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1 Million Cups

A Kauffman Labs program striving to engage entrepreneurs through a weekly educational and networking program.

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24:1 Small Business Network by Beyond Housing

A new business network for local business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in North St Louis County, also known as the 24:1 community. Growing Business, Growing Connections.

Tabatha Kittrell

Phone: (314) 533-0600
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AAIM Employers' Association

AAIM Employers’ Association provides comprehensive HR solutions for companies of any size. We offer employers the services, tools, and resources they need to hire, retain, and develop employees efficiently and effectively.

Jodi Wiener

Phone: (314) 968-3600
Website

1600 S. Brentwood Blvd.
Ste. 400
Saint Louis, MO 63144

Academy of Science - St. Louis

The Academy of Science - St. Louis seeks to advance the public understanding of science and promote interest in the sciences to students and adults through accessible, year-round seminars and educational initiatives. The Academy of Science-St. Louis was formed in by visionaries and entrepreneurs in the areas of science and engineering 1856 to promote the understanding and appreciation of science.

Mary Burke

Phone: (314) 533-8291
Website

5050 Oakland Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63110

Accelefund

Accelefund helps aspiring entrepreneurs invest in their companies using retirement savings without paying taxes, early withdrawal penalties or taking out a loan.

Mickey Parker

Phone: (913) 274-1930
Website

8700 Monrovia
Suite 310
Lenexa, KS 66215

Adrian City Clerk Office

The Adrian City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Adrian, MO.

Melisa Newkirk

Phone: (816) 297-2659

16 E 5th St
PO Box 246
Adrian, MO 64720

Advanced Training & Technology Center

The Advanced Training & Technology Center (ATTC) is a one of a kind facility dedicated to workforce development, small business incubation and culinary business incubation to help Joplin grow!

Melissa Smith

Phone: (417) 680-3202
Website

420 Grand Ave.
Joplin, MO 64801

Advantage Capital Partners

Advantage Capital Partners strives to invest in small businesses and grow local economies. Through a combination of public-private partnerships, Advantage Capital provides access to flexible capital to facilitate growth for businesses.

Benjamin Warning

Phone: (314) 725-0800
Website

190 Carondelet Plaza
Saint Louis, MO 63105

AgrAbility

The Missouri AgrAbility Project links the Cooperative Extension Services at Lincoln University and University of Missouri with nonprofit disability service organizations to provide practical education and direct assistance that promotes rural independence.

Contact Person

Phone: (800) 995-8503
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Agricultural Business and Policy Extension (MU Extension)

The Agricultural Business and Policy Extension program serves rural Missouri by helping farms, agribusinesses and communities understand their opportunities and challenges and to make informed decisions.

Mallory Rahe

Phone: (573) 884-7606

222 Mumford Hall
Columbia, MO 65211

Alba City Clerk Office

The Alba City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Alba, MO.

Brenda Gardner

Phone: (417) 525-4463

111 High Street
Alba, MO 64830

All Things Missouri

All Things Missouri is an interactive destination for businesses, community and business leaders. Populated with both national and local data to help Missourians better understand community needs, allocate resources, and make more data-informed decisions.

Jamie Kleinsorge

Phone: (573) 882-7458
Website

222 Gentry Hall
Columbia, MO 65211

Allen Angel Capital Education Program - University of Missouri-Columbia - College of Business

AACE invests real dollars in startup businesses. No affiliation with the University is needed. Our average investment is $50,000

WD Allen

Phone: (573) 882-5759
Website

515 Cornell
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211

Alliance Credit Union

Alliance Credit Union is your local, not-for-profit financial cooperative serving the Greater St. Louis region. Their not-for-profit status means they can provide you lower loan rates for your business.

Rose Ann Cuddy

Phone: (636) 343-7005 Ext: 1153
Website

1280 South Highway Drive
Fenton, MO 63026

Alma City Clerk Office

The Alma City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Alma, MO.

Ashley Boehmer

Phone: (660) 674-2475

205 S. County Rd.
PO Box 229
Alma, MO 64001

AltCap

Founded in 2005 with a mission to provide fair access to capital, AltCap is a critical source of alternative debt financing for communities and entrepreneurs that fall outside the financial mainstream.

John Teasdale

Phone: (816) 216-1851
Website

3200 Wayne Ave
Kansas City, MO 64109

Anderson City Clerk Office

The Anderson City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Anderson, MO.

Andrea Browning

Phone: (417) 845-6463
Website

103 W. Beaver St.
PO Box 397
Anderson, MO 64831

Andrew County Collector

Licensing your Business with Andrew County

Phil Rogers

Phone: (816) 324-3914
Website

411 Court St.
P O Box 47
Savannah, MO 64485

Annapolis City Clerk Office

The Annapolis City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Annapolis, MO.

Sandy May

Phone: (573) 598-3531
Website

204 School Street
Annapolis, MO 63620

Annie's Project

The mission of Annie’s Project is to empower farm women to be better business partners through networks and by managing and organizing critical information.

Karisha Devlin

Phone: (660) 397-2179
Website


Shelbyville, MO 63469

Apex Accelerators of Missouri - Columbia

Apex Accelerators of Missouri - Columbia assist businesses; including small, disadvantaged and women owned firms in obtaining federal, state and local government contracts.

Bill Stuby

Phone: (573) 882-9398
Website

500 E. Walnut
Suite 103
Columbia, MO 65211

Apex Accelerators of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri Apex Accelerator - Kansas City assists businesses — including small, disadvantaged and women-owned firms — in obtaining federal, state and local government contracts.

Michelle Cunningham

Phone: (816) 235-2891
Website

4747 Troost Avenue
Suite 105
Kansas City, MO 64110

Apex Accelerators of Missouri - Missouri State University (MSU)

Apex Accelerators of Missouri - Missouri State University (MSU) assist businesses; including small, disadvantaged and women owned firms; in obtaining federal, state and local government contracts.

Allen Waldo

Phone: (417) 837-2612
Website

405 N Jefferson Ave
#1040J
Springfield, MO 65806

Apex Accelerators of Missouri - MU Extension Howell County

Apex Accelerators of Missouri - MU Extension Howell County assists businesses; including small, disadvantaged and women owned firms; in obtaining federal, state and local government contracts.

Willis Mushrush

Phone: (417) 256-2391
Website

1376 Bill Virdon Blvd
West Plains, MO 65775

Apex Accelerators of Missouri - MU Extension St. Louis County

Apex Accelerators of Missouri - MU Extension Howell County assist businesses — including small, disadvantaged and women owned firms — in obtaining federal, state and local government contracts.

Donald Robertson

Phone: (314) 400-7378
Website

132 E Monroe Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63122

Apex Accelerators of Missouri - St. Louis

MO PTAC assist businesses including small, disadvantaged and women owned firms — in obtaining federal, state and local government contracts.

Jaymie Mitchell

Phone: (314) 376-5375
Website

315 Lemay Ferry Rd
Suite 116
Saint Louis, MO 63125

Apex Accelerators of Missouri - University of Missouri (MU) Extension

Apex Accelerators of Missouri assist businesses in obtaining federal, state and local government contracts.

Jana Weitkempter

Phone: (573) 882-3648

University of Missouri MU Extension
E2437G Lafferre Hall
Columbia, MO 65211

Appleton City Clerk Office

The office of City Clerk for the City of Appleton City provides clerical, record keeping and administrative functions to the City Council.
The Appleton City Clerk also works with licensing and permits in Appleton City, MO.

Susan Salmon

Phone: (660) 476-2631
Website

114 E 4th St
Appleton City, MO 64724

Arcadia City Clerk Office

The Arcadia City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Arcadia, MO.

Susan Degonia

Phone:


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Arch Grants

Arch Grants accelerates economic development and community revitalization in St. Louis through entrepreneurship and philanthropy.

Sara Westbrooks

Phone:
Website

911 Washington Ave
Suite 140
Saint Louis, MO 63101

Arch Reactor

Arch Reactor was founded in 2009 at a local pizza joint by a group of friends who liked technology, programming, making, and pizza. Now St Louis' largest hackerspace, Arch Reactor's growing membership continues to bring new skills, projects, equipment, and people to one place.

Kim S

Phone: (314) 596-2531
Website

2215 Scott Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63103

Arnold City Clerk's Office

The Arnold City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Arnold, MO.

Tammi Casey

Phone: (636) 296-2100

2101 Jeffco Blvd
Arnold, MO 63010

Arsenal Capital Management

Our goal is to provide our investors with a superior investment return by identifying early capital opportunities within a fund structure that is transparent, focused and cost conscious. We are St. Louisians. We take pride in our region and strive to make it a better place to live and work. While we invest where the opportunities are best, we want to help local entrepreneurs build successful companies.

Peter Reinecke

Phone: (314) 270-9048
Website

50 Crestwood Executive Center
Suite 204
Saint Louis, MO 63126

Artist INC/MAAA

Artist INC is a program under the Mid-America Arts Alliance. Artist INC connects artists of all disciplines to the tools, resources and opportunities necessary to develop their entrepreneurial skills and strengthen their artistic practice.

Kathy Liao

Phone: (816) 421-1388
Website

2018 Baltimore Ave
Kansas City, MO 64108

ArtsKC - Regional Arts Council

ArtsKC has developed programs and services designed to unleash the power of the arts. This includes programs for the arts community, the business community and services to the civic community.

Anna Fiorella

Phone: (816) 221-1777
Website

106 Southwest Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64108

Ascension Ventures

Ascension Ventures is a strategic healthcare venture fund with more than $800 million in capital under management. Our limited partners are some of the most respected, values-driven nonprofit healthcare systems in the US.

Matt Herman

Phone:
Website

101 South Hanley Road
Suite 200
Saint Louis, MO 63105

Ashland City Clerk Office

The Ashland City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Ashland, MO.

Darla Sapp

Phone: (573) 657-2091
Website

109 E Broadway
PO Box 135
Ashland, MO 65010

Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City was formed in 1998 as a nonprofit organization to enhance the economic opportunities for Asian American businesses through education, networking and advocacy while promoting community engagement and visibility.

Sook Park

Phone: (913) 338-0774
Website

8645 College Boulevard
Suite 110
Overland Park, KS 66210

Asian American Chamber of Commerce-St. Louis

Founded in 2011, the Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of St. Louis serves corporate professionals and business owners from East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian communities in the Greater St. Louis region as well as those who conduct business in Asia.

Staff Representative

Phone:
Website

7700 Olive Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63130

Assemblies of God Credit Union

We are a faith-based credit union, affiliated with the Assemblies of God since 1951. Our vision is to be the most relevant faith-based credit union in the world to our members, fellowship, communities, organization, and co-workers.

Staff Representative

Phone: (417) 831-4398
Website

P.O. Box 2328
Springfield, MO 65801

Atchison County Development Corporation

From developing local grant programs for Atchison County businesses, to creating career exploration opportunities for youth, to promoting all that Atchison County has to offer, ACDC celebrates all the ways #ACisAwesome!

Monica Bailey

Phone: (660) 623-9230
Website

321 S. Main St.
PO Box 243
Rock Port, MO 64482

Aurora City Clerk Office

The Aurora City Clerk Office works with licensing and permits in Aurora, MO.

Courtney Neff

Phone: (417) 678-5121 Ext: 22
Website

2 W. Pleasant Street
Aurora, MO 65605

Auxvasse City Hall

The Auxvasse City Clerk works with the finances, meetings, ordinances for the city.

Sandy Lavy

Phone: (573) 386-2227
Website

PO Box 489
104 S. Main
Auxvasse, MO 65231

Ava Department of Development

The Ava Department of Development works with licensing and permits in Ava, MO.

Suzanne Welsh

Phone: (417) 683-5516
Website

PO Box 967
Ava, MO 65608

B12 Capital Partners

B12 Capital Partners is a private equity fund looking to partner with owners and managers of manufacturing and distribution companies with $5 to $50 million in revenue. Our geographical emphasis is on the states of the Big Twelve conference, extending into the upper Midwest, Southeast and Intermountain West.

Greg Gaeddert

Phone: (816) 994-8632
Website

PO Box 3279
Shawnee, KS 66203

Ballwin City Clerk Office

The Ballwin City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Ballwin, MO.

Polly Moore

Phone: (636) 227-8580
Website

14811 Manchester Road
Ballwin, MO 63011

Bates City Clerk Office

The Bates City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Bates, MO.

Staci Pfetsch

Phone: (816) 690-3818
Website

203 North 2nd St.
PO Box 225
Bates City, MO 64011

Battlefield City Clerk Office

The Battlefield City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Battlefield, MO.

Beth Anne West

Phone: (417) 883-5840
Website

5434 S Tower Dr
Brookline, MO 65619

BD Owens Library

BD Owens Library at Northwest Missouri State University provides extensive research capability for businesses and entrepreneurs.

Library Services Desk

Phone: (660) 562-1193
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Belle City Clerk Office

The Belle City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Belle, MO.

Frankie Hicks

Phone: (573) 859-3513

200 E 3rd St
PO Drawer 813
Belle, MO 65013

Bellflower City Clerk Office

The Bellflower City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Bellflower, MO.

Kalani Sexton

Phone: (573) 929-3512

100 S Main
PO Box 96
Bellflower, MO 63333

Belton City Clerk Office

The Belton City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Belton, MO.

Deputy City Clerk

Phone: (816) 331-4331
Website

506 Main Street
Belton, MO 64012

Belton, MO Chamber of Commerce

The Belton Chamber of Commerce is committed to growing and fostering the development of the community and the surrounding areas. Chamber members use the resources that the chamber offers for building connections and relationships, strengthening business ties and connecting with the support they need to keep building successful businesses.

Diane Huckshorn

Phone: (816) 331-2420
Website

517 Main St.
PO Box 350
Belton, MO 64012

Benton City Clerk Office

The Benton City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Benton, MO.

Connie Barnett

Phone: (573) 545-3558

52 W Missouri
PO Box 185
Benton, MO 63736

Benton County Economic Development

The goal of Benton County Economic Development is to sustain and grow our economy and improve the quality of life for our citizens by providing resources for business creation, expansion, retention, and community development.

Jo Ann Lane

Phone: (660) 492-3402
Website

181 West Harrison
Warsaw, MO 65355

Bernie City Clerk Office

The Bernie City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Bernie, MO.

Gloria Dean

Phone: (573) 293-5318
Website

101 Main
PO Box 605
Bernie, MO 63822

Bertrand City Clerk Office

The Bertrand City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Bertrand, MO.

