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Feasibility Studies

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515-294-3420
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What are feasibility studies?

Feasibility studies examine the economic, marketing, technical, managerial, and financial aspects of your proposed business idea. While independent, the study is based on information provided by you. Whether you are applying for a government-backed business loan, seeking funds for expansion or plant modernization, or deciding what steps come next in growing your business, a detailed feasibility study will give you the ammunition you need to make your case, or help you adjust your proposal to meet the requirements of lenders and other funding sources. 

What are the benefits of feasibility studies?

Implementing feasibility studies can

  • map out for lenders your proposal’s strengths and potential
  • realistically analyze the impact of expansion
  • show you the pros and cons of your idea
  • analyze the business idea 

What can CIRAS do for my company?

CIRAS taps into its own staff of specialists as well as outside experts to form a team to give you an independent and thorough feasibility analysis in any or all of these areas:

  • Economic (labor, utilities, transportation, economic impact, etc.)
  • Marketing (availability, plans, competition, targets and potential, etc.)
  • Technical (site, equipment, modernization, constraints, etc.)
  • Financial (cash flow, costs)
  • Managerial 

The CIRAS team will work with your company to gather information, as well as conducting secondary research. The result will be an independent analysis of the feasibility of the proposed project. 

What is my next step?

Contact these staff members to see what CIRAS can do for you.
Rudy Pruszko563-583-6496 x18  rpruszko@iastate.edu