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Success stories
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 InfernoTek LLC - St. JosephHunter David Helwig was cold and miserable. How could he take the bite out of outdoor winter activities?
Read the full story. Phoenix Textile Corporation - O'FallonHal Herweck, Phoenix Textile Corporation, looked at the three other booths at an Istanbul trade show and knew Phoenix had made the big time. Read the full story. |  |
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Advisory Board profiles
Profiling the experienced board members who support Missouri's small business:
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Learning around the state
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September 19 - Women's Leadership Conference: Joplin
Understanding today's multi-generational workplace.
September 19 - Missouri Technology Expo: Columbia
 Learn about the latest technologies and commercialization, and network with innovators, academia, community and industry partners.
Learn more. October 3 - StartUp Connection: St. Louis
Entrepreneurial event links startups and the resource organizations that support them, and awards three lucky entrepreneurs $100,000 in cash.
Learn more.
October 22 - Construction Business Management: Kansas City
Learn how to grow your construction business with this six-module course offered at UMKC.
October 24-26 - Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers Conference: Kansas City  UMKC hosts the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers' annual conference to share university-based entrepreneurship centers' best practices and drive Kansas City's goal of being the most entrepreneurial city in the world.
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Economic impact: $129
of return for every $1 invested
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From 2010 through 2012, the Missouri Small Business & Technology Development Centers and Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Centers assisted clients in creating $2.5 billion in economic impact, including creating or retaining 32,961 jobs, increasing sales by $986 million, acquiring investments of $649.1 million, winning government contracts of $857.4 million and obtaining research awards of $20.1 million.
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Small business training
| Tue., Sept. 17
- FastTrac NewVenture (session 1 of 5) - St. Peters
- Operation JumpStart (session 1 of 8) - Cape Girardeau
Wed., Sept. 18
- Leadership Camden County (session 1 of 10) - Camdenton
- Understanding Financial Statements - Springfield
- Advanced QuickBooks - Harrisonville
- Understanding Financial Statements Workshop - Springfield
- Command Your Cash - Kansas City
- Building the Ultimate Business Plan (session 1 of 2) - Springfield
- A Workshop for Veterans, Reservists and Their Families - Columbia
- Marketing (session 1 of 6) - Park Hills
- Building the Ultimate Business Plan - Springfield
Thur., Sept. 19
- Accounting Basics for Small Businesses - Springfield
- Women's Leadership Conference - Joplin
- The Basics of Writing a Business Plan - Jefferson City
- FastTrac GrowthVenture - St. Francois (session 1 of 10) - Park Hills
Fri., Sept. 20
- Starting and Managing a Business - Warrensburg
Mon., Sept. 23
- FastTrac TechVenture (session 1 of 8) - Kansas City
Tue., Sept. 24
- Crowd Sourcing Workshop - Kansas City
- How to Write a Successful Business Plan - Joplin
Wed., Sept. 25
- How to Control Cash Flow - Springfield
Thur., Sept. 26
- Intro. to QuickBooks - Jefferson City
- Making Better Business Decisions Using Your Financial Statements - Joplin
Mon., Sept. 30
- Starting a Business: The First Steps - Cape Girardeau
Tue., Oct. 1
- Writing a Business Plan: The First Step to a Successful Business - Columbia
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Learn how to sell
to the government
| Tue., Sept. 17
- Selling to the Government - Joplin
Wed., Sept. 18
- Fundamentals of Government Contracting: The Bidding Process - St. Louis
Thur., Sept. 19
- Winning Government Contracts: The First Steps - Blue Springs
Thur., Sept. 26
- Selling to the Government: The First Steps - St. Louis
Thur., Oct. 3
- Winning Government Contracts: The First Steps - Kansas City
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View the complete PTAC training events listing for details.
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