Rebecca Kelley

Phone: (573) 683-3051

405 E Cedar
PO Box 27
Bertrand, MO 63823

Bethany Area Chamber of Commerce

The Bethany Area Chamber of Commerce not only supports businesses in the Bethany, Missouri, and surrounding areas. We also support the part-time enthusiasts trying to start a business of their own. We support moonlighters and daydreamers and every professional spirit in between.

Bethany Chamber

Phone: (660) 425-6358
Website

116 N 16th Street
Bethany, MO 64424

Bethany City Clerk Office

The Bethany City Clerk works with licensing, permits, customers services, billing, cutoffs, attends meetings and minutes in Bethany, MO.

Nita Schroff

Phone: (660) 425-3511
Website

206 N. 16th Street
Bethany, MO 64424

Better Business Bureau of Greater Kansas City

Better Business Bureau of Greater Kansas City's mission to promote trust in the marketplace has made the organization a business leader since 1916. BBB sets standards for marketplace trust, celebrates business role models, calls out substandard marketplace behavior and creates a community of trustworthy businesses and charities

Kim Hale

Phone: (816) 399-5069
Website

100 W 46th St.
Kansas City, MO 64112

BioGenerator

BioGenerator, the investment arm of BioSTL creates and grows innovative companies through investment and comprehensive startup support for innovative companies that are solving important problems in healthcare and agriculture.

BioGenerator Ventures Info

Phone: (314) 615-6355
Website

4340 Duncan Ave. St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO 63110

BioNexus KC

BioNexus KC inspires thinkers from different disciplines to combine their efforts for a common purpose: health care innovation. From bioinformatics to cancer research and beyond, the organization stimulates collaboration and helps bring emerging technologies from concept to reality.

Shaylee Yount

Phone: (816) 753-7700
Website

30 W Pershing Rd
Suite 210
Kansas City, MO 64108

BioSTL

BioSTL forwards bioscience company creation and drives economic growth in St. Louis.

Ben Johnson

Phone: (314) 880-8877
Website

4340 Duncan Ave.
Saint Louis, MO 63110

Birch Tree City Clerk Office

The Birch Tree City Clerk Office works with licensing and permits in Birch Tree, MO.

Kristy Shields

Phone: (573) 292-3414

3106 East First Street
PO Box 240
Birch Tree, MO 65438

Bismarck City Clerk Office

The Bismarck City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Bismarck, MO.

Garner Kitchen

Phone: (573) 734-2125

924 Center
Box 27
Bismarck, MO 63624

Black Economic Union of Greater Kansas City

BEU is a not-for-profit Community Development Corporation located in the historic Lincoln building at 18th and Vine Kansas City MO. BEU, originated by Jim Brown and Curtis McClinton, helped to pioneer the Community Development movement. BEU is one of the oldest economic development corporation's in the country.

Marvin Lyman

Phone: (816) 474-1080
Website

1601 East 18th Street
Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64108

Black Jack City Clerk Office

The Black Jack City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Black Jack, MO.

Karen Robinson

Phone: (314) 355-0400
Website

12500 Old Jamestown Rd
Florissant, MO 63033

Blackburn City Clerk Office

The Blackburn City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Blackburn, MO.

Janet Eichholz

Phone: (660) 538-4488

207 N Main
PO Box 174
Blackburn, MO 65321

Bland City Clerk Office

City Clerk is responsible for licensing, permits, minutes and records, water and sewer billing, accounts receivable and accounts payable.
Court Clerk is responsible for maintaining all court records and payments.

Carrie Krupp

Phone: (573) 646-3252

209 W Kansas City St
PO Box 40
Bland, MO 65014

Bloomfield City Clerks Office

The Bloomfield City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Bloomfield, MO.

Kari Standley

Phone: (573) 568-3464

400 N Prairie
PO Box 350
Bloomfield, MO 63825

Bloomsdale City Clerks Office

The Bloomsdale City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Bloomsdale, MO.

Lynette Randoll

Phone: (573) 483-2660

80 Mill Hill Road
PO Box 3
Bloomsdale, MO 63627

Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce

The Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce provides business assistance, networking opportunities and other services related to growing businesses in Blue Springs, Missouri.

Lara Vermillion

Phone: (816) 229-8558
Website

1000 West Main St
Blue Springs, MO 64015

Bodley Group

Bodley Group invests in seed or growth opportunities with compelling teams and a clear potential for out-performance.

Doug Albrecht

Phone: (314) 447-0061
Website

9761 Clayton Road
Saint Louis, MO 63124

Bonne Terre City Clerk Office

The Bonne Terre City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Bonne Terre, MO.

Mary Topping

Phone: (573) 358-2254 Ext: 5
Website

118 N. Allen St.
Bonne Terre, MO 63628

Boone Electric Cooperative

Boone Electric Cooperative seeks continued improvement in the quality of life in rural areas. Keeping with its commitment to community, Boone Electric has established a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to assist with local economic and community development projects.

Laura Baker

Phone: (573) 449-4181

1905 W. Ash Street
Columbia, MO 65203

Boonslick Community Development Corporation

Excitement is happening in Boonville & Cooper County. This is a great community, strong school system & technical training, versatile source of recreation, entertainment & arts, workforce pulled from within and area counties, conveniently located in central Missouri and Central US with location on Interstate 70, access to rails and Missouri River Port. Come grow with us!

Gigi Quinlan McAreavy

Phone: (660) 882-4001
Website

420 Spring St
Boonville, MO 65233

Boonslick Regional Planning Commission

Boonslick Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) is a voluntary association of local governments serving Lincoln, Montgomery and Warren counties in east-central Missouri.

Teresa Lee

Phone: (636) 456-3473 Ext: 105
Website


Warrenton, MO 63383

Bootheel Regional Planning & Economic Development Commission

The goal of the Bootheel Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission is to promote and support the economic development of the region and to guide the local units of government in a coordinated effort to develop the region in a way which would best promote the public health, safety, general welfare and economic prosperity in accordance with existing and future needs.

Kelly Mitchell

Phone: (573) 614-5178 Ext: 112
Website

105 e. north main
Dexter, MO 63841

Bourbon City Clerks Office

The Bourbon City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Bourbon, MO.

Cathy Bremer

Phone: (573) 732-5550
Website

423 Old Highway 66
PO Box 164
Bourbon, MO 65441

BRAND of St. Louis

At BRAND of St. Louis, we co-create, pilot, and fund innovation that promotes collaboration and equitable wealth-building.

Phillip Sangokoya

Phone:
Website

20 s. sarah street
St. Louis, MO 63108

Branson West City Clerks Office

The Branson West City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Branson West, MO.

Beth Anne West

Phone: (417) 272-3313

110 Silver Lady Ln
PO Box 2229
Bowling Green, MO 63334

Brashear City Clerks Office

The Brashear City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Brashear, MO.

Sharon Childress

Phone: (660) 323-5575

105 E Main St.
PO Box 221
Brashear, MO 63533

Braymer City Clerks Office

The Braymer City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Braymer, MO.

Conda Kincaid

Phone: (660) 645-2355
Website

108 E 2nd St
PO Box 125
Braymer, MO 64624

Breckenridge City Clerks Office

The Breckenridge City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Breckenridge, MO.

Sandie Devine

Phone: (660) 644-5613
Website

783 West Oak Street
Breckenridge City Hall and Water Department
Breckenridge, MO 64625

Brentwood City Clerks Office

The Brentwood City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Brentwood, MO.

Bola Akande

Phone: (314) 962-4800
Website


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Bridge Space

Bridge Space is the first coworking space and entrepreneur incubator in downtown Lee's Summit, Missouri. The organization has private offices, programming to accelerate businesses and plenty of space for coworking.

Collin Brich

Phone: (816) 873-8411
Website

210 SW Market Street
Lees Summit, MO 64063

Bridgeton City Clerks Office

The Bridgeton City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Bridgeton, MO.

Carole Stahlhut

Phone: (314) 739-7500

11955 Natural Bridge Rd
Bridgeton, MO 63044

Brookfield Chamber of Commerce

The Brookfield Chamber of Commerce mission is to promote, showcase, and enhance commercial economic growth, new and existing businesses, area tourism, and the prosperity of the Brookfield area community.

Tammy Amer

Phone: (660) 258-7255
Website

207B North Main Street
Brookfield, MO 64628

Brookfield Industrial Development Authority

The mission of the Industrial Development Authority is to increase job opportunities, stimulate economic growth through the retention and expansion of existing businesses, the attraction of new industry and community development.

Becky Cleveland

Phone: (660) 258-7278
Website

207 N. Main St.
Brookfield, MO 64628

Brookfield Public Library

The Brookfield Public Library provides fax machines, copiers, computers with Internet access and free Wi-Fi.

Gina Smith

Phone: (660) 258-7002
Website

102 E Boston St.
Brookfield, MO 64628

Brookside Business Association

The Brookside Business Association promotes economic development, community growth, business retention and attraction in the Brookside area of Kansas City, Missouri.

Sean Ackerson

Phone: (816) 523-5553
Website

601 E. 63rd St.
Ste 350
Kansas City, MO 64110

Browning City Clerks Office

The Browning City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Browning, MO.

Ronda Eddy

Phone: (660) 946-4215
Website

313 W Main
PO Box 195
Browning, MO 64630

Brownpreneurs

Our mission is to develop the next generation of brown entrepreneurs, one student at a time!

Christal Rogers

Phone: (314) 985-6155
Website

P.O. Box 771302
St. Louis, MO 63177

Bucklin City Clerks Office

The Bucklin City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Bucklin, MO.

Tammy Standley

Phone: (660) 695-3221

22 N. Livingston
PO Box 76
Bucklin, MO 64631

Buffalo City Clerks Office

The Buffalo City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Buffalo, MO.

Martha Swearingin

Phone: (417) 345-2701
Website

115 S Maple St
PO Box 410
Buffalo, MO 65622

Bunker Labs St. Louis

Bunker Labs St. Louis is part of a national network of veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs dedicated to helping the military connected community start their own business.

Kellie McCoy

Phone:
Website


Saint Louis, MO 63108

Burlington Junction City Clerks Office

The Burlington Junction City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Burlington Junction, MO.

Melissa Cook

Phone: (660) 725-4514
Website

122 N Clarinda St
PO Box 50
Burlington Junction, MO 64428

Butler City Clerks Office

The Butler City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Butler, MO.

Corey Snead

Phone: (660) 679-4182

22 W Ohio
PO Box 420
Butler, MO 64730

Byrnes Mill City Clerks Office

The Byrnes Mill City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Byrnes Mill, MO.

Ashley Jennewein

Phone: (636) 677-7727 Ext: 222
Website


House Springs, MO 63051

C3 Capital

C3 Capital is a fund management company based in Kansas City, though the fund’s investment criteria requires existing profitability.

Elizabeth Grady

Phone: (816) 756-2225
Website

1511 Baltimore Ave.
Suite 500
Kansas City, MO 64108

Cabool City Clerks Office

The Cabool City Clerk works with licensing, permits, and utilities in Cabool, MO.

Kim Elliott

Phone: (417) 962-3136
Website

618 Main St
PO Box 710
Cabool, MO 65689

Cainsville City Clerks Office

The Cainsville City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Cainsville, MO.

Rebecca Deskins

Phone: (660) 893-5315

1413 Old Mill Rd
PO Box 77
Cainsville, MO 64632

Caldwell County

County Seat of Caldwell County

Christine Owen

Phone: (816) 586-2571
Website

49 E. Main Street
P.O. Box 67
Kingston, MO 64650

Calhoun City Clerks Office

The Calhoun City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Calhoun, MO.

Tina Redding

Phone: (660) 694-3634
Website

201 E Main
PO Box 97
Calhoun, MO 65323

Callaway Chamber of Commerce

At the Callaway Chamber of Commerce, it is important to us to see businesses in this county grow and prosper.

Tamara Tateosian

Phone: (573) 642-3055
Website

510 Market Street
Fulton, MO 65251

Cameron Area Chamber of Commerce

At the Cameron Area Chamber of Commerce we provide leadership to assist in the growth and development of business, and to enhance the community as a desirable place to live, work, and play

Mary Murdock

Phone: (816) 632-2005
Website

416 N Walnut, Suite A
Cameron, MO 64429

Cameron City Clerk's Office

The Cameron City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Cameron, MO.

Shellie J. Blades

Phone: (816) 632-2177
Website

205 N. Main
Cameron, MO 64429

Cameron Development Department

The Cameron Economic Development Department provides business assistance, incentives, facilitation, referrals and assistance with retention and expansion for existing companies and aspiring business owners in the area.

Tim Wymes

Phone: (816) 632-2177
Website

205 N. Main Street
Cameron, MO 64429

Campus Coworking Space

Campus Coworking Space is an entrepreneurial and professional community open to everyone who wants to get their work done in a supportive environment. Offering education and networking events, meeting and office space, and access to fellow doers, dreamers and makers in Jefferson City.

Tina Casagrand

Phone: (573) 693-0042
Website

619A East Capitol Ave
Jefferson City, MO 65101

Canton City Clerk Office

The Canton City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Canton, Mo.

Chrisitna Seangmany

Phone: (573) 288-4413
Website

106 N. Fifth St.
Canton, MO 63435

Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce

The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce serves the Cape Girardeau area and its businesses as the principle advocate in fostering economic progress, vitalizing jobs and improving the quality of life.

John Mehner

Phone: (573) 335-3312
Website

220 North Fountain Street
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

Cape Girardeau Area Magnet

Cape Girardeau Area MAGNET is a not-for-profit economic development organization which works with expanding and relocating companies to assist their site selection process, serving the communities of Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Scott City as well as rural areas of Cape Girardeau County.

John Mehner

Phone: (573) 334-5000
Website

220 N. Fountain Street
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center

The Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center offers training and education in the areas of healthcare, technical careers and business.

Kathleen Clayton

Phone: (573) 334-0826 Ext: 6513
Website

1090 South Silver Springs Road
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

Cape Girardeau Development Services

The City of Cape Girardeau understands the importance of business investment in the community. Whether you are looking to locate your business in Cape Girardeau or expand an existing business, Cape Girardeau's Development Services can help.

Alex McElroy

Phone: (573) 339-6327
Website

401 Independence
2nd Floor
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

Capital for Business, Inc.

Capital for business is a national private investment firm focused on providing capital to middle-market businesses with proven management teams and a high potential for growth.

Stephen Broun

Phone: (314) 746-7427
Website

11 South Meramec
Suite 1330
Saint Louis, MO 63105

Capital Innovators

Capital Innovators provides innovation consulting, entrepreneurial-based programs, and acts as a liaison between corporations and startups. It manages venture funds focused on technology, consumer products, and energy technology and sources the most cutting-edge startups from around the globe for investment and assists in scaling its companies to success. Capital Innovators has also created a world-class Accelerator program that has been ranked as one of the top Accelerators for the last 5 years. Capital Innovators has invested in over 120 companies, which have gone on to raise over $330MM in follow-on funding and have created over 1,100 jobs.

