Missouri Small Business Guide

Green Business Resources in Missouri

Learn how to lower energy costs and protect the environment.

• Energy Center
• Financial Incentives for Renewables and Energy Efficiency
• Small Business Assistance
• Green City: St. Louis

Starting a Business

If you are thinking of starting a small business, or already own a small business, several free counseling and training programs are available to help you get started and expand your operations. Services cover all aspects of starting and running a business, from getting loans and financing for starting or expanding to developing business plans and marketing strategies.

• Missouri Small Business Development Center
  Provides free start-up advice, training and counseling services to entrepreneurs and small businesses throughout the state. Supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) - Missouri District Offices
  Offers business development counseling and training programs and information on SBA loan programs.

SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives Association) is a nonprofit organization and SBA resource partner dedicated to helping small business growth through free mentoring and business counseling and low-cost workshops. Contact your local SCORE for small business development programs in your area:

• Camdenton - Lake Ozark SCORE
• Kansas City - Kansas City SCORE
• Springfield - Springfield SCORE #0061
• St. Louis - St. Louis SCORE

There are also a number of local small business centers sponsored or partially funded by SBA that help women with start-up counseling and financial assistance:

• Missouri Women's Business Center (WBC at GO Connection, Inc.)
  A privately held non-profit organization that maintains its focus on guiding small business owners to create and sustain financially sound businesses. We do that through business education, access to capital and mentoring.

Doing Business in Missouri

From getting a business license to filing your taxes, the following sites provides resources you need to start and manage a business in Missouri.

• Missouri Business Portal
  Resources you need to start and operate a business in Missouri, file your business taxes, get a business license and much more.