Missouri SBDC at Southeast Missouri State University
Missouri Small Business Development Center (MO SBDC) business specialists are uniquely qualified to help small businesses get started, develop and thrive.
About
This office is one of a network of offices located throughout the state. The Missouri Small Business Development Centers (MO SBDC) provide consulting services in marketing, finance, management and technology development at little or no cost to the business. They also provide training seminars on business topics at reasonable rates. 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 (Specialty)
- Demographic/Census Data
- Market Plan Development
- Market Research (Specialty)
- 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
Marketing/Sales
- Competitive Analysis
- 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
Buying or Selling a Business
- Buying or Selling a Franchise
- Purchasing an Existing Business
Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development
- Commercialization
Starting a Business
- Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)
- Startup Classes
- Business Research Resources
Mentoring
- One-on-One Counseling