Henry Chi

Phone: (314) 669-5832
Website

2315 Locust Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103

Carthage Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber's mission is to improve the overall business climate for our members and quality of life for the community through sponsorship of programs which promote civic and economic development, stimulate growth, and support relevant political action.

Mark Elliff

Phone: (417) 358-2373
Website

402 S Garrison St
Carthage, MO 64836

Carthage Economic Development Corporation

The Carthage Economic Development Corporation helps businesses looking to startup or expand in Carthage, MO.

Jeff Meredith

Phone: (417) 237-7358
Website

627 W. Centennial Ave
Carthage, MO 64836

Catalyst Center for Business

The Catalyst Center seeks to provide a shared community-driven workspace for entrepreneurs to create their businesses, small business owners to work on their businesses and location independent professionals to thrive.

Scott Sattler

Phone: (573) 547-1097
Website

508 n. main street
Perryville, MO 63775

Cedar County Economic Development

Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission is a quasi-governmental agency serving as the liaison between local government and State and Federal Agencies. Our organization serves the 7 counties of: Bates, Benton, Cedar, Henry, Hickory, St. Clair and Vernon, as well as the communities within those counties. We connect communities to opportunities through community and economic development.

Nick Allison

Phone: (417) 391-6012
Website

100 E. Spring Street
El Dorado Springs, MO 64744

Centennial Investors Angel Investor Network

Centennial Investors was created to meet the early capital needs of university and private sector entrepreneurs. The organization helps exciting ideas get to market.

Nelson Muller

Phone: (573) 884-0467
Website

1601 S. Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65211

Center for Emerging Technologies (CET)

The Center for Emerging Technologies (CET) provides specialized facilities and business, technology and financing services to early-stage medical (diagnostics, therapies, instrument and devices) and other advanced technology companies.

Rikki Henry

Phone: (314) 615-6900
Website

20 South Sarah Street
Saint Louis, MO 63108

Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation-College of Business-University of Missouri-Columbia

The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) at the University of Missouri - Columbia serves the Mizzou community -- students, faculty, and staff -- who are interested in entrepreneurship including starting new ventures as well as acting entrepreneurially in existing organizations.

Scott Christianson

Phone: (573) 882-9348
Website

University of Missouri
Cornell Hall
Columbia, MO 65211

Center for Experiential Learning

Washington University’s Olin Business School, the Center for Experiential Learning (CEL) connects you with talented WashU students to consult on your business challenges and opportunities. These consulting projects are student-lead and faculty-advised.

Clare Nowogrocki

Phone: (314) 935-2050
Website

One Brookings Drive
Campus Box 1133
Saint Louis, MO 63130

Center for Workforce Development - Missouri Western State University

The Center for Workforce Development offers a wide range of developmental, professional and continuing education courses created to support the region’s workforce. Our fully online non-credit courses are affordable, fun and convenient.

Annette Weeks

Phone: (816) 271-5615
Website

4525 Downs Drive
Room 208, Popplewell Hall
Saint Joseph, MO 64507

Central Bank of Kansas City

For over 65 years, Central Bank has served the local community and helped build and support neighborhoods. We at Central Bank of Kansas City are proud to be the only CDFI bank headquartered in Missouri, and one of the very few nationally. For us, it’s more than just giving back—it’s about believing in Kansas City.

Staff Representative

Phone: (816) 483-1210
Website

2301 Independence Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64124

Centralia Chamber of Commerce

The Centralia Chamber of Commerce works to promote a positive business climate and helps with business retention and new start-up businesses.

Ginny Zoellers

Phone: (573) 682-2272
Website

101 w. singleton
PO Box 235
Centralia, MO 65240

Century Bank of the Ozarks

Century Bank of the Ozarks is your hometown community bank with full service locations in Gainesville, Ava, Theodosia and Bakersfield. We offer a full line of personal checking and savings account options as well as a variety of corporate and business banking solutions.

Staff Representative

Phone: (417) 679-3321
Website

42 Court Square
Gainesville, MO 65655

Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship at the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business, Saint Louis University

The goal of Saint Louis University’s Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship is to help entrepreneurs combine their business passion with the planning skills taught in a world-class institution, to produce high-performing organizations. Our mission is: to deliver and develop world-class entrepreneurship education for all.

Lewis Sheats

Phone: (314) 977-3850
Website


Saint Louis, MO 63108

Charleston Chamber of Commerce and Tourism

Our mission is to promote Charleston as a great place in which to live, work, and do business.

Karen Teeters

Phone: (573) 683-6509
Website

110 S Main St
Charleston, MO 63834

Charlotte Street Foundation

Charlotte Street Foundation identifies the needs and fuels the evolution of an ever-changing multidisciplinary arts ecosystem, acting as its primary provocateur. It cultivates the contemporary, the exceptional and the unexpected in the practice of artists working in and engaging with the art community in the Kansas City region.

Laura Blumenberg

Phone: (816) 221-5115
Website

3333 Wyoming Street
Kansas City, MO 64111

Chesterfield Department of Planning

The Department of Planning at the City of Chesterfield is a resource for local entrepreneurs to help grow and expand their businesses.

Justin Wyse

Phone: (636) 537-4734
Website

690 Chesterfield Parkway West
Chesterfield, MO 63017

Child Care Aware® of Missouri

Child Care Aware® of Missouri assists families and child care professionals statewide so that Missouri children have access to quality, affordable child care.

Misty O'Keefe

Phone: (314) 754-1608
Website

955 Executive Parkway Drive
Suite 106
St Louis, MO 63141

Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce

The Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce is the principal voice of business, whose mission is to promote, develop and support its membership in order to foster a sustainable, prosperous business environment and a high quality, livable community.

Crystal Narr

Phone: (660) 646-4050
Website

514 Washington Street
Chillicothe, MO 64601

Christian County Library Nixa Branch

We are the public library for Christian County, Missouri, with branches in Ozark and Nixa, offering, access to technology, programming for all ages, and other services through community partnerships. We build community!

Brandon Jason

Phone: (417) 724-6100 Ext: 1005
Website

208 N McCroskey St
Nixa, MO 65714

Christian County Library Ozark Branch

The Christian County Library provides business resources, including business databases, to assist entreprenuers with market research.

Nicholas Holladay

Phone: (477) 581-2432
Website


Ozark, MO 65721

CIC St. Louis

At CIC, we believe in the entrepreneur. We recognize that invention propels innovation, density spurs collaboration, and a shared purpose drives a thriving community. As we race forward into an age of exponential growth and transformation, CIC provides a home from which to work, allowing innovators to easily access resources and create substantive, positive global impact.

John Land

Phone: (314) 615-9613
Website

4240 Duncan Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110

City of Albany

The City of Albany is committed to providing support and opportunity to entrepreneurs and business start-ups as well as established business expansion and retention services.

Jill Cottrill

Phone: (660) 726-3935
Website

106 E Clay St
City Clerk
Albany, MO 64402

City of Atlanta

The Atlanta City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Atlanta, MO. We also provide Notary services. Our office is also the location of Municipal Water services.

Shallon Collier

Phone: (660) 239-4890

101 S Atterberry
BOX 365
Atlanta, MO 63530

City of Aurora

The City of Aurora works to promote economic development opportunities.

Jon Holmes

Phone:
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City of Barnett

The Barnett City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Barnett, MO.

Jeanne Thomas

Phone: (573) 392-6482
Website

214 Locust St.
Barnett, MO 65011

City of Bella Villa

The Bella Villa City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Bella Villa, MO.

Laura Van Zale

Phone: (314) 638-8840 Ext: 2
Website

751 Avenue H
Saint Louis, MO 63125

City of Berkeley

The City of Berkeley Missouri has various departments to help the community: Fire, Police, Inspections, Finance, Economic Development, Parks & Rec, Streets, Fleet, Public Works, and Municipal Courts.

Deanna Jones

Phone: (314) 524-3313 Ext: 3756
Website

8425 Airport Road
Berkeley, MO 63134

City of Bethany

The City of Bethany encourages business development and growth. There are a myriad of incentives available in Bethany designed to help make your business grow.

Jonne Slemons

Phone: (660) 425-8670
Website

206 N. 16th
Bethany, MO 64424

City of Blue Springs, Missouri - Economic Growth and Development Division

With a focus on economic growth and prosperity, the Economic Growth and Development Division of the city of Blue Springs works with the Economic Development Council to retain, support and collaborate with existing businesses while also recruiting new businesses that are in line with the city’s long-term strategic plan.

Tina Dale

Phone: (816) 228-0110
Website

903 W. Main St
Blue Springs, MO 64015

City of Bolivar

The City of Bolivar works with licensing and permits in Bolivar, MO.

Paula Henderson

Phone: (417) 328-5808
Website

345 S. Main Ave
Bolivar, MO 65613

City of Branson, MO Open for Business

Open for Business is a free service offered by the City of Branson which consists of representatives from various City Departments. The meeting is an informal setting where business owners and city representatives meet to discuss and resolve technical issues affecting proposed business development.

Summer Hankins

Phone: (417) 337-8549
Website

110 West Maddux
Branson, MO 65616

City of Brookfield

The City of Brookfield offers business planning services including licensing and permits in Brookfield, MO.

Dana Tarpening, City Manager

Phone: (660) 258-3377
Website

116 W. Brooks
Brookfield, MO 64628

City of Buckner, Missouri - Administrator/Clerk

The administrator/clerk for the city of Buckner, Missouri, works to help businesses thrive within the town and provides quality services through professionalism, leadership, innovation, open communication and stewardship of city funds in a responsible manner.

Joe Bobadilla

Phone: (816) 650-3191 Ext: 2
Website

315 S. Hudson St.
Buckner, MO 64016

City of Centerview

The Centerview City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Centerview, MO.

Kris Swope

Phone: (660) 656-3688

206 S. Main St.
PO Box 159
Centerview, MO 64019

City of Columbia, MO - Business License Division

The Business License Division of the City of Columbia, Missouri accepts and processes applications and renewals for business licenses.

Customer Support

Phone: (573) 874-7549
Website

City of Columbia, Business License Division
PO Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205

City of Columbia-Community Development

The City of Columbia's Community Development Department's mission is to help plan, build, and care for the city. Apply for or renew a business license for businesses located in Columbia, MO.

Darcie Clark

Phone: (573) 874-7244
Website

701 E. Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205

City of Creve Coeur Green Business Program

Creve Coeur’s Green Business Program makes it possible for local businesses to respond to consumer demand for environmentally responsible products and practices. While making green choices may have been cost-inhibitive in the past, our program offers free and customizable training based on the needs of the business.

Katy Fechter

Phone: (314) 872-2527
Website

300 N New Ballas Road
Saint Louis, MO 63141

City of Excelsior Springs, MO - Community Development Department

The City of Excelsior Springs’ Community Development Department assists businesses in locating, expanding and moving to the community. Find more information, visit https://cityofesmo.com/development/ or email Melinda Mehaffy, economic development director, at [email protected].

Vonda Floyd

Phone: (816) 630-0763
Website

201 E Broadway
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024

City of Ferguson

The City of Ferguson works with licensing and permits in Ferguson, MO.

Elliot Liebson

Phone: (314) 524-5257
Website

110 Church Street
Saint Louis, MO 63135

City of Gladstone, Missouri - Economic Development Department

The Gladstone, Missouri Economic Development Department is dedicated to improving the economic welfare of Gladstone, Missouri.

Bob Baer

Phone: (816) 436-2200
Website

7010 North Holmes
Kansas City, MO 64118

City of Independence, MO - Community Development Department

The Community Development Department, located at 111 E. Maple Avenue in Independence, Missouri, city hall is divided into these divisions:

• Building inspections
• Historic preservation
• Neighborhood services
• Development services
• Regulated industries

Most importantly, the city works with citizen groups, the city council, the planning commission, the zoning board of adjustment and city administration to ensure quality development throughout the city of Independence.

Tom Scannell

Phone: (816) 325-7830
Website

111 E Maple Ave.
Independence, MO 64050

City of Kirksville

The City of Kirksville, Missouri's Department of Economic and Community Development can assist businesses with the navigation the logistics of City requirements and codes, available incentives and more across various department's.

Ashley Young

Phone: (660) 627-1224
Website

201 S. Franklin St.
Kirksville, MO 63501

City of Mexico, Missouri

The Mexico City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Mexico, Missouri.

Marcy LeCount

Phone: (573) 581-2100
Website

300 N. Coal
Mexico, MO 65265

City of Peculiar, Missouri - Economic Development Department

Economic development in Peculiar, Missouri, includes existing business assistance, entrepreneurship support and resources, site location assistance, and workforce development initiatives.

Mickey Ary

Phone: (816) 779-2230
Website

250 S. Main St.
Peculiar, MO 64078

City of Raytown, Office of Economic Development

The City of Raytown has initiated an aggressive economic development effort emphasizing small business development, business recruitment and business retention. The program provides real estate site selection, incentive attainment and general ombudsman services.

Missy Wilson

Phone: (816) 737-6091
Website

10000 E. 59th Street
Raytown, MO 64133

City of Richmond, MO - Economic Development Department

The mission of the Richmond Department of Economic Development is to promote and support business and economic development within the community of Richmond, Missouri.

James Gorham

Phone: (816) 776-5304 Ext: 108
Website

205 Summit St
Richmond, MO 64085

City of Springfield - Division of Licensing

The City of Springfield Division of Licensing assists citizens and businesses with business/occupational licenses,special tax bills, bidding on city projects/contracts, etc.

Licensing Division

Phone: (417) 864-1617

840 Boonville Ave.
1st floor
Springfield, MO 65802

City of Springfield Economic Development

The Springfield Economic Development Office works in partnership with the local and regional civic organizations to facilitate and promote business development within the City of Springfield, as well as throughout the Springfield region. The Office provides development assistance and incentives - including loans for microenterprise businesses, and serves as a facilitator for major economic development projects to ensure timely approval of plans and permits.

Matt Schaefer

Phone: (417) 864-1100
Website

Busch Municipal Building
840 Boonville Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802

City of St. Charles Economic Development

The St. Charles Economic Development professionals work with industries looking to expand and/or relocate and also serve startup companies. Along with our partners, our Economic Development team provides the most comprehensive assistance to help any business. Through our network of contacts, we are able to leverage resources to assist companies invest to add value and employees.

Mike Klinghammer

Phone: (636) 949-3231
Website

200 N. Second Street
Saint Charles, MO 63301

City of Sunset Hills

The Sunset Hills Deputy City Clerk works with licensing and Mayor/BOA items in Sunset Hills, MO.

