High-Tech Farming: Using Data To Protect Your Harvest
By: Jacob Meyers
Protect your harvest and save on labor using smart farm technology. Learn how FSA loans, SBA financing and SBDC resources can help fund your next ag tech upgrade.
If you own a professional practice an SBA loan is an excellent way to gain the financial support you need. Learn how SBA loans work and the benefits they provide to small business owners.
Manage the Effects of Inflation on Your Small Business
By: Kelly Grefe
Discover the true impact of inflation on small businesses. Learn how to manage overhead expenses and chain disruptions and how to protect your profit margins.
Discover the best digital tools for business growth. From accounting software to social media management, they can help drive your small business digital transformation.
5 Retirement Planning Strategies for Small Businesses Owners
Looking for the best retirement plan for your small business? Discover 5 smart retirement planning strategies for small business owners and secure your future.
How to Prioritize Your Retirement Savings Accounts
Learn how to prioritize emergency savings, employer benefits, and tax-advantaged accounts to build a retirement savings strategy that supports your long-term financial goals.
Charitable Bequests: Practical Advice for Tax-Efficient Giving
Learn how charitable bequests can help you leave a lasting legacy, maximize the impact of your giving, and potentially reduce taxes through thoughtful estate planning.
Start teaching kids about money early with age-appropriate lessons on saving, earning, spending, and investing to help build lifelong financial confidence and responsibility.
Ready to grow your farm's footprint while protecting your cash flow? Learn how to prepare your daily operations and leverage smart state or federal financing options for a successful expansion.
Turn your underused space into a delivery hub to quickly get products to your local customers. Discover how smart financing like SBA loans and lines of credit can help your small business.
White named Loan Portfolio Manager at Northwest Bank in Shenandoah
Northwest Bank has promoted Dylan White to Loan Portfolio Manager in Shenandoah, where he will oversee loan portfolios, support customer relationships, and help businesses achieve their financial goals.
Loutsch named Loan Portfolio Manager at Northwest Bank in Le Mars
Le Mars, IA – Brad Cave, Bank President of Northwest Bank in Le Mars, is pleased to announce the promotion of Alex Loutsch to Loan Portfolio Manager following his successful completion of Northwest Bank's Management Trainee program.
Leveraging SBA 7(a) Loans for Flexible Partner Buyouts
Discover how to buy out a business partner using your company’s cash flow. This guide explains what an SBA loan is, how to get a small business loan and how to work with a Preferred SBA Lender, like Northwest Bank, to fund your ownership transition.
Take Your Storefront Digital: How To Expand Your Business Through Online Sales
By: Paul Daniels
Ready to move your business online? Learn how to sell products online, grow online sales, protect your digital storefront and get expert banking advice.
Pearson Joins Northwest Bank as Mortgage Loan Originator
Brian Klaas, Regional Mortgage Lending Manager and Vice President of Northwest Bank in West Des Moines, IA, is pleased to announce Nick Pearson as Mortgage Loan Originator in West Des Moines.
How to Finance a Small Business with a Credit Card
Discover how to use a business credit card to manage cash flow. Compare business revolving lines of credit with credit cards as small business funding options.
Using an Ag Line of Credit To Cover Planting Costs for Iowa and Nebraska Farmers
By: Dan Waigand
Looking to keep your operation running smoothly from planting through harvest? Learn how an ag line of credit protects your cash flow and helps your farm thrive.