertainment (12/2/17 - 12/23/17)
      • 11/24 - 11/25/17 Black Friday & Small Biz Saturday
  • MEMBERS
    • CHARTER Members
    • PLATINUM Members
    • ASSOCIATE & FRIEND Members
    • BUSINESS Members (Alphabetized) >
      • 2022 Member Roster (Alphabetized)
      • 2021 Member Roster (Alphabetized)
    • BUSINESS Members (Categorized) >
      • Advertising / Media / Marketing >
        • Epic Wear of Monona
        • KCTN FM / KADR AM Radio
        • NEIT (Northeast Iowa Telephone Co.)
        • North Iowa Times (Pocket City Publishing)
        • The Outlook Newspaper (a division of Mid-America Publishing & Printing)
        • QCSS, Inc. (Quality Customer Service & Sales)
        • Supreme Graphics
      • Airport >
        • Monona Municipal Airport
      • Attractions / Tourism >
        • Emma Big Bear Foundation
        • Froelich Tractor Museum
        • Heaven Boutique Winery
        • Monona Historical Society
        • Murphy Helwig Library
        • Spook Cave Tours, Cabins & Campground
      • Auto Sales / Services / Recycling >
        • Birdnow Chevrolet
        • Clayton County Recycling
        • Davis Street Auto Wash
        • Meyer's Auto Service
        • NAPA Monona - T&K Cahoon, Inc.
        • R and R Auto LLC
        • Smitty’s Oil & Tire, Inc.
      • Banking & Financial Services >
        • FreedomBank -- Monona
      • Building Supplies (Residential / Commercial) >
        • Croell Redi-Mix, Inc.
        • Fisk Farm & Home Supply & Rental
        • Knockel's Floor Covering
        • Superior Building Centers / Brenton Buildings
        • Wausau Homes Monona
      • Campgrounds (RV / Tent / Cabins) >
        • Spook Cave, Cabins & Campground
      • Catering >
        • Franklin Street Liquor Store
        • Maggie's Diner
        • Subway
        • Quillin's Deli, Spirits & Grocery
      • Churches >
        • Faith Lutheran Church (NALC)
        • Living Faith United Methodist Parish
        • St Patrick Catholic Church (Trinity Cluster)
        • St. Paul Luthern Church (ELCA)
      • Computer Sales / Services; Web Hosting / Website Design >
        • NEIT (Northeast Iowa Telephone Co.)
      • Construction Services (Residential / Commercial / Roads) >
        • Allen Roofing & Construction
        • Brenen's Interior & Exterior Painting
        • Croell Redi-Mix, Inc.
        • Hackett's Porta Potty Rental & Service
        • Heying Subdivision / Heying Carpentry
        • Joe & Matt's Plumbing & HVAC
        • Kurt's Plumbing & Heating
        • Nathan Welch Excavating Inc. & Snow Removal
        • Pat's Electric
        • Superior Building Centers / Brenton Buildings
        • Vorwald Enterprises, Inc.
        • Wausau Homes Monona
      • Contractor Building Services >
        • Allen Roofing & Construction
        • Brenen's Interior & Exterior Painting
        • Croell Redi-Mix, Inc.
        • Hackett's Porta Potty Rental & Service
        • Heying Subdivision / Heying Carpentry
        • Joe & Matt's Plumbing & HVAC
        • Knockel's Floor Covering
        • Kurt's Plumbing & Heating
        • Nathan Welch Excavating Inc. & Snow Removal
        • Outdoor Creations Landscape, Garden Center, Floral & Gifts
        • Pat's Electric
        • Superior Building Centers / Brenton Buildings
        • Vorwald Enterprises, Inc.
        • Wausau Homes Monona
      • Dentist / Orthodontist >
        • Family Dentistry Assoc. of Monona
      • Dine in / Take Out Food / Refreshments >
        • Kwik Star -- Monona
        • Maggie's Diner
        • Quillin's Deli, Spirits & Grocery
        • St. Olaf Tavern
        • Subway
        • TJ’s Pizza of Monona
      • Doctor / Medical Specialist >
