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UM Veteran Startup Ventures

Veteran Startup Ventures Program Are you a veteran looking to launch your own business? The Veteran Startup Ventures program is designed specifically to support veterans in starting and growing their businesses. This hands-on course will walk you through every step of the entrepreneurial process—from developing a business plan to understanding financing options and obtaining veteran-owned business certification. Program Details:

Missouri EATs

In partnership with communities across the state, Missouri EATs helps connect local stakeholders to build and strengthen their community’s food system. Missouri EATs is a community development process designed to engage people and help them develop a plan to act in order to make lasting changes to transform their local food system.

Missouri Good Neighbor Week

Missouri Good Neighbor Week encourages citizens of Missouri to participate in events and activities to establish connections with their neighbors.

Youth Empowerment Program

Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) is a cohort for teens in high school that focuses on learning leadership skills, public speaking, and community engagement.

Missouri EATs (Engage – Act – Transform): Cultivating Community Food Systems

Funding Agricultural Business Development With Federal and State Grants

Three Types of Farm Meetings to Strengthen the Business and Start a Farm Transition Plan

Five Phases of Management Transition During Family Farm Succession

February 7, 2025 - December 5, 2025

2025 CEC Monthly Exchange Webinar Series

February 11, 2025 - May 6, 2025

Essentials of Effective Supervision (12-Week Program)

March 13, 2025 - April 10, 2025

Painting the Tech Business Model Canvas Workshop Series

April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025

On Demand: Understanding Financial Statements (Prerecorded Presentation)

MU Extension calls for speakers for Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference

January 16, 2025

Show-Me MO Success podcast: Choose Greater Health supports brain injury survivors

September 5, 2024

AI for leadership

May 28, 2024

Prepare emergency supplies for spring storm season

March 5, 2024

Missouri Economy Indicators

from Exceed — Regional Economic and Entrepreneurial Development

All Things Missouri: COVID-19 Tools and Resources

Get started with tools and maps exploring data related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Developed by the Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems (CARES), University of Missouri Extension.

Atchison County, Missouri — Broadband Expansion Economic Benefit Analysis (PDF)

This study estimated the 10-year economic benefits that would result from expanding fixed broadband adoption in Atchison County, Missouri.

Bollinger County, Missouri — Broadband Expansion Economic Benefit Analysis (PDF)

This study estimated the 10-year economic benefits that would result from expanding fixed broadband adoption in Bollinger County, Missouri.

Gina Corce

Business Development Consultant

Julie Edge

Technology Development & Commercialization Consultant

Evette Eickelmann

SBDC Counselor

Theodore Gutierrez

Missouri SBDC State Director and Business Development Education Director

Jonathan Mack

Business and Community Senior Coordinator

Michael Quinata

Assistant Director for Operations and Fiscal Management

Sarah Rielley

Business and Community Senior Coordinator

Robert Russell

Senior Program Director for Business and Community

Savannah Singletary

Communications & Marketing Content Creator - Business & Community

Jackie Spainhower

Field Specialist in Community Development

Dewey Thompson

Director - Missouri Training Institute

Claire Wolff

Educational Program Director