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Metropolitan Community College (MCC) Entrepreneurship
MCC Entrepreneurship is a district-wide initiative focused on bringing innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship to MCC students, faculty, and staff, as well as the greater Kansas City community. MCC Entrepreneurship offers real-world experience as an integral part of the entrepreneurship learning process. ...visit site>

 
The Veterans Corporation

Where Veteran Entrepreneurs Partner for Success 

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Missouri Business Portal - Your Gateway for Business in Missouri
This single point of entry website for business registration, filings, licenses, and permits for doing business in the State of Missouri was established early in 2007. ...visit site>

 
Kansas City SourceLink
The Resource Guide provides easy, customized, and free access to information based on your business type and stage of development. ...visit site>

 
Missouri Department of Economic Development Global Business Assistance
A variety of resources supporting international trade are offered through the Missouri Department of Economic Development Division of Business and Community Services -International Trade. Services provided to Missouri businesses include market research, export finance, trade shows, trade missions, agent/distributor search, business protocol and more. ...visit site>

 
FastTrac
FastTrac is a hands-on business development program designed to help entrepreneurs develop and/or sharpen skills needed to create, manage and grow a successful business. ...visit site>

 
Missouri Enterprise
Missouri Enterprise has offices throughout the state and will provide access to business expertise, hands-on experience and resources. ...visit site>

 
Score-KC Chapter 19
The Kansas City Chapter of SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) is part of a national nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of the nation’s small business. SCORE volunteers serve as “Counselors to America's Small Business.” SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration. ...visit site>

 
Small Business & Technology Development Center at UMKC
University of Missouri-Kansas City's Small Business & Technology Development Center is part of a nationwide network of SBTDC programs. SBTDC's offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations. ...visit site>

 
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Kauffman Foundation supports training for taking a business to the next level. This site provides links to several local entrepreneurial resources. ...visit site>

 
First Step Fund
First Step Fund is a nonprofit agency that has been providing business training and support to low- to moderate-income entrepreneurs in the metro Kansas City area since 1994. ...visit site>

 
Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce
The Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce and the University of Central Missouri Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies and Development recently entered into a cooperative partnership agreement, the purpose of which is to bring products and services provided by the Institute to the members of the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce. ...visit site>

 
University of Missouri Extension - Missouri Business Development Program
Provides quick and easy answers to often asked questions through free jump-start modules: This site also offers tools and resources to assist start-up businesses. ...visit site>

 
Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program
The Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program (HEMP) was founded in 1995 by Barnett Helzberg, Jr., former owner and President of Helzberg Diamonds. Components of the program include a one-on-one mentoring relationship, networking opportunities with peers and veteran business owners, exposure to mentoring skills that can be applied to any professional or personal situation, business educations discussing greatest successes and lessons learned from peers and top CEOs in the community, and field trips to locations of entrepreneurial interest within the Kansas City area. ...visit site>
 

 
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