        • Crossing Rivers Health
        • Medical Associates Clinic
        • MercyOne Elkader Medical Center (fka Central Community Hospital)
        • Veterans Memorial Hospital
      • Funerals & Funeral/Cremation Services >
        • Grau Funeral Homes, Inc. & Cremation Services
        • Outdoor Creations Landscape, Garden Center, Floral & Gifts
        • Churches (All Demoninations) >
          • Faith Lutheran Church (NALC)
          • Living Faith United Methodist Parish
          • St Patrick Catholic Church (Trinity Cluster)
          • St. Paul Luthern Church (LCA)
      • Garden Center >
        • Fisk Farm & Home Supply & Rental
        • Outdoor Creations Landscape, Garden Center, Floral & Gifts
      • Gas / Grocery / C-Stores >
        • Kwik Star -- Monona
        • Quillin's Deli, Spirits & Grocery
      • Gifts / Arts / Crafts / Antiques >
        • Epic Wear of Monona
        • Fisk Farm & Home Supply & Rental
        • Franklin Street Liquor Store
        • NuCara Pharmacy & Gifts
        • Outdoor Creations Landscape, Garden Center, Floral & Gifts
        • Quillin's Deli, Spirits & Grocery
        • Schultz Sign Co.
        • Spook Cave Tours, Cabins & Campground (Seasonal Gifts May - Oct.)
        • Suhdron Fabrics ("The Mall")
      • Grain Elevator/Dealer >
        • Innovative Ag Services (IAS) Monona
      • Health & Fitness Facility >
        • Crossing Rivers Health
        • Luana Community & Rec Center
      • Hospital / Medical Clinic / Dental Clinic >
        • Crossing Rivers Health
        • Family Dentistry Assoc. of Monona
        • Medical Associates Clinic
        • MercyOne Elkader Medical Center (fka Central Community Hospital)
        • Veterans Memorial Hospital
      • Insurance >
        • Bruns & James Insurance
        • Community Insurance of Iowa (dba Hometown Insurance)
      • Interior Design / Installation >
        • Knockel's Floor Covering
        • Sincerely Yours Interiors
      • Investment Services >
        • FreedomBank -- Monona
      • Landscape Design / Installation >
        • Croell Redi-Mix, Inc.
        • Outdoor Creations Landscape, Garden Center, Floral & Gifts
      • Liquor, Beer, Wine Sales >
        • Kwik Star -- Monona
        • Franklin Street Liquor Store
        • Outdoor Creations Landscape, Garden Center, Floral & Gifts
        • Quillin's Deli, Spirits & Grocery
      • Legal / Business Consulting Services >
        • QCSS, Inc. (Quality Customer Service & Sales)
        • Schiller Law Office
      • Lodging >
        • Eagles Landing B&B (retired), Marquette, IA
        • Monona Guesthouse, Monona, IA
        • Spook Cave, Cabins & Campground, McGregor (nextdoor to Monona), IA
      • Manufacturing / Production >
        • Clayton County Recycling
        • Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG)
        • M’s Machine & Mfg. Co., Inc.
        • Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Cheese Division
      • Museums & Library >
        • Emma Big Bear Foundation
        • Froelich Tractor Museum
        • Monona Historical Society
        • Murphy Helwig Library
      • Night Life / Entertainment >
        • St. Olaf Tavern
        • TJ’s Pizza of Monona
      • Pharmacy / Prescriptions / Physical Rehab >
        • Crossing Rivers Health
        • Licensed Massage Therapist (at Signature Styles Salon & Spa by Kristen)
        • Luana Community & Rec Center
        • Medical Associates Clinic
        • MercyOne Elkader Medical Center (fka Central Community Hospital)
        • NuCara Pharmacy & Gifts
        • Veterans Memorial Hospital
      • Printing / Publishing / Signage / Graphic Design >
        • Epic Wear of Monona
