Discover Business Resources

Explore our comprehensive Business Resources hub, where you can find resources to grow your network, promote your business, and access tools that can help propel your business to new heights.

Networking Events

We typically host 150+ events each year. Our network of over 800 businesses allows us to effectively connect you with the influencers you need. The mix & mingle time is a welcoming space to meet other members and learn their upcoming projects. Visit our calendar often to register for events and up your networking game!

Let’s connect you to the greater Iowa City business community!​

Referral Groups

Our Referral Groups connect non-competing members for the sole purpose of sharing leads, referrals, tips, information and advice that directly support their ability to drive business.

Current Referral Groups:

  • AM Group: 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 7:30 – 9:00 am
  • PM Group: 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 4:00 – 5:00 pm

Ambassadors

Our Ambassadors are the face of Greater Iowa City, Inc! With their blue blazers and welcoming smiles, they are easy to recognize at all our community events. They welcome new businesses to the community and celebrate anniversaries and milestones of longstanding businesses. They connect and support our businesses. The Ambassadors, each from a different member business, truly carry out our mission of building community – one connection at a time!

Thank you to West Bank for sponsoring our 2023 Ambassador team.

Ambassador sponsor - west bank

Sponsorship

Be seen. Make an impact.
Strategically promote your brand to the key decision-makers and leaders in our community. Select the events or programs that align with your company’s values and goals. 

Ribbon Cuttings

We’ll bring the giant scissors or the golden shovels! Our Ambassadors wil help you celebrate your new, remodeled, or expanded business with a ribbon-cutting or groundbreaking ceremony. Photos from your event will be promoted online and Greater IC Ambassadors will share your business story.

Cost

  • Any business: $500
  • Investor (Business Builder): $250
  • Investor (Business Leader and above): Complimentary

Referrals

We are the go-to organization in Johnson County for all things business-related. Our phone rings daily with questions about business contacts. Greater Iowa City, Inc. averages 800 referrals annually for each of our members through numerous phone calls, daily email inquiries, and interactions with members of the business community. We also consistently refer media to our members for newsworthy public relations opportunities.

Publish your Event

Promoting your event on our public event calendar is an exclusive, complimentary perk for our investors. Your event will be visible to our 800+ members and leaders in the greater Iowa City community.
Learn how to post to our event calendar through your InfoHub Account in this quick tutorial.

Optimize your Directory Listing

As an investor of Greater IC, your organization has a complimentary profile on our investor directory. This directory is public. Community members use this page to find locally-based businesses that are invested in creating a strong, healthy community.

 

Although simply listing your website to our investor directory gives your website an SEO boost, you can also optimize your profile through your InfoHub account. This helps people find your business and encourages them to visit your website and location. We created a short step-by-step tutorial for you. You’ll learn how to easily add photos and a custom bio to your profile!

Offer a B2B Discount

Promote your products/services by sharing a Business-2-Business Discount on our website. This is an exclusive, complimentary perk for our investors. Your special offer will be visible to our 1,000+ members and leaders in the greater Iowa City community.

 

Learn how to post your B2B discount through your InfoHub Account in this quick tutorial.

Share your Story through our Investor Spotlight

An exclusive benefit for investors, this campaign gives us the opportunity to tell your story and introduce you to the business community.

Featured articles are approximately 250 words, including the business logo and up to two additional photos. They are featured on our website and shared across our social media platforms.

Host Greater IC's Event

Our City Connection or Business PM events are a great way to promote your brick & mortar location to the greater Iowa City business community and get people in your doors! Contact us to see if your space fits one of our events.

Certificates of Origin

One way Greater IC assists our area’s exporters is by granting approval of Certificates of Origin for products shipped overseas. This is required by certain countries for tariff purposes, certifying the country of origin of specified goods. As a service to our investors, we’re offering online applications with same day processing, at a reduced cost, and with security and compliance.
 
How to Get Started:
  1. Submit the completed form to: info@greateriowacity.com
  2. Your registration form will be sent to the American World Trade Chamber of Commerce and you will receive login information shortly.
  3. Once you receive a confirmation email, login at www.certificateoforiginonline.com and apply for your documents.

 

DEI Resource Library

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are no longer just buzzwords! Whether you work in a small business, a non-profit, or a large corporation, DEI initiatives will benefit your organization. We invite you to explore the DEI resources and tools – curated by Inclusive ICR – that can help get you and your team started on your DEI journey.
 
  • CEO Commitment
  • Community Outreach
  • Diverse People
  • Diverse Suppliers
  • Internal Policy

Member Portal

Members and investors can update their directory profile, promote their events, list B2B discounts, make online payments, register for events, and engage directly with other Greater IC members and investors.
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