Lori Stone

Phone: (314) 849-4300 Ext: 2248
Website

3939 S. Lindbergh Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63127

City of Trenton Missouri-Trenton Municipal Utilities

Third Class City in North Central Missouri

Cindy Simpson

Phone: (660) 359-2013
Website

1100 Main St
Trenton, MO 64683

Clarkton City Clerk Office

The Clarkton City Clerk Office works with licensing and permits in Clarkton, MO.

Niki Montgomery

Phone: (573) 448-3728

107 S. Main Street
PO Box 98
Clarkton, MO 63837

Clay County Economic Development Council

The Clay County Economic Development Council works to attract, expand and retain business in Clay County, Missouri, and promote a positive economic development climate.

Julie Lewis

Phone: (816) 468-4989
Website

7001 N. Locust Street
Gladstone, MO 64118

Claycomo Village City Clerk Office

The Village of Claycomo City Clerk Office works with licensing and permits in Claycomo, MO.

Jamie Wright

Phone:
Website

115 E. US 69 Hwy
Kansas City, MO 64119

Clearpoint Credit Counseling Solutions, St. Louis

Clearpoint helps consumers identify the causes of their individual financial concerns and make a plan to address them.

Staff Representative

Phone: (314) 421-1199
Website

3636 S Geyer Road
Suite 100
Saint Louis, MO 63127

Clinton City Clerk Office

The Clinton City Clerk Office works with licensing and permits in Clinton, MO.

Wendee Seaton

Phone: (660) 885-6121
Website

105 E. Ohio Street
Clinton, MO 64735

Codefi

Codefi provides startup entrepreneurs and emerging innovative companies with tech-powered, flexible enterprise space, while serving the area with innovative technology education programs and an inspiring community.

Crystal Owens

Phone: (573) 335-9675
Website


Springfield, MO 65804

Columbia Chamber of Commerce

The mission of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce is to lead our community, drive commerce in our region and advance community and regional collaborations, thereby enhancing the quality of life where we live, learn, work and play

Matt McCormick

Phone: (573) 874-1132
Website

300 S. Providence
Columbia, MO 65203

Community Capital Fund

Since 2012, the Community Capital Fund has deployed more than $1,500,000 to neighborhoods and grassroots organizations, as well as entrepreneurs and small businesses, organized nine Community Development Workshops that have collectively drawn more than 2,100 community leaders and fiscally sponsored 10 social ventures that have raised more than $1,500,000 collectively.

Velia Calcara

Phone: (816) 683-4208
Website

3200 Wayne Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64109

Community Innovation and Action Center

The Community Innovation and Action Center as UMSL conducts applied research, builds skills and coordinates partners to build whole communities.

Kiley Bednar

Phone: (314) 704-6885
Website

1 University Boulevard
SSB 461
Saint Louis, MO 63121

Community Services League

Community Services League assists communities in reaching their potential by providing immediate relief to people in need, assessing their situations, and providing solutions that lead to economic stability.

Rachel Barker

Phone: (816) 254-4100
Website

404 North Noland Road
Independence, MO 64050

COMO Cooks

COMO Cooks increases entrepreneurial success by providing accessible, inclusive, and affordable kitchen space for starting and expanding local food- based businesses.

Trish Sieckmann

Phone:
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Corder City Clerk Office

The Corder City Clerk Office works with licensing and permits in Corder, MO.

Debbie Good

Phone: (660) 394-2440

305 N. Lafayette
PO Box 275
Corder, MO 64021

Country Club Village City Clerk Office

The Village of Country Club City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Village of Country Club, MO.

Gary Chambers

Phone: (816) 232-4621
Website


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Crowder College Training & Development Solutions (TDS)

Training & Development Solutions offers customized training for area businesses.

Melissa Smith

Phone: (800) 783-8053
Website

420 Grand Avenue
Joplin, MO 64801

Cuba Area Chamber of Commerce

The Cuba Chamber of Commerce promotes the advancement of the commercial, industrial, and civic interests in Cuba, Missouri and surrounding areas. Tourism is an important element in the Cuba community with visitors from all over the US and the world visiting our attractions.

Almost 200 member companies and organizations work together to promote a positive environment to nurture businesses, improve the community, boost tourism, and support families.

Angela Tutterrow

Phone: (573) 612-1402
Website

PO Box 405
Cuba, MO 65453

Cultivation Capital

Cultivation capital is a venture capital firm investing in technology, life science and agriculture companies

Kyle Kerns

Phone: (314) 541-6124
Website

911 Washington Avenue, Suite 800
Suite 800
Saint Louis, MO 63101

Cup of Joe

Cup of Joe is a weekly gathering to engage, educate and accelerate the area’s business and entrepreneur community.

Annette Weeks

Phone: (816) 271-4283
Website

502 N. Woodbine Road
Saint Joseph, MO 64507

Daniel Boone Regional Library

The Daniel Boone Regional Library offers free tools and classes to help you start or expand your small business. Discover resources to help you with market research, staff training, management and more. Visit www.dbrl.org to explore our full listing of services, programs and collections for entrepreneurs.

Angela Scott

Phone: (573) 443-3161
Website

100 W. Broadway
Columbia, MO 65203

Daviess County Missouri

County Seat of Daviess County

Ronetta Burton

Phone: (660) 663-3300 Ext: 5
Website

102 North Main Street
Gallatin, MO 64640

Deepwater City Clerk Office

The City Collector of Deepwater Office works with licensing and permits in Deepwater, MO.

Ann Fellhoelter

Phone: (660) 696-2310

707 S. 8th St.
PO Box 18
Deepwater, MO 64740

Determination, Incorporated

Determination, Incorporated is a Kansas City-based nonprofit creating a pathway to opportunity for formerly incarcerated people through entrepreneurship.

Kyle J Benson-Smith

Phone: (816) 607-1873
Website

4747 Troost
Suite 207
Kansas City, MO 64110

Digital Sandbox KC

Digital Sandbox KC provides proof-of-concept resources, including market validation, prototyping and beta-testing support for development of digital technologies within new and existing businesses.

Chris Rehkamp

Phone: (816) 235-6492
Website

4747 Troost Ave
Kansas City, MO 64110

Dixon City Clerk Office

The Dixon City Clerks Office works with licensing and permits in Dixon, MO.

Glenda Pennington

Phone: (573) 917-4501

303 South Elm
Dixon, MO 65459

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Founded in 1998, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is a nonprofit research institute with a mission to improve the human condition through plant science. Research, education, and outreach aim to have an impact at the nexus of food security and the environment and position the St. Louis region as a world center for plant science.

Karla Roeber

Phone: (314) 587-1231
Website

975 N. Warson Rd
St. Louis, MO 63132

Doolittle City Clerk Office

The Doolittle City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Doolittle, Mo.

Ann Wolfe

Phone: (573) 762-2601

380 Eisenhower St.
Rolla, MO 65401

Douglas C. Greene Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Located on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO), the Innovation Center provides easy access to many services needed by start-up businesses such as business counseling, training, and access to US SBA programs and services.

Jakob Pallesen

Phone: (573) 651-2929
Website

1 University Plaza
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

Douglas County Public Library

The Douglas County Library provides business resources, including business databases, to assist entrepreneurs with market research.

Anita Dodd

Phone: (417) 683-5633
Website

301 W. Webster Ave.
Ava, MO 65608

Downtown Community Improvement District

The District is a live/work/play neighborhood that sparks the creative, the eclectic, and the local. We’re a constantly adapting community of people, with tradition blending harmoniously with high tech and the latest trends in fashion, food and the arts.

The District is bounded by three colleges and encompasses 50 square blocks, more than 300 individual properties, over 5000 residences, and over 600 businesses, non-profits and government entities.

Nickie Davis

Phone: (573) 442-6816
Website

11 S 10th St
Columbia, Mo 65201

Downtown Council of Kansas City

The Downtown Council is your one-stop resource for opening a business in Downtown Kansas City and provides research, development and ombudsman services.

Tommy Wilson

Phone: (816) 421-1539
Website

1000 Walnut
Suite 200
Kansas City, MO 64106

Downtown Joplin Alliance

Downtown Joplin Alliance is focused on the economic vitality of the downtown through historic preservation.

Lori Haun

Phone: (417) 501-9649
Website

931 E. 4th Street
Joplin, MO 64801

Downtown Marceline

Downtown Marceline is an organization that was formed under the auspices of the Missouri Main Street Connection and the National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Downtown Marceline is non-government and a 501c3 non profit organization made up of concerned citizens volunteering their time to the revitalization of historic downtown Marceline.

Toni Sportsman

Phone: (660) 376-2332
Website

209 North Main Street
Marceline, MO 64658

Downtown STL, Inc.

We are the catalyst for creating and promoting a Downtown that attracts investment, economic activity and vibrancy at the hub of our region.

Trey Buffington

Phone: (314) 335-2323
Website


Saint Louis, MO 63102

Dundee Venture Capital

Dundee Venture Capital, based in Omaha, Nebraska, is a seed stage venture fund with more than $5 million invested in the Kansas City region.

Allie Esch

Phone:
Website

3717 Harney Street
Second Floor
Omaha, NE 68131

Duquesne City Clerk Office

The Duquesne City Clerk Office works with licensing and permits in Duquesne, MO.

Melody Cundiff

Phone: (417) 781-5085
Website

1501 S Duquesne Rd.
Joplin, MO 64801

Duree Center for Entrepreneurship

An online and classroom program that immerses participants in the fundamental concepts of an entrepreneurship mindset. Offered by organizations in Kansas City and globally.

Jim Mosquera

Phone: (636) 949-4170
Website

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Eagle Private Capital

We provide patient capital with a long-term investment horizon to help privately-owned companies and sponsor-backed portfolio investments meet their stated growth objectives.

Sarah Wesolich

Phone: (314) 754-1400
Website

1 N. Brentwood
Suite 1550
Saint Louis, MO 63105

Economic Development Corporation (EDC) - Jefferson County

Provides financial and other assistance to companies located in and interested in locating in Jefferson County.

Todd Tracy

Phone: (636) 797-5336
Website

5217 HWY B
Hillsboro, MO 63050

Economic Development Corporation (EDC) - Kansas City, MO

The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri, is a not-for-profit organization that is the city of KCMO's primary development organization and provides assistance to new and expanding businesses already located in Kansas City, Missouri, or those considering a KC location.

In addition, the EDC administers the city's TIF program, LCRA and Enhanced Enterprise/Zone Works program.

Gary Sage

Phone: (816) 221-0636
Website

3000 Wyandotte
Suite 400
Kansas City, MO 64105

EDC Loan Corporation of Kansas City

EDC Loan Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri, is a nonprofit corporation specializing in the origination and underwriting of Revolving Loan Funds. Its mission is to help small business grow and expand through loan programs to attract, expand and retain jobs.

Debra Davis

Phone: (816) 691-2141
Website

300 Wyandotte
Suite 400
Kansas City, MO 64105

Edgar Springs City Clerk Office

The Edgar Springs City Clerk Office works with licensing and permits in Edgar Springs, MO.

Paula James

Phone: (573) 435-6334

PO Box 16
Edgar Springs, MO 65462

EdHub Fellowship by EdHub STL

The Education Hub (EdHub STL) is a dedicated physical space where educators work creatively to solve our region’s most entrenched educational issues. Through programs, events and scholarship, we facilitate convenings and connections that lead to the collaborative work of dismantling education inequity.

Sherita Love

Phone:
Website

4220 Duncan Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110

efactory

The efactory is an entrepreneurship and innovation center with programs and services that assist companies throughout southwest Missouri.

Rachel Anderson

Phone: (417) 837-2600
Website

405 N Jefferson Ave
Springfield, MO 65806

Eldon Area Chamber of Commerce

The Eldon Area Chamber of Commerce is a not for profit organization whose mission is to promote and provide leadership and unity for the stability, growth and prosperity of the overall economic environment for the greater Eldon area.

Mary Oberreither

Phone: (573) 392-3752
Website

403 E. North St.
Eldon, MO 65026

Ellsinore City Clerk Office

The Ellsinore City Clerk Office works with licensing and permits in Ellsinore, MO.

Delaina Hathaway

Phone:
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Empire Market

The Empire Market is a growing food-centric public market. Open year-around, we offer vendor space, special events, office or studio space and an online vendor directory to help customers find you! Commercial kitchen for vendors is coming soon.

Lori Haun

Phone: (417) 529-3888
Website

931 E 4th St
Joplin, MO 64801

Enactus

Enactus is the world’s largest experiential learning platform dedicated to creating a better world while developing the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders and social innovators.

Bonnie Bachman

Phone:


Rolla, MO 65409

EnCorps Partners

Dedicated to building community through supporting economic development and business growth, EnCorps Partners, LLC works with developers and city officials to create sustainable flex office spaces tailored to community needs.

Robert Curland

Phone: (816) 376-0088
Website

1520 Clay Street
Kansas City, MO 64116

Ennovation Center

The Ennovation Center is a dynamic business development incubator spanning over 28,000 square feet, featuring a range of specialized facilities and services to support the growth and success of its clients.

The facility offers several distinct business specialties, including a shared commercial kitchen space, bio-safety Level 1 labs, and a business and tech area offering dedicated workspaces, temporary workspaces, offices, conference rooms, office suites and production labs.

Danielle Dupree

Phone: (816) 463-3532
Website

201 N Forest Avenue
Suite 120
Independence, MO 64050

Enterprise University

Enterprise University, powered by Enterprise Bank & Trust, provides an opportunity for current and aspiring business owners to join peers in the business community for 90-minute virtual courses designed to sharpen business acumen.

Administrative Contact

Phone:
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Entrepreneur Quest - Missouri University of Science & Technology

Entrepreneur Quest is a UM System-wide program designed to accelerate student ventures.

Bonnie Bachman

Phone:


Rolla, MO 65409

Entrepreneur Quest - University of Missouri-Columbia

Entrepreneur Quest is a UM System-wide program designed to accelerate student ventures.

Greg Bier

Phone: (573) 882-9026
Website

University of Missouri MU Student Center
1210C MU Student Center
Columbia, MO 65211

Entrepreneur Quest - University of Missouri-Kansas City

Entrepreneur Quest is a UM System-wide program designed to accelerate student ventures.

Bryan Boots

Phone:


Kansas City, MO 64110

Entrepreneur Quest - University of Missouri-St. Louis

Entrepreneur Quest is a UM System-wide program designed to accelerate student ventures.

