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Center for Emerging Technologies
4041 Forest Park Ave
St Louis, MO 63108
Direct: (314)615-6900
Fax: (314)615-6901
info@emergingtech.org
http://www.emergingtech.org
The Center for Emerging Technologies (CET) provides the specialized facilities, knowledgeable support services, entrepreneur training programs, and access to capital needed to establish and develop next generation medical and other advanced technology companies.

Economic Development Center of St. Charles County
5988 Mid Rivers Mall Dr.
Suite 100
St. Charles, MO 63304-7195
Toll Free: (877)441-6880
Direct: (636)441-6880
Fax: (636)441-6881
http://www.edcstcharlescounty.com
As “the business growth experts,” the EDC is renowned for providing attractive business financing to companies of all sizes, operating two successful small business incubator facilities, assisting with business recruitment and retention, and offering business counseling, training, and networking.

Growth Opportunity Connection
4747 Troost Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64110
Direct: (816)235-6146
http://www.goconnection.org
Growth Opportunity Connection (GO Connection) is a privately held non-profit organization that maintains its focus on guiding small business owners to create and sustain financially sound businesses. We do that through business education, access to capital and mentoring. Programs offered through GO Connection include two sponsored U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) programs. The Microloan Program provides small business loans for eligible applicants seeking financing. The Missouri Women’s Business Center focus’ its efforts to women entrepreneurs seeking business assistance through education and mentoring.

Human Development Corporation of Metropolitan St. Louis
929 N. Spring Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108
Direct: (314)613-2200
http://www.hdcstl.org
The Human Development Corporation of Metropolitan St. Louis is a private nonprofit organization. It is the official “Community Action Agency” for St. Louis City and Wellston, Missouri.

International Institute of St. Louis
3654 S. Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63118
Direct: (314)773-9090
http://www.iistl.org
The Institute provides comprehensive adjustment services, moving New Americans quickly from overwhelming dependence to productivity and self-sufficiency. In so doing, newcomers become productive, contributing participants in their neighborhoods, schools, churches – indeed in the entire community. In fulfilling its mission, the Institute has thus become a tremendous cultural and economic asset to the entire metropolitan region, especially the City.

Justine Petersen
1023 North Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63106
Direct: (314)533-2411
Fax: (314)533-2299
http://www.justinepetersen.org
Justine Petersen provides comprehensive micro-enterprise lending and training. Justine Petersen assists entrepreneurs to transition from informal to formal micro-enterprises through technical assistance, training and loan origination.

Missouri Business And Community Development
Columbia, MO
http://extension.missouri.edu/main/biz/
Listing of business resources in Missouri.

Missouri Business Development Program
W1051 Lafferre Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Toll Free: (888)751-2863
Direct: (573)882-4321
http://www.missouribusiness.net
The University of Missouri Extension’s business program helps Missouri’s entrepreneurs succeed in private enterprise and promotes the economic development of the state of Missouri. It performs this vital service through a network of business counselors located throughout the state.

Missouri Enterprise
1706 East 10th Street
Rolla, MO 65401
Toll Free: (800)956-2682
http://www.missourienterprise.org
As part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), we focus primarily on small and medium size manufacturers. We provide access to new technologies, training and hands-on assistance with Lean Enterprise/manufacturing process improvements, quality management systems and innovative growth strategies.

Missouri Small Business Start-Up Kit

http://www.umsl.edu/~smallbus/startup.htm
CD of resources for starting a small business in Missouri.

Rural Missouri, Inc.
3324 Emerald Lane
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Toll Free: (800)234-4971
Direct: (573)635-0136
Fax: (573)635-5636
http://www.rmiinc.org
RMI is a financial resource for improving the economic well-being of individuals, businesses and communities.

Show Me Loans for Telework
Missouri Assistive Technology
MO
Toll Free: (800)647-8557
Direct: (816)373-5193
TTY: (816)373-9315
eileen.belton@att.net
http://http://www.at.mo.gov/loans/smltelework.html
A low-interest loan program to purchase equipment needed by someone with a disability to work from home or a remote site away from an office. Computers, equipment used on a farm or ranch, tools, office machines, software are examples of eligible equipment.

St. Louis County Economic Council
121 S. Meramec
Suite 900
St. Louis, MO 63105
Direct: (314)615-7663
Fax: (314)615-7666
http://www.slcec.com
St. Louis County Economic Council’s mission is to facilitate the development of long-term, diversified business and employment opportunities that will lead to increased wealth and well being for the citizens, businesses, and institutions of St. Louis County and the St. Louis region.

West Central Missouri Community Action Agency
P.O. Box 125 106 West Fourth Street
Appleton City, MO 64724
Direct: (660)476-2185
Fax: (660)476-5529
http://www.wcmcaa.org
West Central Missouri Community Action Agency offers a continuum of services for individuals and families with low incomes in our community. Our programming is designed to meet the needs of people of all ages, from infants to seniors. The agency believes in strength-based and outcome-based services, working to build upon the skills of those we serve in order to effectively address the challenges that they face. Our service area includes: Bates, Benton, Cass, Cedar, Henry, Hickory, Morgan, St. Clair and Vernon counties and limited services are provided in Barton, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis and Saline counties.