Missouri SBDC at University of Missouri Columbia
About
This office is one of a network of offices located throughout the state. The Missouri Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) provide business training and one-on-one assistance to existing business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.
The following are examples of the type of assistance available in the network:
- Finance
- Financial analysis with industry comparisons, ratio analysis, break-even, and more.
- Capital budgeting
- Financial projections
- Financing options and debt restructuring
- Recordkeeping and accounting Marketing
- Market research (demographics, psychographics, drive time studies, etc.)
- Customer segmentation – Customer relationships and satisfaction
- Customer and market knowledge
- Competitive analysis
- Pricing
- Promotions Management
- Business Planning
- Strategic Planning
- Balanced Scorecards
- Management analysis
- Continuous improvement
- Ethics and liability management
- Human resources (Recruitment and selection, compensation and employee retention, policies/manuals, motivating employees, etc.)
- Technology Development
- Patent assistance
- Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grants
- Investor presentations and preparation
- Building management teams
Services Provided
Business Planning
- Business Plan Consulting, Development and Review
- Demographic/Census Data
- Feasibility Studies
- Market Plan Development
- Market Research
- Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
- Forming a Business
Management Issues
- Leadership/Professional Development
Financial Resources and Assistance
- Obtaining Debt Funding
- Obtaining Equity Funding
- Obtaining Government Funding
- Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
- Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training
Import and Export Assistance
- Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
- Trade Education and Training
Libraries and Research Organizations
- Demographic/Census Data
Marketing/Sales
- Competitive Analysis
- Feasibility Studies
- Market Plan Development and Training
- Market Research
Regulatory Compliance
- Trademark and Copyright Information
Technical Assistance
- Commercialization
Training
- Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
- Business Plan Training and Assistance
- Budget, Financial Statements and Cash Flow Training
- Marketing Plan Development and Training
- Startup Classes
- E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
- International Trade Training
Product Development
- Patent Information
Buying or Selling a Business
- Buying or Selling a Franchise
- Valuation
- Purchasing an Existing Business
Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development
- High Tech Development
- Life Sciences Development
- Commercialization
- Industrial Technology Research
- Technology Transfer
Starting a Business
- Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)
- Startup Classes
- Business Research Resources
- Registration, Licenses and Permits
- Site Location
- Forming a Business
- Feasibility Studies
Mentoring
- One-on-One Counseling
Mark Christian
416 S. Sixth Street
W1026 Lafferre Hall
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 884-7667
http://missourisbdc.org
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