No matter what stage your business is in, our team is committed to your success.
Looking for one-on-one feedback? Missouri SBDC at MSU provides confidential, no-cost consulting to help businesses start and grow in southwest Missouri.
Get honest advice and practical feedback from someone who’s been there. Our volunteer mentors can give you invaluable insights into HR, business law, financial management, project management and so much more.
We offer a variety of training programs designed for current and prospective business owners and managers. These training programs will equip you with the skills needed to successfully start and grow a business.
Get plugged into this program for aspiring and current small business owners.
Are you thinking about starting a new business? Or have you recently started a business and want to make sure you’re set up for success? We offer an on-demand training designed for new and emerging businesses in southern Missouri.
As your company’s employee base and revenue grows, your (and the company’s) needs evolve, too.
Through Elevate, you’ll have expert- and peer-guidance on some of the biggest questions as you grow your business.
Are you looking for part-time help? Partner with us to hire an MSU student to meet your needs.
We work closely with business clients and Missouri State University classes on special partnerships known as course projects. These projects give businesses fresh insights while providing students with real-world experience and business insights. Undergraduate and graduate level classes work on projects for business clients related to marketing, management and more.
Do you have a business idea you want to explore? Our Feasibility Study project teams you up with students in the Entrepreneurship Program to explore your idea and take some of the uncertainty out of starting a new business.
Need some new ideas for engaging content? Want to understand the digital landscape better? Our students will create a comprehensive plan, craft content and perform analysis of the digital data you share.
Do you have financial data, and not sure what it means or what you could be doing better? Our Accounting projects include: capital budgeting and cash flow analysis, creation/improvement of internal reporting mechanisms, establishing balanced scorecard metrics, or using regression tools to develop reporting and/or predictive analytics.
Are you looking to expand your company through strategic growth? Whether you are seeking to expand into a new market, diversify your products and services, or develop a strategic marketing plan for growth, this semester-long project, graduate-level program can offer solutions. Students engage your target customers through primary research and secondary research to provide actionable recommendations.
Need fresh ideas to reach more customers? Our Advertising project pairs your business with MSU Advertising and Promotions classes to create a multi-channel advertising campaign.
Are you looking to grow your workforce and engage more with your employees? We work with Industrial-Organizational Psychology graduate courses on business projects including developing, reviewing or enhancing your employee selection process as well as survey development to measure employee engagement, job analysis and more.