Dan Lauer

Phone:
Website


Saint Louis, MO 63121

Entrepreneurial Legal Services Clinic and Intellectual Property Clinic at UMKC

The Entrepreneurial Legal Services Clinic and Intellectual Property Clinic delivers legal advice and facilitates the delivery of professional business planning and intellectual property services to owners of small businesses – both existing and startups — who cannot afford the market rates for such services. University of Missouri-Kansas City faculty will supervise law students as they provide legal and professional services to qualified clients.

Danielle Merrick

Phone: (816) 235-6341
Website

500 E. 52nd Street
Ste 2-522-B
Kansas City, MO 64110

Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Clinic - Washington University in St. Louis

Legal clinic at Washington University offering limited IP advice (patent and trademark searches and opinions) to for profit clients and full transactional legal services to nonprofit clients.

Jonathan Smith

Phone: (314) 935-8815
Website

One Brookings Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63130

Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV)

The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans is a multi-phase program for post-9/11 veterans and a passion for launching new businesses. The results-based program is led by experts in the areas of disability employment and self-employment who present a tailored curriculum that reflects the unique needs, challenges and opportunities confronting veterans.

Greg Bier

Phone: (573) 882-9026
Website

1210C MU Student Center
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211

Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic (ELC) - University of Missouri

The Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic (ELC) provides legal assistance to take startups from concept to capitalization. Upper level law students work hands-on with businesses under the supervision of an experienced, licensed attorney.

Donald Seitz

Phone: (573) 882-0316
Website


Columbia, MO 65211

Entrepreneurship.org

One of the most comprehensive sources of information, tools and resources available to help entrepreneurs operate a business venture, create wealth and spur innovation.

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equity²

equity² is an impact investment firm committed to deploying capital in inclusive and equitable ways.

Lauren Obermueller

Phone: (816) 305-4767
Website

3200 Wayne Ave
Kansas City, MO 64109

Evergy Ventures

At Evergy Ventures, our door is always open to innovative and progressive companies within the energy value chain. Our strongest partnerships come from growth equity investments in revenue-generating businesses that are primed for expansion and could benefit from a well-capitalized strategic partner with deep industry knowledge.

Staff Representative

Phone:
Website

1200 Main Street
Suite 2000
Kansas City, MO 64105

Excelsior Springs Area Chamber of Commerce

The Excelsior Springs Area Chamber of Commerce helps to engage, influence and impact the business community of Excelsior Springs, Missouri.

Lindsay Hall

Phone: (816) 630-6161
Website

426 S. Thompson Ave
P.O. Box 632
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024

FabLab MCC-Business & Technology

FabLab is a resource for individuals to access tools, technology and training. The lab is filled with machines that allow members to design and fabricate many different concepts into working prototypes.

Jennifer Dec

Phone: (816) 604-5602
Website

3201 Southwest Trafficway
Kansas City, MO 64111

Fair Grove City Clerk

The Fair Grove City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Fair Grove, MO.

Dana Louderbaugh

Phone: (417) 759-2353
Website

81 S. Orchard Blvd
Fair Grove, MO 65648

Fairfax City Hall

City of Fairfax, MO

Kristy McDonald

Phone: (660) 686-3520
Website

201 E Main
PO Box 315
Fairfax, MO 64446

Farm Service Agency

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers loans to help farmers and ranchers get the financing they need to start, expand or maintain a family farm.

Jessica Claypole

Phone:


Columbia, MO 65203

Farmington Economic Development

The Economic Development Department for the City of Farmington is committed to providing assistance to existing and prospective businesses.

Gregory Beavers

Phone: (573) 756-1701
Website

110 West Columbia Street
Farmington, MO 63640

Fayette City Clerk

The Fayette City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Fayette, MO.

Robin Triplett

Phone: (660) 248-5246
Website

117 S. Main St.
Fayette, MO 65248

FCS Financial

FCS Financial provides loans, leases and related services to farmers, ranchers, rural homeowners, aquatic producers, timber harvesters, agribusinesses, and agricultural and rural utility cooperatives.

Corporate Office Location

Phone: (573) 636-7809
Website

1934 E. Miller St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101

Firebrand Ventures

Firebrand Ventures is a new kind of Midwest venture fund. We combine a strong brand, vast network and deep experience with startup hustle to invest in exceptional early-stage software startups.

John Fein

Phone:
Website


Kansas City, MO 64110

Five Elms Capital

Five Elms Capital is a global growth equity firm that invests in fast-growing B2B software businesses that users love.

Thomas Kershisnik

Phone: (913) 953-8960
Website

4801 Main Street
Suite 700
Kansas City, MO 64112

Flyover Capital

Flyover Capital provides capital to assist founders in creating the next generation of technology success stories in areas outside the traditional tech hubs.

Dan Kerr

Phone: (785) 218-5415
Website

4622 Pennsylvania Ave
6th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64112

Francis Institute for Child and Youth Development

The Francis Institute for Child and Youth Development is a Professional Development Institute creating a high quality adult workforce for the care and education of children and youth from birth to 21 years of age.

Rose Munoz

Phone: (816) 604-4260
Website

3201 Southwest Trafficway
3201 Southwest Trafficway
Kansas City, MO 64111

Freelance Exchange of Kansas City

The Freelance Exchange is Kansas City’s outsource resource. Here, “solopreneurs” from the advertising and marketing industry come together as a community to share best practices, become savvier business owners and expand their networks. FX also serves as a free resource for local ad agencies and businesses to find quality talent easily and quickly.

Michelle Schneider

Phone: (816) 200-0411
Website


Kansas City, MO 64141

Frontier Financial Partners

Frontier Financial Partners helps package and provide business loans to small, independent business people across various industries.

Clark Churchill

Phone: (913) 424-7856
Website

11025 Hauser St
Overland Park, KS 66210

Fruit Experiment Station - Missouri State University

The Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station conducts plant science research programs as well as advisory programs in commercial fruit crops and public education.

Contact

Phone: (417) 547-7500
Website

9740 Red Spring Road
Mountain Grove, MO 65711

Galt City Clerk Office

The Galt City Clerk Office works with licensing and permits in Galt, MO.

Ashley Boren

Phone: (660) 673-6514

102 South Main Street
Galt, MO 64641

Generating Income For Tomorrow (Kansas City G.I.F.T.)

Generating Income for Tomorrow’s goal is to create a clear path to economic prosperity and wealth for the African American community in the Kansas City region. We do this by providing monthly grants and support from professionals to Black business owners.

Karis Harrington

Phone: (816) 766-7860
Website

5008 Prospect
Kansas City, MO 64130

Gideon City Clerk Office

The Gideon City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Gideon, MO.

Vickie Groves

Phone: (573) 448-3500

109 Main St.
Gideon, MO 63848

Gladstone Area Chamber of Commerce

The Gladstone Area Chamber of Commerce develops its community by being the voice for small businesses in the Gladstone, Missouri, area.

Amy Harlin

Phone: (816) 436-4523
Website

7001 N Oak Trafficway
Suite 101
Kansas City, MO 64118

GO CAPS

GO CAPS partners with businesses in the Greater Ozarks to provide high school students with an educational opportunity that is driven by real-world, career-oriented experiences.

Karen Kunkel

Phone: (417) 862-5567
Website

202 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway
Springfield, MO 65806

GotDevKC

GotDevKC is Kansas City's business directory bringing the best of The Midwest's IoT, App and Web, Prototyping, and Manufacturing talent all under one easy-to-use roof. We provide intelligent lead-matching that promotes strong connections and community.

Larissa Uredi

Phone: (913) 568-2936
Website

512 Delaware
Kansas City, MO 64110

Grain Valley Partnership

The Grain Valley Chamber Partnership is dedicated to being the primary advocate for businesses in the Grain Valley, Missouri, area by promoting economic development, providing educational resources and partnering with our members to improve the business environment and community image.

Tasha Lindsey

Phone: (816) 443-5162
Website

1450 SW Eagles Parkway
Grain Valley, MO 64029

Grandview Chamber & Economic Development Council

The Grandview Area Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit organization established to serve the business community through promoting a positive business environment and encouraging economic growth, leadership, education and interaction.?

Liz Ogle

Phone: (816) 761-6505
Website

12500 S 71 Highway
Suite 100
Grandview, MO 64030

Grant City, City Clerk Office

The Grant City, City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Grant City, MO.

Ayvonne Morin

Phone: (660) 564-3369

101 W. Third Street
P.O. Box 398
Grant City, MO 64456

Great Plains Technology & Manufacturing Cluster

The Great Plains Technology and Manufacturing Cluster assists manufacturers and technology entrepreneurs in making the critical connections to innovation resources required to protect, develop, launch and grow new products and businesses.

Courtney Swanson

Phone: (785) 532-1249
Website

510 Mccall Road
Manhattan, KS 66502

Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce-Economic Development

We are a Chamber of Commerce that was established in 1941. We serve our existing business in Clinton and we also assist existing firms with potential expansions. We focus on the process of making the site decision and all steps through city approval process. We maintain a real estate and existing business data base. We also feature a Missouri Certified Site, which is Gerhart Industrial Park.

Mark Dawson

Phone: (660) 492-6344
Website

200 South Main Street
Clinton, MO 64735

Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce

The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce provides business assistance, networking opportunities, public relations and other services related to growth and development in the Kansas City region.

Vicky Kulikov

Phone: (816) 374-5458
Website

30 W Pershing Rd
Suite 301
Kansas City, MO 64108

Greater Kansas City LISC

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is the nation's largest Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) serving 30 cities across the country.

Ben Peyton

Phone: (816) 753-0055
Website

600 Broadway
Suite 280
Kansas City, MO 64105

Greater North County Chamber of Commerce

The Greater North County Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary partnership of over 500 business and professional people working together to build a healthy economy and to improve the quality of life in the North County area. Simply stated, your Chamber is business and professional people working together to make your community a better place for everyone to live and work.

Jamie Jenkins

Phone:
Website


Old Jamestown, MO

Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Technologies (GOCAT)

The GOCAT is a partnership between Missouri State University-WP, South Central Career Center and the City of West Plains. In an effort to meet the industrial training/ education needs of existing industry, build a pipeline of skilled labor for our region and provide a catalyst for economic development, the GOCAT is a public/private partnership with industry, education, and government working together.

Sheila Barton

Phone: (417) 255-7784
Website

395 Jackie D. Garrett Drive
West Plains, MO 65775

Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce

To provide leadership and service to promote economic growth and industrial development to the greater Poplar Bluff area. (Leadership, Economic Development, Education, Advocacy, Networking & Tourism.)

Steve Halter

Phone: (573) 785-7761
Website

1111 West Pine
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

Greater St. Louis Inc. Diverse Business Accelerator

The Greater St. Louis Inc. Diverse Business Accelerator is for ethnically, racially and gender-diverse business owners looking to advance their enterprise’s capacity to grow.

Lakesha Mathis

Phone: (314) 444-1165
Website


St. Louis, MO 63102

Green Hills Regional Planning Commission

The Green Hills Regional Planning Commission (GHRPC) is a regional organization providing economic development services in an 11-county area in North Central Missouri. GHRPC operates three revolving loan pools to assist start-ups and existing businesses.

Corinne Watts

Phone: (660) 359-5636 Ext: 11
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Grind + Growth

Grind + Growth is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit economic development organization dedicated to creating small business ownership opportunities for all minorities, to contribute to the growth and success of small businesses and the development of the marketplace in the communities we serve.

Valerie Liddell

Phone: (314) 553-9841
Website

3801 Connecticut Street
Saint Louis, MO 63116

Growing Growers Kansas City

The Growing Growers program provides education to new and experienced growers through a farm apprenticeship program, an annual workshop series.

Program Manager

Phone: (913) 856-2335
Website

35230 W 135th St.
Olathe, KS 66061

Grundy County Missouri

County Seat of Grundy County

Betty Spickard

Phone: (660) 359-4040
Website

700 Main St
Trenton, MO 64683

GSA Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)

The Heartland Regional Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) serves as the Region 6 liaison and advocate for small businesses in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska. As an advocate for small business owners, it is the mission of the OSDBU to promote increased access to GSA's nationwide procurement opportunities.

Bill Strobel

Phone: (816) 926-3258
Website

2300 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64108

GUILDit

GUILDit spurs Kansas City artists and entrepreneurs. The organization’s mission is to create communities around best business practices in the way of forums, panels, lectures and alike programming.

Susana Bruhn

Phone: (913) 909-6667
Website

31 W. 31st Street
Kansas City, MO 64108

Habitat for Neighborhood Business

Habitat for Neighborhood Business (HNB) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focusing particularly on helping minority entrepreneurs realize their dream to own and operate a business in economically challenged neighborhoods.

HNB strives to restore urban neighborhoods with new and additional business activity, job growth, and business role models.

Gladys Smith

Phone:
Website


Saint Louis, MO 63108

Hallsville City Clerk Office

The City Clerk's office is your resource for information and services offered in the Hallsville community. The office provides business licenses, building permits, accepts city utility payments, issues pet licenses, offers Notary Public, provides faxing and copying services, as well as relaying messages to other departments.

Kenyetta Ridgway-Sample

Phone: (573) 696-3885
Website

202 Hwy 124-E
PO Box 170
Hallsville, MO 65255

Hamilton Area Chamber of Commerce

The Hamilton Area Chamber of Commerce is a motivating force in the region. It seeks through organization of people and working together, to unite the industrial, agricultural, commercial and civic interests for the purpose of concerted action which drives the growth and development of the region.

Staff Representative

Phone: (816) 583-2730
Website

302 N. Davis Street
Hamilton, MO 64644

Hammerspace Community Workshop & Makerspace

Hammerspace is a 170,000-square-foot workshop facility which is home to Kansas City's community of makers, crafters and inventors. It's like a gym for people who build stuff.

Dave Dalton

Phone: (913) 686-6562
Website

5200 E. 45th Street
Kansas City, MO 64130

Hannibal Regional Economic Development Council

HREDC works to promote investment within the HREDC Region through expansion of existing businesses, new business attraction and entrepreneurial development.

Corey Mehaffy

Phone: (573) 221-1033
Website

3817 McMasters Ave
Suite D
Hannibal, MO 63401

Hardin City Clerk Office

The Hardin City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Hardin, MO.

Patricia Lam

Phone: (660) 398-4537
Website

100 E. Main
PO Box 506
Hardin, MO 64035

Harrisonville Area Chamber of Commerce

The Harrisonville, Missouri Chamber of Commerce provides business assistance and networking opportunities to growing businesses in Harrisonville, Missouri.

Bing Schimmelpfenning

Phone: (816) 380-5271
Website

106 S Independence
Harrisonville Square
Harrisonville, MO 64701

Harrisonville City Collector

The Harrisonville City Collector works with registration and licensing in Harrisonville, MO.

