Upcoming events to help your business
All of these events and the hundreds more listed on our calendar are hosted by MOSourceLink Resource Partners that offer low- and no-cost services to help you start, grow and accelerate your business.
National Veterans Small Business Week is Oct. 31 - Nov. 4
State of Veteran Entrepreneurship Panel
11/2 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. (Springfield)
Join VetBiz for a panel discussion featuring SBA partners and veteran entrepreneurs in our region for an in-depth look into where veterans entrepreneurship stands currently and where it is trending for the future.
Global Entrepreneurship Week is Nov. 14 - 20
Both St. Louis and Kansas City will host regional celebrations of entrepreneurship in 2022, bringing entrepreneurs and those who support them together for networking, education, business competitions, demo days and more.
Check out these regional celebrations and sign up to start building your agenda at the links below:
Events for strengthening your entrepreneurial ecosystem
11/4 9 - 2:45 p.m. (Springfield)
This one is for agricultural enterprise lenders in Missouri! This University of Missouri Extension seminar will share information on topics that affect your lending decisions and your farm clients’ success, including a review of the 2023 farm enterprise budgets. Also, get an outlook on input costs, an agency update from the Farm Service Agency, funding for agricultural enterprises available from Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority and more.
11/15 9 - 10 a.m. (St. Louis)
This panel discussion featuring regional venture investors, Scale VC and Farmhand Ventures will address building generalist and sector-specific startup communities that play to regional strengths, the pros and cons of different approaches to startup fundraising, and developing early stage capital to support startups from within and beyond our networks.
11/15 11:30 - 1 p.m. (Online)
Lack of access to the internet and the technologies necessary for startup entrepreneurial success has been and continues to be a challenge to low-income entrepreneurs. This session is co-presented by the Usher Garage, No-Where Consultants and PCs for People Kansas City as a facilitated workshop for information on the 2022 Heartland Challenge Project: Digital Equity for Emerging Entrepreneurs.
Participants will learn more about the Digital Readiness Assessment, local ESOs who are specifically focused on the success of emerging and informal entrepreneurs, tools for digital transformation and economic mobility and the experiences of these entrepreneurs as they seek to grow their businesses.
11/18 2:45 -3:45 p.m. (Online)
If you are someone who wants to support startups and founders but aren't sure how, this talk is for you. Explore ways to help support startups and how donating your time and skillsets can make a difference.
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