        • Mid-America Publishing Corp.
        • Pocket City Publishing (North Iowa Times)
        • Supreme Graphics
      • Professional / Consulting / Family Personal Services >
        • Grau Funeral Homes, Inc. & Cremation Services
        • QCSS, Inc. (Quality Customer Service & Sales)
        • Schiller Law Office
      • Real Estate Sales / Investments >
        • Allen Real Estate Co. & Allen Rentals Co.
        • Exit Realty Premier Properties
        • FreedomAgency -- Monona
        • Heying Subdivision / Heying Carpentry
      • Recreation / Sports >
        • Spook Cave, Cabins & Campground
      • Rentals -- Equipment & Supplies) >
        • Fisk Farm & Home Supply and Rental
        • Hacketts Porta Potty Rental & Service
        • Quillin's Deli, Spirits & Grocery
      • Rentals -- Home & Apartment >
        • Allen Real Estate Co. & Allen Rentals Co.
        • Exit Realty Premier Properties
        • FreedomAgency -- Monona
      • Rentals -- Reception Hall & Meeting Rooms >
        • Froelich Foundation (Party Barn / Reception Hall)
      • Retail Sales / Shopping >
        • Epic Wear of Monona
        • Fisk Farm & Home Supply & Rental
        • Franklin Street Liquor Store
        • Knockel's Floor Covering
        • NAPA Monona - T&K Cahoon, Inc.
        • NuCara Pharmacy & Gifts
        • Outdoor Creations Landscape, Garden Center, Floral & Gifts
        • Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Cheese Division
        • Quillin's Deli, Spirits & Grocery
        • Schultz Sign Co.
        • Signature Styles Salon & Spa by Kristen
        • Sincerely Yours Interiors
        • Suhdron Fabrics ("The Mall")
      • Salon / Spa / Barber >
        • Signature Styles Salon & Spa by Kristen
      • Senior Housing & Assisted Living >
        • Garden View Place
      • Snow Removal >
        • Allen Roofing & Construction
        • Nathan Welch Excavating Inc. & Snow Removal
        • Outdoor Creations Landscape, Garden Center, Floral & Gifts
        • Vorwald Enterprises, Inc.
      • Towing / Transportation / Trucking >
        • Birdnow Chevrolet
        • Havlicek Trucking, Inc.
        • Smitty’s Oil & Tire, Inc.
      • Utility / Telephone / Cable Services >
        • Alliant Energy
        • Black Hills Energy
        • NEIT (Northeast Iowa Telephone Co.)
        • SOO Green
      • Veterinarian Clinic / Hospital >
        • Monona Veterinary Hospital PC
      • Wholesale Sales / Stores >
        • Franklin Street Liquor Store
        • Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Cheese Division
  • FOR SALE OR LEASE
    • Real Estate Agents / For Sale by Owner >
      • FOR SALE: Residential, Acreages, Commercial Properties, Listed by Allen Real Estate Co.
      • FOR SALE: Residential, Acreage, Commercial Properties, Listed by Exit Realty Premiere Properties
      • FOR SALE: Residential, Acreage, Commercial Properties, Listed by FreedomAgency
      • FOR SALE: Residential Lots in 1) Gordon Estates; 2) Gordon Subdivision; and, 3) Heying Subdivision
    • Available Business Opportunities >
      • Put Your Biz for Sale or Lease Here: None LIsted at This Time -- Contact MCED
    • Available Commercial / Retail Properties >
      • FOR SALE: 111-113 W. Center St.
      • FOR SALE: 102 S. Main St.
      • FOR RENT: 107 S. Main St.
      • SOLD: 107 N. Page St.
    • Available Rental Housing (Apartments & Single-Family) Properties >
      • OCCUPIED: 3 BR Apartment Downtown on Main St.
      • OCCUPIED: 1 BR Apt. Downtown on W. Center St.
      • OCCUPIED: 2 BR Apt. Downtown on W. Center St.
      • OCCUPLIED: 2 BR Apt. Downtown on W. Center St.
      • OCCUPIED: 3 BR Apt. Downtown on E. Iowa St.

