Barton County

Local Resources

                 Kathy Macomber, Business Development Specialist
                 macomberk@missouri.edu
 

Barton County's Business Development Specialist assists small business owners in Barton, Jasper, Newton, McDonald, Cedar, Dade, Lawrence, and Barry counties by providing educational opportunities and counseling services on topics related to owning and managing a business.

Whether your needs are for a business start-up, expansion of an existing business, training of employees, or assistance with government contracting, your local Business Development Specialist at MU Extension can assist you.   Counseling services are completely confidential and are provided free of charge.  Seminars and workshops are affordable.  Click here to view and register for upcoming workshops.  Note that this is a statewide calendar, which lists Barton County area workshops as well.

• MissouriBusiness.net   *Order Start-Up Kit Here*

Regional resources

• Southwest Region News Service provides a free weekly e-mail that brings you educational (and business) news and useful information from University of Missouri Extension in Southwest Missouri. Request a subscription online.

Business Resources for Missouri

• Missouri Small Business Development Centers provide counseling for business plan development, financial management, market feasibility, international trade, franchising and licensing, inventory, marketing and more.

http://www.business.mo.gov/  The Missouri Business Portal website, a single point of entry for business registration, filings, licenses, and permits for doing business in the State of Missouri.  Research how to start and operate a business in Missouri, register your business, the ongoing requirements for your business, such as annual filings, licenses and permits, and find what resources are available to support your business.

http://dor.mo.gov/  The Missouri Department of Revenue’s website lists information about how to obtain tax forms, sales tax rates, file taxes electronically, motor vehicles licensing, drivers licensing, and other tax-related subjects.

http://www.sba.gov/  U.S. Small Business Administration’s website lists information on starting, financing, and expanding small businesses.  This website provides links to state and federal agencies.

• Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (MO PTAC): selling to federal, state and local government entities
• The Missouri Small Business & Technology Development Centers helps businesses get their innovations into the marketplace.
• Workforce Development/Career Options
  Dislocated workers and others can get information on occupations, education and training, financial aid and job hunting information from the Career Information Hotline (1-800-392-2949), and/or on the web.
• The Missouri Market Development Program helps manufacturers find and use recycled materials in producing new goods.
• Extension Publications Search for business development information.
• Missouri Department of Agriculture
• Missouri Department of Economic Development
• Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Other resources you may find useful

• MO Department of Labor & Industrial Relations
• US Patent & Trade Mark Office

Note: Links to commercial websites do not imply endorsement.