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
- Balance 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