07/08/2025
Are you a small business owner or an aspiring small business owner in Floyd County, Charles City or the City of Nashua who is starting or expanding a small business? Would you like assistance with your business plan? Then the CCADC's 2025 Business Plan Competition might be for you!
The Charles City Area Development Corporation [CCADC] Board of Directors announces its 2025 Business Plan Competition, with submission due date of 17 October 2025. “We celebrate entrepreneurship and innovation and are soliciting Business Plans in encouraging entrepreneurs, whether they have business ideas, start-ups or early-stage ventures” stated Tim Fox, CCADC Chief Executive Officer. Eligible applicants will be residents of Floyd County and Nashua seeking to start a business or enter a new phase in an existing business.
CCADC President Scott Melliere noted that “we seek to be inclusive of all types of business starts and will provide more assistance than a mere Business Plan review. CCADC staff and Directors are available to work with applicants in devising the Business Plan, including critical review.” In addition, CCADC works with local professionals to provide in-kind services for entrepreneurs relating to the professional’s area of expertise.
Your initial step should be in contacting Tim Fox at the CCADC office at 401 North Main Street, Charles City, Iowa telephone 641.228.3020 x13 or email [email protected]. He will give you the list of required Business Plan components as well as mutually formulate an action plan. “We seek to nurture a new or early-stage business from the ground up,” said Melliere. Applicants will have the opportunity to set progress milestones with CCADC staff to ensure the best possible product by the 17 October deadline. The superior Business Plan submission will garner the $3,000 cash prize.
Beyond the Business Plan process entrepreneurs can avail themselves of professional expertise from the community as they implement actions depicted in the Business Plan. These typically include access to capital, marketing, and identification of legal structure, operations plan and financial planning.
