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Missouri SBDC at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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

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The Small Business & Technology Development Center at Missouri S&T offers one-on-one business counseling and group training on a variety of business topics in the areas of management, marketing, finance and technology commercialization.

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:

  • Starting a business
  • 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

Missouri SBTDC counselors are skilled professionals with experience in many fields including marketing and sales, accounting, financial analysis and cost control, personnel, operations management, inventory control, new business creation, business acquisition, and business sales. All information that clients share with the Missouri SBTDC is held in complete confidence.

The center can assist businesses and researchers in obtaining Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards.

SBIR is a highly competitive program that encourages small business to explore their technological potential and provides the incentive to profit from its commercialization. This program provides federal funds for research and development expenses of small businesses. In order to participate, certain eligibility criteria must be met.

STTR grants are awarded to small businesses partnering with nonprofit research institutions to assist with technology and product commercialization. This program also requires that certain eligibility criteria must be met.

Services Provided

Business Planning

  • Feasibility Studies
  • Market Plan Development
  • Business Plan Consulting, Development and Review (Specialty)
  • Demographic/Census Data
  • Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
  • Market Research (Specialty)
  • Forming a Business (Specialty)

Management Issues

  • Leadership/Professional Development
  • Human Resources

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
  • Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training (Specialty)
  • Financial Assistance for International Trade Shows
  • Insurance Requirements
  • Obtaining Equity Funding (Specialty)
  • Technology Grants (Specialty)
  • Obtaining Government Funding
  • Obtaining Debt Funding

Import and Export Assistance

  • Financial Assistance for Exporting Activities
  • Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
  • Networking/Exploring Exporting
  • Trade Education and Training

Libraries and Research Organizations

  • Demographic/Census Data
  • Business Research Resources
  • Industry Specific Research/Expertise

Marketing/Sales

  • Feasibility Studies
  • Market Research (Specialty)
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Market Plan Development and Training (Specialty)
  • Demographics/Census Data
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing

Office, Incubator, Accelerator, Laboratory, Kitchen and Meeting Space

  • Conference/Meeting and Event Space

Regulatory Compliance

  • Trademark and Copyright Information
  • Patent Information
  • Registration, licenses and permits

Technical Assistance

  • Industrial Technology Research
  • Technology Transfer
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
  • Commercialization (Specialty)

Training

  • Marketing Plan Development and Training
  • Human Resources Training
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training (Specialty)
  • Budget, Financial Statements and Cash Flow Training (Specialty)
  • Business Management Training (Specialty)
  • Business Plan Training and Assistance (Specialty)
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing (Specialty)
  • Startup Classes (Specialty)

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 (Specialty)
  • High Tech Development (Specialty)
  • Industrial Technology Research (Specialty)
  • Life Sciences Development (Specialty)
  • Technology Transfer (Specialty)

Human Resources

  • Employee Development, Hiring and Policies
  • Retention

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Student Research Projects

Starting a Business

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

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)
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Contact Information
Travin Shelton
Address
900 Innovation Drive
Ste. 145
Rolla, MO 65401
Phone
(573) 882-7441
Website
http://missourisbdc.org
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