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Missouri SBDC at University of Missouri Columbia

The Missouri SBDC offers personalized and extensive services from knowledgeable and helpful professionals focused on your business success.

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
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Market Plan Development
  • Market Research
  • Demographic/Census Data
  • Forming a Business
  • Identification/Research of Foreign Markets

Management Issues

  • Leadership/Professional Development

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Obtaining Equity Funding
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
  • Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training
  • Obtaining Government Funding
  • Obtaining Debt Funding

Import and Export Assistance

  • Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
  • Trade Education and Training

Libraries and Research Organizations

  • Demographic/Census Data

Marketing/Sales

  • Feasibility Studies
  • Market Research
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Market Plan Development and Training

Regulatory Compliance

  • Trademark and Copyright Information

Technical Assistance

  • Commercialization

Training

  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
  • Budget, Financial Statements and Cash Flow Training
  • Business Plan Training and Assistance
  • 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
  • Purchasing an Existing Business
  • Valuation

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

  • Commercialization
  • High Tech Development
  • Industrial Technology Research
  • Life Sciences Development
  • Technology Transfer

Starting a Business

  • Feasibility Studies
  • Startup Classes
  • Business Research Resources
  • Forming a Business
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Site Location
  • Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling
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Contact Information
Mark Christian
Address
416 S. Sixth Street
W1026 Lafferre Hall
Columbia, MO 65201
Phone
(573) 884-7667
Website
http://missourisbdc.org
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