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Doing Business in Missouri: Financing

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Business Plan Development

Event date: Oct. 19, 2021 - Nov. 9, 2021

This intensive, individually customized, four-session course is designed to provide new and aspiring entrepreneurs with tools and resources to create a solid business plan. Experienced business facilitators/coaches will guide group sessions and share ...

How to Create a Business Pitch

Event date: Oct. 21, 2021

Event time: | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Sarah Cyr with Missouri Women's Business Center will go over the guidelines and breakdown the importance of each section for competition. She will discuss how each component is an integral piece of knowing your business and pitching your business for ...

Pitching Your Idea for Financing

Event date: Oct. 26, 2021

Event time: | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

This webinar will touch base on how to pitch your idea in a pitch competition, to banks, investors, etc. There will be tips and tricks how to have a great pitch that will result in funding.Cost: There is no fee to attend this webinar. Registration ...

Intro to QuickBooks

Event date: Nov. 3, 2021

Event time: | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Sedalia, MO

In this class you will learn the basics of what it takes to get started using QuickBooks Desktop will be demonstrated.Some of the topics covered:Which version of QuickBooks do I needSetting up your companySetting up your chart of accountsNavigating ...

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Missouri meat, poultry processors receive $16.7 million in grants with help from MU Extension partnership

Published: Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Nearly empty meat aisles are a burden producers, processors and consumers don’t want to face again. To prevent that, the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) awarded $16.7 million to keep 150 meat and poultry processors ...

Managing Forward Series

Published: Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020

The Managing Forward Series are online courses to reinforce and strengthen your small business for the future. Hosted by the Missouri SBDC and facilitated by subject matter experts from the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at the University of ...

Agricultural businesses can apply for EIDL now

Published: Monday, May 4, 2020

MISSOURI – On Monday, May 4, the U.S. Small Business Administration opened up Economic Injury Disaster Loan applications on a limited basis specifically for agricultural businesses. The application is available at www.SBA.gov/Disaster.At this time, ...

Aspen Spas — St. Louis

Published: Thursday, June 16, 2016

Aspen Spas, which has built custom hot tubs and specialized spas for a quarter century, entered the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms (TAAF) program in late 2014. TAAF, administered by the Mid-America Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (TAAC), ...

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Using NRCS Technical and Financial Assistance for Agroforestry and Woody Crop Establishment Through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2020

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that is responsible for assisting landowners to improve our soil, water, air, plants, wildlife and energy use. Ensuring productive lands in harmony ...

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ARIS - Advancing Research Impact in Society

NSF-funded center that works with scientists and engagement practitioners to build capacity, advance scholarship, grow partnerships and provide resources to help them demonstrate the broader impact (BI) of research in their communities and society.

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to Missouri Small Businesses

Small nonfarm businesses in 33 Missouri counties and neighboring counties in Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). These loans offset ...

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Mid-America Trade Adjustment Assistance Center

Helping manufacturers in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska respond to import competition through cost share grant funding and support.

Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Centers

MO PTAC helps businesses - including small, disadvantaged, veteran and women-owned firms - obtain federal, state and local government contracts.

Missouri Small Business Development Centers

Helping businesses at every stage from concept to startup, growth to renewal, mature to succession succeed through counseling, training and access to technology.

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