Barton County

In a fast-paced, ever-changing business world, call on University of Missouri Extension to ensure that your business remains competitive and prosperous, and to create more wealth for you and your community.

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

• MU Extension Business and careers section
  Business-related news, program web sites, publications and events across the state
• Missouri Small Business and Technology Development Centers provide counseling for business plan development, financial management, market feasibility, international trade, franchising and licensing, inventory, marketing and more.
• Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (MO PTAC): selling to federal, state and local government entities
• MoFAST: Technology Development and Commercialization 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.
• Missouri Environmental Assistance Center compliance and pollution prevention for business
• The Missouri Market Development Program helps manufacturers find and use recycled materials in producing new goods.

State Government sites

• Missouri Department of Economic Development
• Missouri Department of Agriculture
• Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Note: Links to commercial websites do not imply endorsement.

		University of Missouri Extension Barton County bartonco@missouri.edu Denise Hodson, Web Manager HodsonDD@missouri.edu Updated 09/29/08