Paul Heath of the University of Iowa Small Business Development Center will offer free confidential counseling services from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Iowa Valley Community College, 123 Sixth Ave. in Grinnell, for start-up, expanding or existing businesses.

To schedule an appointment, contact MaryAnne Nickle at Iowa Valley Community College at (641) 236-0513 or email maryanne.nickle@iavalley.edu.  

This event is sponsored by the Regional Alliance for Innovative Development, which is a collaborative effort of Iowa Valley Community College, Poweshiek Iowa Development, Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce, Poweshiek County Extension, SCORE, Montezuma Community Development and other partners to provide outreach, education and technical resources to small business owners in Poweshiek County.