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:

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Business Planning

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Financial Management & Quickbooks

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Human Resources for Small Business

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Marketing & Pitching to Investors

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Legal Issues & Government Contracting

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Selling Online & International Business

Upcoming Business Foundations Courses

January 2025
Perryville

Early-Stage Business Boot Camp – Perryville – 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 […]
07 Jan - 25 Feb
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
508 N Main Street, Perryville, MO 63775-1320
508 N Main Street, Perryville, MO 63775-1320
Joplin

Early-Stage Business Boot Camp: Joplin (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 […]
16 Jan - 27 Feb
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Joplin Public Library
1901 E. 20th Street, Joplin, MO 64804
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
220 N. Fountain Street, Cap Girardeau, Missouri 63701-7340

Early-Stage Business Boot Camp – Christian County – 8-Session 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 […]
10 Feb - 10 Mar
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Early-Stage Business Boot Camp – Poplar Bluff – 4-Week / 8-Session 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 […]
11 Feb - 06 Mar
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce
1111 West Pine
March 2025
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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
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405 N. Jefferson
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Watch On-Demand Business Training

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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.

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