Kim Hubbard

Phone:
Website


Harrisonville, MO 64701

Harrisonville Economic Development

Provide assistance to parties interested in investing in, or locating in Harrisonville, MO.

Roger Kroh

Phone: (816) 380-8922
Website

300 E Pearl St
Harrisonville, MO 64701

Hartville City Clerk Office

The Hartville City Clerks Office works with licensing and permits in Hartville, MO.

Carla Spooner

Phone: (417) 741-7334

200 S. Main Ave
Hartville, MO 65667

Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce

Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit organization. It partners with all types of businesses owned-and-operated by black business entrepreneurs. Its core focus is on the launching, developing, promoting, sustaining and growth of the Black community.

Kim Randolph

Phone: (913) 948-7680
Website

4001 Blue Pkwy
Suite 108
Kansas City, MO 64130

Heartland Regional Library System

The Heartland library collection is always growing and expanding to meet patron's needs and requests. The physical collection contains: print, non-print, periodicals, audio books, DVD's, and multi-media kits. An expanding area is in electronic resources. Patrons have WI-FI, electronic or E-books, and on-line databases available through the library's web page (Worldbook, EBSCO Host, etc.). Inter-library loan provides access to materials in other libraries. This resource is used when a request is made for something not held in the Heartland's collection. All these resources are available at reasonable cost ---FREE.

Lisa Garro

Phone: (573) 422-9866
Website

315 3rd Street
Vienna, MO 65582

Heartland St. Louis Black Chamber of Commerce

The Heartland St. Louis Black Chamber of Commerce (HSBCC) is here to serve as a key resource for the St. Louis Metropolitan and surrounding areas by helping black businesses and professionals grow and scale.

Staff Representative

Phone: (314) 282-5592
Website

6810 Page Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63133

Helix Center Biotech Incubator

Helix Center Biotech Incubator located near the Danforth Plant Science Center offers 33,000-square-feet of office incubator space, wet and dry labs for early-stage plant and life sciences and bio technology companies.

Colleen Mulvihill

Phone:
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Saint Louis, MO 63132

Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program (HEMP)

The Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program (HEMP) matches growing entrepreneurs one-on-one with business veterans to help them grow their business. HEMP focus on businesses around $1 million in revenues and higher, 3 years or more in business and with 5 or more full-time employees.

Christina Dreiling

Phone: (816) 471-4367
Website

2000 Baltimore
Suite 200
Kansas City, MO 64108

Hermann Area Chamber of Commerce

Hermann Area Chamber of Commerce supports businesses that support the greater Hermann community.

Melissa Lensing

Phone: (573) 486-2744
Website

150 Market Street
Hermann, MO 65041

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City is dedicated to the creation, advancement, promotion and development of economic opportunities within the Hispanic market and business community.

Carlos Gomez

Phone: (816) 472-6767
Website

107 W. 10th Street
Kansas City, MO 64105

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - St. Louis strengthens Hispanic enterprise and small and minority business integration to promote a sustainable socioeconomic development and a better quality of life in the St. Louis region.

Maria De Gregorio

Phone:
Website

20 S. Sarah St.
Saint Louis, MO 63118

Hispanic Economic Development Corporation

The Hispanic Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) is dedicated to improving the lives of Latinos within the greater Kansas City. HEDC achieves this through business development and economic and community wealth creation initiatives.

Maricela Garcia

Phone: (816) 221-3442
Website

1722 Holly St.
Kansas City, MO 64108

Holcomb City Clerk Office

The Holcomb City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Holcomb, MO.

Kim Sprouse

Phone: (573) 792-3610

214 W. Main
Holcomb, MO 63852

Holleway Capital Partners, LLC

Holleway Capital Partners is a private equity firm backing management teams to buy or recapitalize the companies they operate, providing succession and liquidity to business owners. We invest from a committed fund and seek to acquire manufacturers and distributors of industrial products throughout the Midwest, High Plains, Rocky Mountains and Southern regions of the United States.

Holly Huels

Phone: (314) 858-6511
Website

190 Carondelet Plaza
Suite 1200
Saint Louis, MO 63105

Hollister City Clerk Office

The Hollister City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Hollister, MO.

Bridget Epps

Phone: (417) 334-3262
Website

312 Esplanade Street
Hollister, MO 65672

Holt County

The Holt County Clerk's office is a point of contact for anyone requesting governmental information or contacts for Holt County.

Angie Gamache

Phone: (660) 446-3303
Website

102 W. Nodaway Street
Oregon, MO 64473

Holts Summit City Clerks Office

The Holts Summit City Clerks Office works with licensing and permits in Holts Summit, MO.

Rachel Anderson

Phone:
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Holts Summit, MO 65043

Holy Rosary Credit Union

Our members are not only members of a financial institution, they are members of the HRCU family. We seek not only to provide financial services, but to empower our members to be in control of their finances. We do this by overcoming language barriers, offering opportunities for education, and creating a mutual trust between our staff and our members.

Staff Representative

Phone: (816) 221-2734
Website

533 Campbell Street
Kansas City, MO 64106

Houston, MO - Department of Economic Development

The Houston Economic Development Program is dedicated to building the financial strength of the region through constant recruitment and expansion efforts.

Rob Harrington

Phone: (417) 967-3348
Website

601 S. Grand
Houston, MO 65483

Huntsville City Clerk Office

The Huntsville City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Huntsville, Mo.

Dixie Thomas

Phone: (660) 277-3110

205 South Main St.
Huntsville, MO 65259

Ignite Entrepreneurial Program

Ignite is a partnership between Hannibal Regional Economic Development Council, the Small Business Development Center, and the Chamber of Commerce dedicated to creating an ecosystem that attracts, creates, supports, and accelerates new and existing businesses in Northeast Missouri.

Chris Kempke

Phone: (573) 221-1033
Website

3817 McMasters Ave
Hannibal, MO 63401

Independence Chamber of Commerce

The Independence, Missouri Chamber of Commerce provides business assistance, marketing, continuing education services, networking opportunities, public policy advocacy and other services related to community/business development in Independence and Eastern Jackson County.

Mikealene Evans

Phone: (816) 252-4745
Website

210 W Truman Road
Independence, MO 64050

Independence Economic Development Council

The Independence, Missouri Economic Development Council is a nonprofit, public/private partnership, which was established in 1983 for the purpose of supporting and enhancing the economic growth of Independence.

Jodi Krantz

Phone: (816) 463-3512
Website

210 W Truman Rd
Independence, MO 64050

Information Experience Lab - a Usability and User Experience Lab

The Information Experience Lab is a usability laboratory that conducts research and evaluates the usability of technology and websites. Since the IE Lab is used as a teaching and research facility, our pricing is very competitive, and our services are research based.

Isa Jahnke

Phone: (573) 884-2986
Website

119, Townsend Hall, 611 Conlwy Ave
Columbia, MO 65211

InnovateHER KC

InnovateHER KC is a 5,000+ member leadership community that connects, empowers and supports women leaders and unites women to accomplish incredible things.

Lauren Conaway

Phone: (816) 301-5385
Website

300 E. 39th St
Kansas City, MO 64111

Innovation Stockyard

he Innovation Stockyard operates the Kit Bond Science and Technology Incubator on the campus of Missouri Western State University with a focus on economic and workforce development, and animal health and nutrition.

Sara Hagen

Phone: (816) 749-4012
Website

4221 Mitchell Ave
Saint Joseph, MO 64507

Innovation Studio - Powered by UMKC

The Innovation Studio powered by the University of Missouri - Kansas City is a hub of advanced product design, technology and business innovation.

Christina Davis

Phone: (816) 235-1262
Website

801 E. 51st St.
Kansas City, MO 64110

InSITE Washington University

InSITE is a graduate student fellowship that works with early, Series A startups on consulting engagements during the semester. Each semester, InSITE receives hundreds of applicants for startup projects around the nation. With careful due diligence, the InSITE community selects those projects it sees as most promising and viable.

Rosie Dutt

Phone:
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Intercounty Electric Cooperative Association

Low-interest loans are available from Intercounty Electric Cooperative to assist with community and economic development projects in rural areas, such as such as new or expanding private business, non-profits groups, and city or county governments

Tony Floyd

Phone: (573) 674-2211 Ext: 1266
Website

102 Maple Avenue
PO Box 209
Licking, MO 65542

International Institute of St. Louis - Small Business

Provides a wide variety of services to linguistically and culturally disadvantaged business owners; including business loans for immigrants and refugees, a Credit builder Loan, among other services.

Nadya Kanim

Phone:
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International Trade Council of Greater Kansas City, Inc. (ITC)

The International Trade Council of Greater Kansas City is a regional nonprofit professional association committed to building a strong and successful international business network in the Kansas City region. To achieve this, ITCGKC connects professionals and global partners in the international business and academic communities, delivers timely international trade education and bridges access to relevant resources.

Mary Odom

Phone: (816) 830-2364
Website

PO Box 12340
Kansas City, MO 64116

Inventor Forge Makerspace

Inventor Forge Makerspace is a collaborative work space that provides tools and classes to bootstrap startup businesses in defining and creating their products. To that end we have 3D Printers, Laser Cutters, Vinyl cutter, Large format printer, Sublimation equipment, Sewing Machines, a Woodworking stop, Metal Shop and Electronics Workbench.

George Fetters

Phone: (636) 284-3795
Website

5988 Mid Rivers Mall Drive
Suite 131 and 234
Saint Peters, MO 63304

Inventors Center of Kansas City

The Inventors Center of Kansas City provides education and encouragement to help inventors of all ages bring their ideas to market. We focus attention on ideation, market-sizing, market validation, prototyping, intellectual property protection, benefits visualization, licensing and manufacturing.

Eric Strautman

Phone: (816) 797-9946
Website

PO Box 410343
Kansas City, MO 64141

InvestMidwest

InvestMidwest highlights startups in the Midwest region with the most promise for success.

The conference provides an ideal opportunity for entrepreneurs to raise capital and all attendees to make new connections.

Claire Kinlaw

Phone: (510) 967-4083
Website

One Metropolitan Square, 211 N. Broadway
# 1300
Saint Louis, MO 63102

IRS

Stakeholder Liaison establishes relationships with all taxpayer communities, including industry organizations representing small business and self-employed taxpayers to address the specific needs of small businesses and self-employed individuals.

Doug Blade

Phone: (217) 993-6641

3101 Constitution Drive
Springfield, IL 62704

iSelect Fund

iSelect is an early stage venture firm which invests in companies that are addressing critical global issues, in large markets, and with financially attractive business models.

Staff Representative

Phone: (314) 219-8688
Website

1401 S. Brentwood Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63144

ITEN

ITEN, the Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneur Network, supports entrepreneurs and innovation-led startups from idea stage through market validation and preparation for funding & growth.

Melissa Grizzle

Phone:
Website

Old Post Office
815 Olive Street, Suite 20
Saint Louis, MO 63101

Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce

The Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce is a resource for start-up and existing businesses of all sizes. Discover the benefits Jefferson City has to offer and learn how your business is our focus.

Shaun Sappenfield

Phone: (573) 634-3616
Website

213 Adams St.
PO Box 776
Jefferson City, MO 65101

Jennings Department of Finance

The Jennings Department of Finance works with licensing and permits in Jennings, MO.

Deletra Hudson

Phone: (314) 388-1164
Website

2120 Hord Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63136

Job One

Job One enhances the lives of adults with disabilities by providing a lifetime of meaningful employment choices. We do this through entrepreneurship and partnership with the business community.

Jeff Carpenter

Phone: (816) 456-9811
Website

1085 S. Yuma
Independence, MO 64056

Johnson County Economic Development Corporation (JCEDC)

The Southwest Johnson County, Kansas Economic Development Corporation works to attract and retain business in southwest Johnson County.

Tracy Brantner

Phone: (660) 747-0244
Website

300 N Holden
Ste 301
Warrensburg, MO 64093

Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce

The Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation operates two small business development centers. The Joseph Newman Innovation Center and the Advanced Training and Technology Center offer co-working space and dedicated office space and business resources for regional start-ups.

Doug Hunt

Phone: (417) 310-2595
Website

320 E 4th St
Joplin, MO 64801

Joplin Capital Corporation

Joplin Capital Corporation (JCC) provides small business loans and/or equity for projects that cannot be financed through conventional means.
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce staff supports and promotes JCC.

Information

Phone: (417) 624-4150

320 E. 4th St
Joplin, MO 64801

Joplin City Clerk Office

The Joplin City Clerk works with the Mayor and City Council

Barb Gollhofer

Phone:
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Jordan Valley Innovation Center

The Jordan Valley Innovation Center (JVIC) operates under a mission of product development for corporate partners and providing interdisciplinary educational experience for students. JVIC is an industry-led, university supported research and development facility designed to accelerate commercialization of new technologies.

Allen Kunkel

Phone: (417) 836-3020
Website

524 N Booneville Ave
Springfield, MO 65897

Joseph Newman Innovation Center

The Joseph Newman Innovation Center helps start business in technology other fields and supports existing business. NIC has modern office, light manufacturing and wet lab spaces available.

Doug Hunt

Phone: (417) 624-4150
Website


Joplin, MO 64801

Justine PETERSEN

Justine Petersen Housing and Reinvestment Corporation (Justine PETERSEN) is a Missouri not-for-profit corporation. The organization’s mission is to connect institutional resources with the needs of low-to moderate-income individuals and families, helping them to build assets and create enduring change, not just for each individual or family that we assist, but the community as a whole.

Our mission is demonstrated by our services, which include credit building and financial education, homeownership preparation and retention, and micro-enterprise lending and training.

Jim Boyle

Phone: (314) 565-6900
Website

1023 N. Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63106

Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC)

The Kansas City Area Development Council is a private, non-profit organization charged with representing the economic interests of the entire two-state, 18-county region of Greater Kansas City.

Tim Cowden

Phone: (816) 591-1874
Website

30 W Pershing Rd
Ste 200
Kansas City, MO 64108

Kansas City Public Library - Small Business & Entrepreneurship

The Kansas City Public Library provides resource materials and online databases that entrepreneurs and business owners can use.

Hadiza Sa-Aadu

Phone: (816) 701-3659
Website

14 West 10th Street
Kansas City, MO 64105

Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts

Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization that provides legal and accounting assistance to qualifying artists and arts organizations from all creative disciplines. The ArtSmarts program provides seminars in arts law to help artists avoid common pitfalls in their professional arts careers.

Danielle Merrick

Phone: (816) 974-8522
Website

P.O. Box 413199
Kansas City, MO 64141

Kauffman FastTrac

Kauffman FastTrac equips aspiring entrepreneurs with the business skills and insights, tools, resources, and peer networks necessary to start and grow successful businesses.

