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Starting a New Business in Iowa
If you are planning to start a new business in Iowa,
your first priority is location. The location for any
business is an important part of the business' success.
Ashwood Business Park in Carroll, Iowa is the ideal
location for your new business. It is easily accessible
and located near other businesses that draw clientele. Our
lots are sewer ready, water ready, and internet ready.
Once you decide to build your new business, these lots
are ready for you.
The developers of Ashwood Business Park have planned
it out carefully. It is located on a bypass, so your
business traffic won't be affected at rush hour. Also,
the Arthur N. Neu Municipal Airport is close by giving
your customers and clients easy access to your business.
Starting a new business in Iowa has many advantages.
Iowa has the lowest cost of doing business in the United
States. Iowa is centrally located and has an abundance
of transportation options which makes the state a quick
and easy place for a business to distribute its
products. Some of the transportation options are:
- Interstate highways - I35, I-80 and I29 which
offer coast-to-coast access in the United States
- Iowa has 4,000 miles of rail track operated by
19 railroad companies
- More than 175 million pounds of cargo is
transported through Iowa's airports
- There are 60 barge terminals - 55 on the
Mississippi River and 5 on the Missouri River
Another advantage for starting your new business in
Iowa, the construction cost is 14% below the U.S.
average. The state of Iowa also has business-minded tax
incentives. This includes:
- Iowa's tax is based only on the percentage of
total sale income
- 50% deductibility of federal taxes from Iowa
corporate income
- Iowa corporate income tax may be reduced or
eliminated by state tax credit programs
- No personal property tax for corporate
inventories of goods-in-process
- No property tax on industrial machinery,
equipment or computers
- No sales or use tax on purchases of industrial
machinery, equipment, or computers used for
manufacturing or to process data by insurance
companies, financial institutions, or certain
commercial enterprises
- No sales tax on materials used in manufacturing
process or purchases of electricity or natural gas
used in the manufacturing process
The strength of a companies workforce is one of the
keys to a successful business. Iowa consistently
provides a smart, productive workforce due to the
combination of Midwest work ethic and a leading
education system. All of this contributes to the success
of a business.
For all of these reasons, Iowa and Ashwood Business
Park is the ideal location to start your new
business. Contact us if you would like more information.
Our goal is to make your new business in Iowa a smooth
one. Don't hesitate, contact us today!
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