Meet our Business Development Specialists

The Iowa Self-Employment (ISE) program employs Business Development Specialists (BDS)

to guide clients through the business planning process. Each BDS covers a different part of the state,

serving specific IVRS Area Offices and that office’s surrounding areas.

Area Offices Served:

North Central (Ames area), Burlington, West Central (inc. Des Moines area), Ottumwa

Council Bluffs, Fort Dodge, Mason City, Sioux City

Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Dubuque, Iowa City, Waterloo