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SBDC for Northwest Missouri State University – St. Joseph Center

The SBDC offers confidential consulting to existing & emerging businesses. Fortune 500 resources & expertise are utilized with clients at no charge due to our funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration & Northwest Missouri State University.

About

The SBDC of Northwest Missouri State University (NWMSU) is one of a network of offices located throughout the country. The SBDC of NWMSU provides assistance with business plans, strategic planning, marketing, market research, financial analysis, finding financing, coaching, international trade, and more. The Director is a certified business coach, certified economic development finance professional, a certified six sigma green belt, and a previous business owner.

The following are examples of the types of assistance available directly from this office:

Finance

  • Financial analysis with industry comparisons and interpretation, ratio analysis, break-even, budgeting, and financial projections/proformas
  • Quickbooks assistance & training
  • Financial projections
  • Financing options and debt restructuring
  • Assistance finding traditional and non-traditional financing options

Marketing

  • Market research (demographics, psychographics, drive time studies, specialty maps, etc.)
  • Customer segmentation
  • Customer relationships and satisfaction
  • Customer and market knowledge
  • Competitive analysis
  • Pricing
  • Promotions
  • Social media insights

Management

  • Business Planning
  • Strategic Planning
  • Balance Scorecards
  • Management analysis
  • Continuous improvement / Lean / Six Sigma
  • Human resources (recruitment and selection, compensation and employee retention, policies/manuals/templates, motivating employees, etc.)

Technology Development

  • Patent assistance
  • Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grants
  • Investor presentations/pitches and preparation

Referrals to experts within the state-wide network for anything not listed above including assistance with international trade/exporting, government contracting, agriculture and more.

Serving the 9 counties in northwest Missouri: Worth, Holt, Atchison, Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, and Nodaway.

Services Provided

Business Planning

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

Management Issues

  • Human Resources
  • Leadership/Professional Development

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
  • Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training

Operations and Logistics

  • Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)

Libraries and Research Organizations

  • Demographic/Census Data

Marketing/Sales

  • Competitive Analysis
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Market Plan Development and Training
  • Market Research (Specialty)

Networking Organizations

  • Small Business/General

Regulatory Compliance

  • Registration, licenses and permits
  • Trademark and Copyright Information

Tax Services

  • State and Federal TaxTraining

Technical Assistance

  • Commercialization
  • Technology Transfer
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training

Training

  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
  • Business Plan Training and Assistance
  • Budget, Financial Statements and Cash Flow Training
  • Home-Based Business Training
  • Marketing Plan Development and Training
  • Startup Classes
  • Business Management 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

  • Wet Lab Incubator
  • Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)
  • Commercialization
  • Technology Transfer

Human Resources

  • Employee Development, Hiring and Policies
  • Retention
  • Workforce Incentives

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Student Research Projects
  • Student Marketing Projects

Starting a Business

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

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)
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Contact Information
Rebecca Lobina
Address
St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce
3003 Frederick Avenue
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
Phone
(816) 364-4105
Fax
(816) 364-4873
Website
https://www.nwmissouri.edu/services/sbdc/
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