February
2015

Missouri Business eNews

MO SBTDC, MO PTAC, Mid-America TAAC, Workforce Program

Transforming Missouri Businesses

MU Extension Business Development Program

Success stories

Shatto Milk Co. - Osborn

Innovative organic dairy recognized as 2015 Excellence in Business Award winner for outstanding contributions to economy of northwestern Missouri.
Read about Shatto Milk Co.

Nanoparticle BioChem, Inc. - Columbia (Where are they now?)

Meet the father of green nanotechnology.

Read the update on Nanoparticle BioChem.

For more information about doing business in Missouri, visit the MissouriBusiness.net website or contact a business development specialist at one of our centers to receive confidential assistance tailored to your needs.

News & alerts

MO PTAC is No. 1 National Guard loading equipment

Army major calls organization "No. 1 resource for information on how to do business with the government."
Read about how PTAC helps small businesses with government contracting.

Missouri entrepreneurship and innovation honored Feb 3-4 in Jefferson City

Celebrating 19 small businesses that drive our economy.
Read about these successful businesses.

IRS news

Come on and try a Free File.
Read about how to file taxes free.

BDP Workforce Program joins transportation workforce project

New project links MU College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin, BDP, state and federal government and private industry.
Read about the transportation workforce project.

Tips

Why pay for social media?

Because without a good distribution strategy, even the best content goes unnoticed.

Read about social ads and how to make them work for your business.

- By Ivan Serrano

Create a succession plan in 6 steps

Don't have one? You'll need it to keep your business going.

Read the steps to exit your business but keep it prosperous.

- Contributed by Alyssa Gregory through a partnership with U.S. Bank.

Upcoming application deadlines

Feb. 28: Arch Grants early application deadline (final deadline is March 31)
March 6: Missouri Technology Corporation Idea Funds

Learning around the state

The BDP offers and supports a variety of outstanding educational opportunities throughout the year. Here are highlights of upcoming events.

Feb. 23: Moving toward Sustainability: Sustainable and Effective Practices for Creating Your Water Utility Roadmap - online
March 4-11: Manage Your Financials - Don't Let Them Manage You and Command Your Cash - Kansas City
March 10-12: Midwest Grape & Wine + Craft Brew - St. Charles
March 18: AgriBusiness Marketing Forum - West Plains
March 18: 2015 Lake Business Conference - Lake of the Ozarks
March 23-27: FastTrac New Venture - St. Louis
March 31-April 2: Triple Regional P2 Roundtable - St. Louis
April 1-2: InvestMidwest - Kansas City
April 8-9: Essentials of U.S. Export Controls and How to Develop an Export Management and Compliance Program - St. Louis
May 18-20: Advanced Nuclear Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference - Pocatello, Idaho
May 28: 2015 Procurement Conference - Warrensburg

Business training

Educational offerings are available for the following major subject areas:

Starting a business
Writing a business plan
Business management (including FastTrac)
Marketing/sales (including social media/e-commerce)
Finance/cash flow/bookkeeping (including QuickBooks)
Winning grants
Human resources/hiring employees
Growing a business
Exporting/international trade
Selling to the government
Special conferences for women, veterans, government procurement, more

Visit the small business training calendar or the procurement training calendar for more events, dates, details and registration information.

Economic impact numbers reveal $105 of return for every $1 invested

From 2012 through 2014, the programs within the Business Development Program assisted clients in creating more than $2 billion in economic impact, including creating or retaining 27,170 jobs, increasing sales by $643 million, acquiring investments of $661 million and winning government contracts of $809 million. Read more about BDP impact.

Contact a BDP specialist near you and learn how to transform your business.

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