Business & Workforce in South Central Missouri              

County Offices

• Camden
• Crawford
• Dent
• Douglas
• Gasconade
• Howell

• Laclede

• Maries
• Miller
• Oregon
• Ozark
• Phelps
• Pulaski
• Shannon closed August 15, 2003
• Texas
• Wright
• Salem TCRC

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.

South Central Region Staff Members working in the area of business and workforce development include: Business Development Specialist:  Willis Mushrush, Jackie Rasmussen, and Mick Gilliam; Community Development Specialist: Gary Cross and Sarah Hultline.

Regional Programs

• Small Business Development Centers

Missouri-wide Business Resources

• 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

More Resources
Note: Links to commercial websites do not imply endorsement.

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