Playbooks

Ten evergreen how-to guides for turning Iowa's public data into a working advantage. Each one pairs a category of source with a repeatable method.

In progress

These ten playbooks are specced and queued for writing - none are published yet. This page will fill in as each one ships; subscribe to get them as they go live.

How to read Iowa city council agendas for business opportunities

Local Government Coming soon

How to use Iowa DOT data to identify commercial corridors

Infrastructure & Transportation Coming soon

How to track Iowa grants before they become projects

Grants & Incentives Coming soon

How to use business filings to detect local startup activity

Business & Economy Coming soon

How to read land auctions as rural economic signal

Ag & Land Coming soon

How to find Main Street service gaps

Business & Economy Coming soon

How to build a county opportunity scan

State Portals & Meta Coming soon

How to detect workforce bottlenecks from public data

Workforce & Jobs Coming soon

How to map AI adoption by Iowa employer or sector

National Tools (Iowa Lens) Coming soon

How to create a town investment memo

Demographics & Population Coming soon