Building Your Business Foundation

Get the building blocks for starting and growing a business.

Training for Business Owners

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. Topics include, but are not limited to:

Business Planning

Financial Management & Quickbooks

Human Resources for Small Business

Marketing & Pitching to Investors

Legal Issues & Government Contracting

Selling Online & International Business

Upcoming Business Foundations Courses

February 2025

Early-Stage Business Boot Camp – Cape Girardeau – 8-week program

Are you an aspiring or early-stage small business owner? The Early-Stage Business Boot Camp helps entrepreneurs look at all aspects of their business, explore the feasibility of a new business venture, and learn how to develop a viable business model. During this fast-paced, interactive, fun, and energizing program, attendees will discover the best practices, talk […]

04 Feb - 25 Mar

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

220 N. Fountain Street, Cap Girardeau, Missouri 63701-7340

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Early-Stage Business Boot Camp – Christian County – 8-Session Program

10 Feb - 10 Mar

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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Early-Stage Business Boot Camp – Poplar Bluff – 4-Week / 8-Session Program

11 Feb - 06 Mar

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce

1111 West Pine

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March 2025

Business woman looking suspiciously at a man sitting across the table from her. The man's back is facing the camera and he is slightly blurred in the image.

Reasonable Suspicion Recognition Training for Supervisors

At the end of each training session, the attendee will: Know some of the behavioral, physical, and emotional signs and impacts of drug and alcohol use on an individual as well as: Recognize paraphernalia associated with the use of drugs Become aware of the negative impact of various levels of alcohol concentration in the human […]

28 Mar

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

efactory, Jay Wasson IDEA Loft

405 N. Jefferson

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April 2025

Picture of the Welcome to Ava sign with the McDonalds location in the background.

Early-Stage Business Boot Camp – Ava – (4-Week / 8-Session Program)

14 Apr - 08 May

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

305 E Washington Avenue, Ava, MO 65608

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Business man's hands in front of a laptop computer with a screen displaying a CliftonStrengths Report. Image includes a graphic 34 with Strengths domain colors surrounding it in purple, green, orange and blue.

Discover & Lead with Your Strengths

Every day employees are spending more and more time working in team and group situations. But few of them have ever received any training in how to succeed in these situations. Many employees are even threatened by the process. During this program, you will learn and practice the fundamentals of building effective and productive work […]

22 Apr

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

efactory

405 N Jefferson Avenue, Springfield, MO 65806

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Watch On-Demand Business Training

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 platform designed for new and emerging businesses. This expert-led, easy-to-understand content can be accessed anywhere, at any time.