About Us

The University of Northern Iowa Regional Business Center (RBC) is a one-stop shop for Northeast Iowa entrepreneurs. The RBC is comprised of four main agencies: The UNI Small Business Development Center, the UNI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, SCORE, and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

As a Small Business Development Center, we offer technical, financial, and support services through classes, counseling, and a business resource library.

To learn more about the staff of each of these agencies, please visit the following links:

UNI Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
UNI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC) Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

Our referral network comprises a variety of professional service providers, including accountants, attorneys, and bankers, as well as resources from the UNI Business and Community Services department.

Our facility in downtown Waterloo provides clients access to leading edge technology in a SBA Business Information Center (BIC), a 14-station computer lab, a virtual conferencing facility, and office suites for business acceleration. We offer a variety of classes aimed at both pre-venture and existing business clients, as well as outreach to our rural communities.

Learn more about the nine counties we serve.