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Starting a business?
Explore these 22 Missouri classes that can help.

You'll love these events  

Many events are online, and all are hosted by MOSourceLink Resource Partners. 

Creating Videos for Social Media

6 - 7 pm. Thursday, July 29 (Kansas City + online)
Tune into this class with Square One Small Business Services by Mid-Continent Public Library to learn about how videos for social media can help you connect with your customers and increase your page’s visibility.
 

Customer Discovery: Unlocking the Mystery for Success - Classroom

3 - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3 (Moberly + online)
This is the first of a four-part, weekly training series with Missouri SBDC covering the customer discovery process. Dig deep into the details of your business to identify what you can do to make your business more successful.
 

Small Business, Big Threat: How Exposed is Your Business to Cyber Attacks?

11 a.m. - noon Wednesday, Aug. 4 (online)
Uncover the realities of cyber risk and the need for cybersecurity with the Kirkwood Public Library and St. Louis SBDC. Learn to spot threats and review scenarios to help protect you and your business.
 

Grow Your Business Through Connection and Personal Branding

2 - 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10 (online)
Hear from a business owner about how personal relationships and an authentic personal brand can help your business attract and retain customers. This event is hosted by SCORE – Southwest Missouri.
 

Startup Essentials: Early-Stage Sales Strategies for Tech Products

3:30 - 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10 (online)
Products don't sell themselves. Join Digital Sandbox KC for this workshop to learn how you can build a winning sales strategy and gain your first set of customers.
 

Sources of Funding

6 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11 (online)
Join SCORE – Kansas City to learn about traditional funding sources, like your own savings, bank loans and investors, including family and friends as well as venture capital. This session also covers non-traditional sources of funding specific to FinTech businesses.
 

Take Control: Owning the Sales Process, Part Two: Implement the Sale

1:30 - 2:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12 (online)
Learn how to implement sales in your business. SBDC at Missouri Southern State University is hosting this session as Part 2 of a three-part series. Part three will cover how to retain customers and referrals.
 

Government Opportunities and Proposal Submittals

10:30 a.m. - noon Tuesday, Aug. 17 (online)
You can sell just about anything to the government, and Vetbiz and PTAC are offering this workshop to show you how to submit a proposal for government contract opportunities. If you’re not sure what it takes to get into government contracting, reach out to these resource partners to get ready for this workshop.
 

Legal Basics for Small Business

9 a.m. - noon Wednesday, Aug. 18 (online)
Here’s a SCORE workshop for any business that will help you comply with federal, state and local laws and minimize your legal risks in your daily transactions. Topics include selecting and forming the right legal entity for your business, creating governing documents, doing business in other states, operating your business over the internet and more.
 

Financial Leadership for Small Organizations: Using Financial Information Systems to Access Organizational Financial Health

8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19 (Kansas City)
Calling all nonprofit leaders: Learn about balancing mission and money, accounting practices and systems, staffing and overall cultivation of financial leadership from a nonprofit accounting and tax consultant and senior fellow from Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership. Note: A limited number of partial scholarships are available for this event.


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Alexces Bartley
Network Builder, MOSourceLink

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