Launch or Grow Your Business at Makers on 5th
Looking for an affordable, all-inclusive space to start or expand your business? Makers on 5th, located in Downtown Clinton, Iowa, offers budget-friendly leasing with everything you need—so you can focus on what matters most.
🔹 All-Inclusive Rent – No unexpected costs!
🔹 Flexible Leasing Options – Tailored to support your growth
🔹 Prime Location – Be part of a thriving business community
Now Leasing – Only 2 Suites Available!
✨ Short-Term Option! 3-month pop-up lease available at 25% off
🔹 All-Inclusive Rent – No unexpected costs!
🔹 Flexible Leasing Options – Tailored to support your growth
🔹 Prime Location – Be part of a thriving business community
Now Leasing – Only 2 Suites Available!
✨ Short-Term Option! 3-month pop-up lease available at 25% off
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📍 Suite G – $755/month (One-Year Lease)
✔ First 3 months: 50% off – $377.50/month ✔ Next 3 months: 25% off – $566.25/month ✔ Months 6-12: $755/month |
📍 Suite H – $730/month (One-Year Lease)
✔ First 3 months: 50% off – $365/month ✔ Next 3 months: 25% off – $547.50/month ✔ Months 6-12: $730/month |
Suite G –
First 3 months: 50% off – $377.50/month
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Suite H- First 3 months: 50% off- $365/month
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What is the Makers on 5th Incubator?
Makers on 5th is a retail incubator in downtown Clinton, Iowa, offering flexible, all-inclusive leases to help entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses with minimal risk. Tenants benefit from a prime storefront, a supportive business network, and a low-cost entry into retail.
Makers on 5th is a retail incubator in downtown Clinton, Iowa, offering flexible, all-inclusive leases to help entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses with minimal risk. Tenants benefit from a prime storefront, a supportive business network, and a low-cost entry into retail.
What's Included in your Rent
- Electricty, water, garbage
- Shared, non-secure fiberoptic internet (WIFI)
- Staff to maintain restrooms and general cleanliness of common area
- Access to resources to strengthen and grow your business
What types of businesses can apply? Any retail and/or start-up business can apply. We are open to learning about new business ideas and want to make sure our business support are a good match for your business idea.
What types of businesses cannot apply? Due to restrictions in place from the development's financing, trades or businesses consisting of the operation of any private or commercial golf course, country club, massage parlor, hot tub facility, suntan facility, racetrack or other facility used for gambling, or any store the principal business of which is the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises are not eligible to apply.
Who is eligible to apply?
- Businesses wishing to open a business within a storefront
- We prioritize low-income resident/business owners
- You must meet our ‘business ready’ requirements
What are the ‘business ready’ requirements?
To help you launch a successful business, it is important you have done some business preparation and planning. This means:
To help you launch a successful business, it is important you have done some business preparation and planning. This means:
- A completed application (see below)
- A written business plan
- Meet with our our partner and incubator sponsor, Padgett Business Services, to receive a complimentary assessment of your business position and readiness to proceed
- Proof of retail sales tax permit issued by the Iowa Department of Revenue
- If opening a temporary location, proof of Transient Merchant License issued by City of Clinton
When do I apply? You may start the process at any time and encourage you let us know you are interested. We accept new businesses as openings are available.
Interior Photos of Makers on 5th below (taken as of 6/15/2023):
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Makers on 5th Goals
Makers on 5th is intended to build on Clinton's array of locally owned, specialty retail and small businesses and supports the concept of “homegrown” business enterprise.Encourages entrepreneurs to take their business from the “home front” to the “store front.” Makers on 5th's mission is to nurture the development of start-up retail businesses by providing equal access to a place of opportunity for highly motivated entrepreneurs to open, learn, develop, and strengthen their retail skills and presence within Clinton, Iowa. Goals:
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VISIONARY SPONSOR
Makers on 5th is proudly sponsored by:
GATEWAY AREA FOUNDATION
The grant by the Clinton County Development Association was made possible by the Gateway Area Foundation, who served as GROWTH's grant application sponsor.
The grant by the Clinton County Development Association was made possible by the Gateway Area Foundation, who served as GROWTH's grant application sponsor.
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