• Ranked Fourth Best City

    In December, for the second year in a row Marketwatch ranked Des Moines in the top ten best cities for doing business. Being at what many consider the crossroads of the nation hasn’t hurt Des Moines

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  • Farmers Insurance “most secure” list

    The Farmers Insurance Group has ranked metro Des Moines the second “most secure” city in the U.S. with a metropolitan population of 500,000 or more.

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  • #2 in Small Business

    and population growth. Some observers might be surprised to see Iowa’s capital city this high in the standings, but they shouldn’t be. Des Moines ranks among the top 25 U.S. markets for both population growth and small-business concentrations

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  • Rated the #2 Best Place for Business

    The area has plenty to offer with business costs 16% below the national average and household incomes that are expected to increase 4.2% annually through 2013

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  • World Food Prize Foundation / Dr. Norman Borlaug Hall of Laureates and Gardens

    The former central library, started construction in 1899 and opened in 1903, was the first of four major civic buildings on the Des Moines Riverfront.

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What's Happening
Downtown Des Moines
What's Happening

Want a showcase downtown building? Looking for a funky urban village location? Sites set on a little bit of elbow room? Click on the links below to find other businesses that are building and expanding in Des Moines.

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Doing Business in Des Moines
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Doing Business in Des Moines

Des Moines is the city in which to locate or expand your business. Dynamic business climate, productive workforce, wonderful quality of life - Des Moines, is the place.

E200 Emerging Leaders
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E200 Emerging Leaders

Des Moines has once again been selected to participate in the SBA's Emerging Leaders (E200) program and the SBA is looking for interested entrepreneurs for the Class of 2012!

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