Jennifer Kelly

Phone: (816) 454-4380
Website

4801 Rockhill Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64110

Kauffman Founders School

The Kauffman Founders School is an online education program that enables entrepreneurs to learn anywhere, anytime. Leading experts present rich content that founders can immediately apply to their businesses.

Phone:
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Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission

Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission serves as the liaison between local government and State and Federal Agencies. Our organization serves the 7 counties of: Bates, Benton, Cedar, Henry, Hickory, St. Clair and Vernon, as well as the communities within those counties.

Sheridan Garman-Neeman

Phone: (660) 885-3393
Website

221 n 2nd street
Clinton, MO 64735

KC BizCare

KCBizCare is a division of the city of Kansas City, Missouri, City Manager's Office. KC BizCare is a free business resource, advocacy and information center for new and existing businesses operating within the city.

Amanda Wheeler

Phone: (816) 513-1247
Website

414 E. 12th Street
City Hall
Kansas City, MO 64106

KC Collective

KC Collective was developed by startup founders for startup founders. Through collective collaboration, the organization leverages its networks to provide introductions, mentorship, generous perks and discounts from partners and the education and resources necessary for Kansas City entrepreneurs to move their business forward.

Delvin Higginson

Phone:
Website

512 Delaware Street
Kansas City, MO 64105

KC IABC (Kansas City Chapter, International Association of Business Communicators)

Kansas City Chapter, International Association of Business Communicators offers monthly luncheons, conference and special interest groups on communications. Members include business owners, freelancers and corporate communications professionals. The organization educates, connects and recognizes marketing communications professionals in the Greater Kansas City area.

Brenda Poor

Phone:
Website

PO Box 30503
Kansas City, MO 64112

KC SmartPort

KC SmartPort is a nonprofit economic development organization that works to attract freight-based companies, such as manufacturing, distribution and warehouses, to the 18 county, bi-state Kansas City region.

Chris Gutierrez

Phone: (816) 374-5680
Website

30 W Pershing Road
Ste 200
Kansas City, MO 64108

KC Tech Council

The KC Tech Council serves as the regional advocate for Kansas City's tech industry, focused on elevating Kansas City as the leading tech hub of the Midwest. Membership comprises companies ranging from early-stage to enterprise, covering all facets of the tech industry and an abundance of outside industries that bolster its growth.

Kara Lowe

Phone: (913) 730-7020
Website

1100 Main
Ste. 215
Kansas City, MO 64105

KC Velocity

KC Velocity is a nonprofit organization that provides support and exclusive access to proven expertise and resources in the Kansas City area. The organization’s mission is to connect entrepreneurs with a passion for working with entrepreneurs.

Kevin Fryer

Phone: (816) 600-0922
Website

210 Market St.
Suite 132
Lees Summit, MO 64063

KCRise Fund

KCRise Fund is a venture capital co-investment fund designed to help bring more financing to early-stage businesses in the area. The fund looks to co-invest with other institutional investors, including venture capital firms and corporate investors, in pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds of at least $1 million for early-stage technology companies with a strategic connection to the western half of Missouri or the entire state of Kansas, with a primary focus on business-to-business companies.

Darcy Howe

Phone:
Website

1200 Main St
Suite 2450
Kansas City, MO 64105

Kearney Area Development Council

The Kearney Area Development Council (KADC) was formed in 1994 to promote economic opportunity and improve the qualify of life in the Kearney area.

Shawna Searcy

Phone: (816) 628-3343
Website

P.O. Box 291
Kearney, MO 64060

Kearney Chamber of Commerce

The Kearney, Missouri Chamber of Commerce is in the relentless pursuit of a vibrant and prosperous business community.

Stacie Bratcher

Phone: (816) 628-4229
Website

455 Sam Barr Drive
Suite 103
Kearney, MO 64060

Kearney City Administrator Office

The Kearney City Administrator Office works with licensing and permits in Kearney, MO.

Jim Eldridge

Phone: (816) 903-4729
Website

100 E. Washinton St.
PO Box 797
Kearney, MO 64060

Kingdom Capital

A values-driven private investment firm focusing on early and growth stage companies.

Nicole Peterson

Phone: (314) 325-1800
Website

16100 Swingley Ridge Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017

Kirksville Regional Economic Development, Inc

We are a 501c3 public private partnership who works with the main industries in the Kirksville region as well as with companies looking to locate to the Kirksville region. K-REDI can provide resources for local and state incentive programs.

Carolyn Chrisman

Phone: (660) 665-2003
Website

315 S. Franklin St.
Kirksville, MO 63502

Kirkwood Public Library

The Kirkwood Public Library inspires a lifelong commitment to learning and creativity, for a more informed and connected community.

Reference Department

Phone: (314) 821-5770
Website

140 East Jefferson Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63122

Lake of the Ozarks Council of Local Governments

Serving Camden, Laclede, Miller and Morgan counties, working together to help provide the necessary resources to help build strong communities within our region.

Brian Yansen

Phone:
Website


Camdenton, MO 65020

Laredo City Clerk Office

The Laredo City Clerk Office works with licensing and permits in Laredo, MO.

Ashley Boren

Phone: (660) 286-2632

213 E. Main St.
PO Box 61
Laredo, MO 64652

Lathrop Area Chamber of Commerce

1) Develop, encourage, promote and support the commercial, professional, industrial, agricultural, financial, general business and civic interests of the region and its citizens, and to all those who make use of our resources.
2) Extend and promote the present trade and commerce to foster, develop and support the industry of the region.

Lathrop Area Chamber of Commerce Representative

Phone: (816) 528-3500
Website

PO Box 448
Lathrop, MO 64465

LaunchCode

LaunchCode is building a skilled workforce by creating pathways for driven people seeking careers in technology. We are helping jobseekers enter the tech field by providing accessible education, training and paid apprenticeship job placement.

Jeff Mazur

Phone: (314) 254-0107
Website

4811 Delmar Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63108

LaunchKC

LaunchKC’s accelerator platform partners Kansas City corporations with scalable startup businesses. It selects startups that align with each corporation’s goals, providing them access to exciting innovative products and services. Startups chosen for the program will receive unprecedented resources from corporate partners.

Tommy Wilson

Phone:
Website

1712 Main St.
Kansas City, MO 64108

Laurie City Clerk Office

The Laurie City Clerk's office provides records, ordinances, licenses, permits and financial information for the City of Laurie, Missouri.

Denise Pozniak

Phone: (573) 374-4871
Website

147 South Main
Gravois Mills, MO 65037

Leadership Northwest Missouri

About Us
A leadership program for community leaders interested in the regional growth of Northwest Missouri through high-quality training and networking opportunities. Participants are selected from the nineteen counties of Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Sullivan and Worth. Classes start in January of each year and meet monthly through June in different locations throughout the region.

Deb Powers

Phone: (660) 582-7879
Website

1006 West St. Maartens Drive, Suite B
Saint Joseph, MO 64506

Leadership Savannah

Leadership Savannah, MO is designed to assist the development of leadership skills that will help improve our community both economically and socially.

Annette Weeks

Phone:

House 411 Court St.
Savannah, MO 64485

Lebanon Regional Economic Development, Inc.

Lebanon Regional Economic Development, Inc. provides economic development services to Lebanon and Laclede County, assisting businesses that are interested in locating there.

Brian Thompson

Phone: (417) 533-5627
Website

401 South Jefferson Ave.
Lebanon, MO 65536

Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce

The Lee’s Summit, Missouri Chamber of Commerce creates opportunities for business success through networking and advocacy, as well as business and professional development. The chamber provides leadership by being a catalyst for the economic growth and prosperity of the Lee's Summit community.

Matt Baird

Phone: (816) 524-2424
Website

220 SE Main
Lees Summit, MO 64063

Lee's Summit Economic Development Council

Lee's Summit Economic Development Council is dedicated to business attraction and retention to achieve a strong economic climate in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

Tina Chace

Phone: (816) 525-6617
Website


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Legacy Bank and Trust

Legacy Bank and Trust exists to serve as the financial leader in economic and community development by providing financial products and services in the largely underserved populations of Southcentral Missouri, and its employees and shareholders are committed to partnering financially with customers to ensure vital capital investment in these communities.

Staff Representative

Phone: (417) 351-2244
Website

4108 S. National
Springfield, MO 65807

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri

Through its Community Economic Development Microenterprise Program, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri provides free civil legal assistance to eligible entrepreneurs, small businesses and non-profits. For nonprofit clients, the organizations represents those who serve and support low-income communities.

Daryle Johnson

Phone: (317) 663-3290
Website

4232 Forest Park Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63108

Lewis & Clark AgriFood

As a late-stage, growth equity-focused fund, we arrive in the sweet spot between seed/early-stage and the buyout phase, minimizing risk and maximizing value. We work with exceptional entrepreneurs to help scale their business with capital and resources.

. Information

Phone: (314) 828-5525
Website

120 South Central Ave
Ste 1000
Saint Louis, MO 63105

Lewis & Clark Ventures

Lewis & Clark Ventures is a St. Louis-based multi-sector venture capital firm.

Matt Shandy

Phone:
Website

120 South Central Avenue
Suite 1000
Saint Louis, MO 63105

Lexington City Clerk Office

The Lexington City Clerk works with licensing and permits in Lexington, MO.

Carla Ghisalberti

Phone: (660) 259-4633
Website

919 Franklin Avenue
Lexington, MO 64067

Liberty Area Chamber of Commerce

The Liberty, Missouri Area Chamber of Commerce is the area’s leading nonprofit, membership-driven business organization dedicated to creating a climate in which businesses can succeed.

Gayle Potter

Phone: (816) 781-5200
Website

1170 W Kansas Street
Suite H
Liberty, MO 64068

Liberty Economic Development Corporation/LINK Business Facilitation

The Liberty, Missouri Economic Development Corporation is a public private organization dedicated to the growth and prosperity of the Liberty area. LINK Business Facilitation is a free resource for small businesses and entrepreneurs in the Liberty area and is for all phases of business.

Jolinda McClintock

Phone: (816) 883-2503
Website

5 Victory Lane
Suite 103
Liberty, MO 64068

Linn County

County government

Suzan Stephenson

Phone: (660) 895-5417
Website

Linneus Courthouse
108 N High St
Linneus, MO 64653

Linn Creek City Clerk Office

The Linn Creek City Clerk Office works with licensing and permits in Linn Creek, MO.

Cherile Johnston

Phone: (573) 346-6200
Website

102 E. Valley Dr.
PO Box 1177
Linn Creek, MO 65052

Livingston County Missouri

County Seat of Livingston County

Sherry Parks

Phone: (660) 646-8000 Ext: 3
Website

700 Webster St
Galt, MO 64641

Lone Jack City Clerk Office

The Lone Jack City Clerk Office works with licensing and permits in Lone Jack, MO.

Shannon Carmack

Phone: (816) 697-2503 Ext: 3
Website

207 N. Bynum
Lone Jack, MO 64070

Macon County Economic Development

Macon County Economic Development exists to ensure the continued success of our community and help create jobs for future generations.

Sue Goulder

Phone: (660) 385-5627
Website

303 N. Missouri Street STE A
Macon, MO 63552

Macon Electric Cooperative

Macon Electric Cooperative creates and fosters economic development opportunities for the benefit of new and/or existing businesses, local communities and non-profit organizations. Macon Electric has access to funding sources to stimulate economic growth and development in its service area.

Lindsey Howell

Phone:

31571 Business Hwy 36 East
Macon, MO 63552

Madison City Hall

The Madison City Hall works with licensing and permits in Madison, MO.

Melissa O'Bannon

Phone: (660) 291-5235

209 S. Main
Madison, MO 65263

Main Street Chillicothe

Our organization focuses on economic development through historic preservation best practices. We promote the downtown as a great place to live, work, and play and support businesses.

Pam Jarding

Phone: (660) 646-4071
Website

514 Washington Street
Chillicothe, MO 64601

Marceline Area Chamber of Commerce

The Marceline Area Chamber of Commerce is a volunteer organization serving the greater Marceline area. As we have for over 60 years, the Chamber works to preserve and advance the business, economic and civic interests of the Marceline area. Working with community based organizations and the city government we support business and tourism activities with a goal of making Marceline a quality community in which to live and work.

Chris Ankeney

Phone: (660) 376-3347
Website

209 N. Main St. USA
PO Box 93
Marceline, MO 64658

Marceline IDA

The Marceline IDA works with start-ups and existing industries wanting to expand. We also have a working plan to assist existing businesses as requested.

Rich Switzer

Phone:
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Mark Twain Regional Council of Governments

Regional planning commission providing technical assistance to businesses, communities and counties in eight county region.

Cindy Hultz

Phone: (573) 565-2203
Website

42494 Delaware Lane
Perry, MO 63462

Martin City Community Improvement District

The Martin City, Missouri Community Improvement District is an economic development tool that lets business owners in the CID coordinate public improvement efforts; address safety and security; produce marketing campaigns to attract new businesses and tourism; and create programs that foster recreational and cultural activity and special events.

Vickie Wolgast

Phone: (816) 308-1023
Website

311 East 135th St.
Kansas City, MO 64145

Maryville Chamber of Commerce

The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce exists to facilitate the growth of commerce and the improvement of quality of life in our region. Our 270 members pool our talents and resources to achieve what we could not acting as individuals.

Lily White

Phone: (660) 582-8643
Website

408 N Market
Maryville, MO 64468

Maryville Public Library

We have free Internet and fee-based printing, copying, faxing, and scanning to email. For cardholders, we offer databases, books and ebooks. We also host an annual Children's Business Fair. Meeting room space is available for meetings, but not sales.

Stephanie Patterson

Phone: (660) 582-5281
Website

509 North Main Street
Maryville, MO 64468

Maryville University Adult Undergraduate and Graduate Studies

Classes, workshops, seminars, and conferences.

Shani Lenore-Jenkins

Phone: (314) 529-9334
Website

650 Maryville University Dr.
Saint Louis, MO 63141

McQuinn Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership

The McQuinn Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership is a research and teaching unit within the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The Center trains undergraduate and graduate students in a combination of classroom and research experiences. Periodically, the McQuinn Center offers workshops and training programs for agricultural entrepreneurs.

Randall Westgren

Phone:
Website

141 Mumford Hall
Columbia, MO 65211

Meramec Regional Planning Commission

A voluntary council of governments serving the Meramec Region (Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski and Washington counties.) We help local governments, businesses and nonprofits solve problems.

