For retail business growth strategies
- Small Business Administration Learning Center
- Kauffman/Entrepreneurs - For People Growing Great Ideas
- Fit Small Business – Get your business into shape
- Bob Phibbs – The Retail Doctor: Retail Sales Training
For retail district amenities:
From ISU Extension and Outreach:
From External sources:
- AARP Livability Factsheets
- Build a Better Block
- Iowa Downtown Resource Center
- Main Street Iowa
- Project for Public Spaces
- Whole Building Design Guide (Universal Design)
For retail-related social media
- Canva
- Hootsuite: social media tips for small business owners
- Save Your Town
- Small Biz Trends
- Social Media Guide for Retailers: Profile and Banner Images
For community revitalization
- Iowa's Living Roadways Community Visioning Program
- Commercial Revitalization Planning Guide
- Iowa Code-Chapter 403-Urban Renewal
- Legislative Guide to Urban Renewal & Tax Increment Financing, 2016