Business Program

The University of Missouri Extension's Business Development Program (BDP) exists to help Missouri’s entrepreneurs succeed in private enterprise and to promote the economic development of the state of Missouri. It performs this vital service through a network of business counselors located throughout the state.

In addition to MU Extension business counselors based in several regions of the Show-Me State, the BDP network also includes counselors in:

• the Missouri Small Business Development Centers (MO SBDC), which address issues related to starting, maintaining and expanding businesses;
• the Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (MO PTAC), which guide firms interested in doing contract business with federal, state and local governments;
• the Missouri Small Business and Technology Development Centers (MO SBTDC), which help researchers, innovators and technology-based firms to develop cutting-edge products and services and to pursue R&D funding through such sources as SBIR and STTR government agency awards.

Each of these business centers has regional offices located on several of the campuses of the University of Missouri and at other public higher education institutions throughout Missouri.

Our Web site provides access to information, assistance and training to help businesses compete in a rapidly changing world.

Other programs include:

• the Career Options Project, which assists dislocated workers and others seeking information on occupations and job training;
• the Missouri Film Office, assisting filmmakers in Missouri with needs such as scouting, pre-production and liaison via a strong network of local contacts;
• the Missouri Environmental Assistance Center, the one-stop resource for pollution prevention and environmental compliance assistance for Missouri small businesses;
• the Market Development Program, which provides information for manufacturers in finding and using recycled materials for producing new goods.

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Each of our programs may be contacted via the service center listing. Business information questions may be asked via our contact us page. To ask questions or comment on the Web site, please vist the contact us section of our help page.