Funding-Taxes-Resources-Training for Your Small Business

Monona Chamber & Economic Development, Inc.

"Business and economic development" are two of Monona Chamber's top objectives, and we work hard to be an innovative, active leader and participant in expanding Monona's economic well-being (see below for a complete list of objectives). Monona Chamber seeks out, encourages, and mentors potential business owners and young entrepreneurs who are interested in starting a business in Monona, some of whom have little insight about how or where to get started with the long process.

Opportunities exist to rent or buy lower-cost building space in historic downtown Monona, and we'll share our inventory list and let you decide which ones you'd like to tour.  Some of these buildings may have an apartment or two above them for a new business owner to live in (when leasing or buying building) or rent out (when buying building) to gain extra revenue to underwrite a portion of other expenses like taxes, building insurance, etc.

We show you several potential funding sources available for you to apply for low-interest loans, which you may use as a bridge loan should your bank or other funding source(s) not loan 100 percent of what you need to start your business venture.  Making application is not a guarantee you will get the loan(s). And when applying, each of these funding sources -- including your own banker -- will require any potential borrower / business owner to present his or her written Business Plan.  This is a good thing as you'll use your Business Plan during loan processing, business development and start up, ongoing business evaluation, annual goal setting, and with success, business expansion.

Monona Chamber is ready to help you develop your Business Plan with resources, software, training, etc. and we can share a step-by-step workbook and sample plans written for 13 different types of businesses.  Your Business Plan will consist of a narrative, several financial worksheets, executive summary, and as you write it you will be researching and thinking about your business in a systematic way.

As you plan for your business, you'll be thinking about everything thoroughly, it will be objective and factual.  As you go along developing it, you may learn that some aspect of your business you thought may work will not work at all and you may do things differently or go in an entirely different direction.  It takes several weeks to develop a good, complete Business Plan, and it's so worth it for your business' long-term success.


Contact Monona Chamber & Economic Development, Inc. at (563) 539-8340 or stop in at 103 W. Center St. in historic downtown Monona, IA, and let us hel you get started on your path to turning your business idea into your reality.
Monona Chamber's Mission:
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To lead economic growth and vitality of the community of Monona, and to support the civic, social and natural resources of the surrounding area.
​Monona Chamber's Long-term Objectives:

* Downtown Revitalization
* Promote Business Growth and Population Growth

* Attract New Businesses and Industries to the Monona Area
* Promote In-bound Travel and Tourism
* Increase Membership & Participation in Monona Chamber

Revolving Loan Fund for Small Businesses

The Clayton County Development Group offers a Revolving Loan Fund for those looking to start a new business or to expand an existing business. Funds may be used for equipment, land acquisition, site preparation, building acquisition, building construction, remodeling, machinery and equipment, furniture and fixtures and working capital. All businesses in Clayton County are eligible for the Revolving Loan Fund program provided they are located in the county and the request for a loan is accompanied by a business plan. To apply, please contact the Clayton County Development Group at 563-245-2201 or ccdg@alpinecom.net or click on the link above.

Small Business Planning Guide

This page on the Clayton County Development Group's website has a lot of great links and resources to guide you through the set up of a new business. There are also resources for those of you who have already established a business and are interested in growing or expanding.

Business/Housing Enterprise Zone Program

Eligible businesses locating in a designated Clayton County Enterprise Zone are authorized under this program to receive certain tax incentives and assistance. The intent of this program is to encourage communities to target resources in ways that attract productive, private investment and positive economic impact for residents. 

Northeast Iowa Business Network

The Northeast Iowa Business Network was established to promote the growing opportunities for businesses in Northeast Iowa. Visit their website for more information on local demographics, workforce, available buildings and building sites.

Iowa Small Business Development Center

Whether you are just looking in to making your dream of owning a business a reality or have been running a business for years, the Iowa Small Business Development Center is here to serve you! They offer a variety of services including business free business counseling, training events and numerous resources to help you successfully run your business.

Their article "The Facts About Starting a Business" and their "Business Feasibility Workbook"
are both great places get started on putting those brilliant business ideas into action! If you wish to take some educational training in person, please go to our Workshop Calendar to see what workshops are available across the state. You can also find more workshops on the SBA's event calendar or IASourceLink
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SCORE

SCORE is a non-profit association dedicated to helping businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship for nearly 50 years. Check out their website for great resources such as free business tools, templates and tips; inexpensive or free business workshops and webinars; and to find out about free, confidential counseling in person or via email. Contact the Northeast Iowa SCORE office at 563-382-3990.
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Monona Chamber & Economic Development, Inc.
103 W. Center Street - P. O. Box 191
Monona, IA 52159

Chamber Office:  (563) 539-8340
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