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How Mid-Missouri’s Paytient Is Transforming How We Pay for Health Care

Founder of Paytient Brian Whorley, inspired by his time at Boone County Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, created a system...

Business Growth, Entrepreneurs in Action, Main Street, Microenterprise, Second Stage

Tending the Business of Local Food: Connecting Local Farms to Local Plates

This blog originally appeared on newgrowthmo.org.

Tailored Business Assistance for Farm Entrepreneurs

Lainey Harvick searched three years for business assistance that...

Business Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurs in Action, Main Street, Second Stage, Women and Business

‘Well, S***’ Sign-Maker Revitalizes Cole Camp’s Small Business Scene

What started as a side hustle to pay for daycare has turned into a profitable sign-making, home decor and apparel...

Business Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurs in Action, Funding and Finances, Legal Issues, Main Street, Shop Local, Starting a Business

How 2 Music Lovers Opened Cape Girardeau’s First Record Store & Lounge

Spectrum Record Lounge is becoming a community cornerstone in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as the city’s first and only record...

Business Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurs in Action, Marketing/Sales, Microenterprise, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Starting a Business, Women and Business

SCORE Turns Entrepreneur’s Late-Night Eureka Moment into Thriving Skewer Business

Shirley Washington’s middle-of-the-night inspiration – mixed with a splash of assistance from SCORE St. Louis – has led to...

Business Growth, Entrepreneurs in Action, Main Street, Marketing/Sales, Shop Local, Women and Business

St. Joseph Entrepreneur Innovates to Grow Her Dry-Cleaning Business in a Struggling Industry

There are nearly half as many dry cleaning locations now than there were at the turn of the century, but...

Business Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurs in Action, Funding and Finances, Innovation-Led, Starting a Business

Empowering Kids through Healthy Hip Hop: A Journey from Music to Tech Entrepreneurship

The journey of Kansas City startup Healthy Hip Hop began with a personal revelation for its founder, Roy Scott,...

Business Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurs in Action, Funding and Finances, Main Street, Marketing/Sales, Shop Local, Starting a Business, Women and Business

Vacant Old Building Inspires New Entrepreneurs’ 3 Dream Businesses

When Susan Blaser, 61, noticed a 4,800-square-foot historic stone building for sale in downtown Excelsior Springs, Missouri, she immediately saw...