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UMKC Innovation Center

Missouri SBDC at Lincoln University

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

About

This office is one of a network of offices located throughout the state. The Missouri Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) provide business training and one-on-one assistance to existing business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

The following are examples of the type of assistance available in the network: Finance - Financial analysis with industry comparisons, ratio analysis, break-even, and more. - Capital budgeting - Financial projections - Financing options and debt restructuring - Recordkeeping and accounting Marketing - Market research (demographics, psychographics, drive time studies, etc.) - Customer segmentation - Customer relationships and satisfaction - Customer and market knowledge - Competitive analysis - Pricing - Promotions Management - Business Planning - Strategic Planning - Balanced Scorecards - Management analysis - Continuous improvement - Ethics and liability management - Human resources (Recruitment and selection, compensation and employee retention, policies/manuals, motivating employees, etc.) Technology Development - Patent assistance - Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grants - Investor presentations and preparation - Building management teams

Services

Business Planning

  • Business Plan Consulting, Development and Review
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Forming a Business
  • Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
  • Market Research

Financial Resources and Assistance

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

Management Issues

  • Leadership/Professional Development

Marketing/Sales

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

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling

Product Development

  • Patent Information

Regulatory Compliance

  • Trademark and Copyright Information

Starting a Business

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

Training

  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
  • Budget, Financial Statements and Cash Flow Training
  • Business Plan Training and Assistance
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
  • Marketing Plan Development and Training
  • Startup Classes
Primary ContactLAUREN CARTER
Address917 Leslie Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone(573) 681-5031