Bonnie Prigge

Phone: (573) 265-2993
Website

4 Industrial Drive
Saint James, MO 65559

Mercer County Missouri

County Seat of Mercer County Missouri

Judy Hamilton

Phone: (660) 748-3425
Website

802 Main Street
Princeton, MO 64673

Metropolitan Community College - Workforce and Economic Development

Metropolitan Community College is a leader in preparing our region's workforce with career and technical education. Our goal is to provide a well-prepared workforce by partnering with employers, community organizations, governmental agencies, and educational institutions to offer career readiness education to a broad spectrum of students. We want to continually improve the "pipeline" of clear and accessible pathways to help students connect with careers and further education. We believe that education is ideally ongoing, even when students are in the workforce. We offer new skills to face new challenges in an ever-changing career culture.

Alicia Dickens

Phone: (816) 604-1232
Website

3200 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111

Mid-America Angels

Mid-America Angels is a regional network of angel investors dedicated to identifying and funding the most promising startup business opportunities in the Kansas-Missouri region.

Jeff Schackelford

Phone: (913) 438-2282
Website

6405 Metcalf Ave
Suite 318
Mission, KS 66202

Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce

The Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce advocates, promotes and facilitates the success of the LGBT business community and their allies through the guiding principles of equality, inclusion, economics and education to create, identify and enhance business opportunities for the LGBT and allied community.

Suzanne Wheeler

Phone: (816) 474-3558
Website

1475 Walnut Street
Kansas City, MO 64105

Mid-America Regional Council

The Mid-America Regional Council is a nonprofit association of county and city governments and metropolitan planning organization for the bistate Kansas City region.

Ericka Garcia-Reyes

Phone: (816) 474-4240
Website

600 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64105

Mid-America Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (TAAC)

The Mid-America Trade Adjustment Assistance Center assists domestic manufacturers negatively impacted by import competition by providing cost share funding to implement improvement projects to make a business more globally competitive.

Donna Porch

Phone: (816) 666-9407
Website

4200 Little Blue Parkway
Ste 590
Independence, MO 64057

Mid-Continent Public Library Culinary Center

The Mid-Continent Public Library Culinary Center is a destination and resource for anyone interested in learning more about food and culinary entrepreneurship. Housed in the Green Hills Library Center, the Culinary Center features a teaching and demonstration kitchen and two shared commercial kitchens for use by startup food businesses.

Xander Winkel

Phone: (816) 800-9503
Website

8581 N. Green Hills Rd
Kansas City, MO 64154

Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission

Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission provides a professional staff to serve as a resource for member governments, to provide a forum for local officials to discuss regional issues and concerns, and to promote community and economic development.

Luke Dietterle

Phone: (573) 657-9779
Website

206 E. Broadway PO Box 140
Ashland, MO 65010

Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council

Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council promotes the growth and development of minority businesses through B-to-B opportunities and government contracts.

Carolyn Mosby

Phone: (317) 921-2675
Website

One U.S. Bank Plaza
#1820
Saint Louis, MO 63101

Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership - University of Missouri-Kansas City

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership is dedicated to enhancing performance and effectiveness in the nonprofit community through education, research and service.

Cindy Laufer

Phone: (816) 235-6306
Website

5108 Cherry Street
Suite 417
Kansas City, MO 64110

Midwest Small Business Finance

Midwest Small Business Finance provides small businesses with economic development and financial assistance. It also provides startup and growth capital for small businesses, including SBA 504 loans and multiple revolving fund loan programs.

Jim Hampton

Phone: (816) 468-4989
Website

7001 North Locust Street
Suite 123
Kansas City, MO 64118

Miller Nichols Library - University of Missouri-Kansas City

UMKC University Libraries link users to a world of scholarly information available through licensed online databases and journals.

Cindy Thompson

Phone: (816) 235-1526
Website

800 E 51st Street
Kansas City, MO 64110

Minority Business Development Agency Business Center - St. Louis

MBDA helps minority-owned firms to create jobs, build scale and capacity, increase revenue and expand their businesses by providing increased visibility and access for minority-owned firms by partnering with multi-national corporations, and government agencies in the U.S. and abroad.

Todd Gilyard

Phone: (314) 391-4477
Website

911 Washington Ave.
Suite 720
Saint Louis, MO 63101

Missouri AfterSchool Network

The Missouri AfterSchool Network (MASN) builds partnerships and systems across the state that improve, support, and sustain high-quality afterschool programs. Our vision is that “All school-age children and youth in Missouri have access to high quality, sustainable afterschool programs.”

Terri Foulkes

Phone: (573) 884-2462
Website

1110 South College Avenue
Columbia, MO 65211

Missouri Ag Intel

The Missouri Ag Intel site serves as a resource to help Missouri producers learn about alternative agriculture opportunities that are available and assess these opportunities based on a given producer’s local market opportunities, level of expertise, financial position and available agronomic and machinery resources.

Chris Fulcher

Phone:
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Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA)

The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) makes capital available to Missouri farmers, independent producers, agribusinesses and small businesses

Jill Wood

Phone: (573) 751-6524
Website


Jefferson City, MO 65102

Missouri Agriculture, Food and Forestry Innovation Center (MAFFIC)

The Missouri Agriculture, Food and Forestry Innovation Center (MAFFIC) offers resources and technical assistance to help Missouri agricultural producers successfully pursue value-added agricultural production and marketing.

Mallory Rahe

Phone: (957) 388-4760
Website


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Missouri Apprentice Connect

Missouri Apprentice Connect is a free, easy service that matches Missouri apprentices with great work opportunities across our state.

Kelly Dyer

Phone: (573) 634-3511
Website

428 E. Capitol Ave.
Jefferson City, MO 65101

Missouri Arts Council

The Missouri Arts Council supports the arts that strengthen the cultural, educational and economic vitality of our state. MAC is dedicated to broadening the appreciation and availability of the arts in the state and fostering the diversity, vitality and excellence of Missouri's communities, economy and cultural heritage.

Barbara MacRobie

Phone: (314) 340-6845
Website

815 Olive St
Ste 16
Saint Louis, MO 63101

Missouri Association of Manufacturers

The Missouri Association of Manufacturers (MAM) is the only organization dedicated solely to representing the interests of manufacturers in Missouri, and its primary purpose is to promote, preserve and advance manufacturing. Founded in 1993, MAM has matured into an influential association advocating for the vital interests of all segments of manufacturing.

Michael Eaton

Phone: (417) 863-7262
Website

1329 E. Republic Rd.
Suite J
Springfield, MO 65804

Missouri Center for Employee Ownership

Missouri Center for Employee Ownership is an educational nonprofit that increase awareness of the benefits of employee ownership for succession planning, entrepreneurship, and economic development. MOCEO is also an unbiased source for referrals.

Keith Davenport

Phone: (317) 441-3338
Website

Virtual
Kansas City, MO 64108

Missouri Department of Agriculture

The Missouri Department of Agriculture sets agriculture policy, provides assistance to farmers throughout the state and focuses on food-related businesses.

Lacey Roark

Phone: (573) 751-4762
Website

1616 Missouri Blvd
Jefferson City, MO 65109

Missouri Department of Conservation

The Missouri Department of Conservations protects and manages the fish, forest, and wildlife of the state. The department facilitates licenses and permits for commercial enterprises related to hunting, fishing, and other wildlife.

Don Bedell

Phone:


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Missouri Department of Economic Development - Central and St. Louis Regions

The Business Development team within the Missouri Department of Economic Development is ready to assist your existing Missouri Business.

Michelle Hataway

Phone: (573) 751-9051
Website

PO Box 1157
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Missouri Department of Economic Development - International Trade and Investment Office

Our mission is to increase the number of Missouri companies exporting and increase the volume of Missouri exports.

International Trade & Investment Office Services

Phone: (573) 751-4855
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301 W High St
Room 720
Jefferson City, MO 65101

Missouri Department of Economic Development - Kansas City Region

The Business Development team within the Missouri Department of Economic Development is ready to assist your existing Missouri Business.

Daymeond Hord

Phone: (573) 522-2386
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Missouri Department of Economic Development - Southwest Region

The Business Development team within the Missouri Department of Economic Development is ready to assist your existing Missouri Business.

Brandon Keller

Phone: (573) 694-9007
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Missouri Department of Economic Development Regional Engagement - North Region

The Regional Engagement Division within the Missouri Department of Economic Development is ready to assist your existing Missouri Business.

Shari Schenewerk

Phone: (573) 291-3217
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Missouri Department of Economic Development, Missouri Works

As the state’s number one incentive tool for expansion and retention, this program helps businesses access capital through withholdings or tax credits to embark on facility expansions and create jobs. This program can also help businesses purchase equipment to maintain its facility in Missouri.

Staff Representative

Phone: (573) 751-4962
Website

301 West High Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101

Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services

The Missouri Department of Health is responsible for dispersal of information regarding licensing and regulation for businesses within the health and senior service industries, which include food related industries and health care.

Health & Senior Services

Phone: (573) 751-6400
Website

912 Wildwood
P.O Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

The Department works with businesses regarding unemployment, workers' compensation, workplace safety, wage and hour, discrimination, mine and cave safety, and bargaining units for public employees.

Staff Contact

Phone: (573) 751-4091
Website

421 East Dunklin Street
3315 West Truman Boulevard
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Missouri Department of Natural Resources

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources assists businesses with environmental compliance issues, primarily concerning air pollution control.

Program Staff

Phone: (573) 751-8406
Website

1659 East Elm
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Missouri Department of Revenue

The Missouri Department of Revenue administers Missouri's business tax laws, and collects taxes.

Phone: (573) 751-5860
Website

PO Box 3300
Jefferson City, MO 65105

Missouri Department of Social Services

The Missouri Department of Social Services is responsible for the dispersal of information and industry regulatory compliance for businesses within the industries of social services.

Director's Office

Phone: (573) 751-4815
Website

Broadway State Office Building
PO Box 1527
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Missouri Dept. of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration

Missouri's Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration provides information on insurance issues for small business owners and helps the public resolve insurance complaints.

Consumer Representative

Phone: (800) 726-7390
Website

PO Box 690
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Missouri Division of Professional Registration

The Missouri Division of Professional Registration provides administrative support to 40 professional licensing boards and commissions responsible for licensing and regulating the activities of approximately 430,000 Missourians.

Division Representative

Phone: (573) 751-0293
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Jefferson City, MO 65102

Missouri Division of Workforce Development - Central Missouri

The Missouri Career Centers and our network of Business Contacts offer personalized assistance to help businesses connect with job seekers that meet their specific workforce needs.

Cheri Tune

Phone: (573) 364-7030
Website

706 South Bishop
Suites A & B
Rolla, MO 65401

Missouri Division of Workforce Development - Kansas City Metro

DWD provides workforce services for businesses and job seekers. In Missouri, DWD serves as the state agency that administers the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and Wagner-Peyser funding for workforce activities.

Steve Dempsey

Phone: (816) 521-5700
Website

15301 E. 23rd St. South
Independence, MO 64055

Missouri Division of Workforce Development - North Missouri

The Missouri Career Centers and our network of Business Contacts offer personalized assistance to help businesses connect with job seekers that meet their specific workforce needs.

Shari Schenewerk

Phone: (573) 291-3217
Website

2105 E. Normal
Kirksville, MO 63501

Missouri Division of Workforce Development - Southeast Missouri

The Missouri Job Centers and our network of Business Contacts offer personalized assistance to help businesses connect with job seekers that meet their specific workforce needs.

Linda Fitzgerald

Phone: (573) 664-9080
Website

403 A Parkway Drive
Park Hills, MO 63601

Missouri Division of Workforce Development - Southwest Missouri

The Missouri Career Centers and our network of Business Contacts offer personalized assistance to help businesses connect with job seekers that meet their specific workforce needs.

Connie Kronholm

Phone: (417) 766-1569
Website

Ozarks Technical Community College
1001 E. Chestnut Expressway
Springfield, MO 65802

Missouri Division of Workforce Development - St. Louis Metro

The Missouri Career Centers and our network of Business Contacts offer personalized assistance to help businesses connect with job seekers that meet their specific workforce needs.

Daniel Tappana

Phone: (314) 795-1675
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Bridgeton, MO 63044

Missouri EATS Food Assesment Tool

The Missouri EATS Food Assesment Tool is designed to identify local assets to assist businesses and community leaders to enhance local food systems.

Bill McKelvey

Phone:
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Missouri Economic Development Council (MEDC)

The Missouri Economic Development Council (MEDC) is the authoritative voice on economic development and related issues in Missouri. A statewide, nonprofit association of economic development professionals and community leaders, MEDC drives economic growth through program initiatives and alliances with other economic development entities.

Pat Amick

Phone: (573) 636-7383
Website

P. O. Box 105918
Jefferson City, MO 65110

Missouri Enterprise - Kansas City and Northwest Missouri

At Missouri Enterprise, we have our fingers on the pulse when it comes to cutting-edge knowledge in manufacturing. Our certified experts provide a variety of solutions to help your company compete, including workforce development strategies, technology, lean principles, exporting, quality (ISO), food safety and more. As the Show-Me State’s dedicated manufacturing expert, Missouri Enterprise is your partner to strengthen and grow your manufacturing company. Missouri Enterprise has experts located throughout Missouri, dedicated to helping primarily small and medium size manufacturers succeed.

Doug Schmitz

Phone: (816) 705-7373
Website

iWerx 1520 Clay Street
Suite J-20
North Kansas City, MO 64116

Missouri Enterprise - Rolla

At Missouri Enterprise, we have our fingers on the pulse when it comes to cutting-edge knowledge in manufacturing. Our certified experts provide a variety of solutions to help your company compete, including workforce development strategies, technology, lean principles, exporting, quality (ISO), food safety and more. As the Show-Me State’s dedicated manufacturing expert, Missouri Enterprise is your partner to strengthen and grow your manufacturing company. Missouri Enterprise has experts located throughout Missouri, dedicated to helping primarily small and medium size manufacturers succeed.

Ty Cochran

Phone: (573) 308-7581
Website

1426 E State Route 72
Site 300
Rolla, MO 65401

Missouri Enterprise - Southeast Missouri

Missouri Enterprise manages the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program in Missouri and provides business and technical services to help small and medium size business (primarily but not exclusively manufacturers) succeed.

Jeff Sterling

Phone:
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920 Broadway
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

Missouri Enterprise - Southwest Missouri and Metropolitan Springfield

Missouri Enterprise manages the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)program in Missouri and provides business and technical services to help small and medium size business (primarily but not exclusively manufacturers) succeed.

Gary Harrell

Phone: (800) 956-2682
Website

Robert W. Plaster Center for Free Enterprise and Business Development
405 N. Jefferson
Springfield, MO 65897