Daniel Boone Regional Library

Starting & Running a Business

• Bplans.com
  Provides more than 300 sample business plans.
• Business.gov
  The U.S. Small Business Administration provides guides on a variety of business-related subjects, links to state and local resources, a database of over 5,000 forms useful for interacting with the U.S. Government, etc.
• Missouri Business Portal
  A government website that includes business registration, filings, licenses and permits for doing business in Missouri.
• Missouri Small Business Advocacy Center
  Includes a small business start-up guide, steps for starting a business and links to area business organizations.
• University of Missouri Small Business & Technology Development Center
  Assists entrepreneurs with financial management, marketing, technology, and product development and provides a variety of training opportunities on starting or running a business.

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Financing a Business

• Missouri Business Portal Resources
  This website from the State of Missouri provides assistance in identifying possible sources of financing and includes a catalog of assistance programs such grants and tax credits.
• Small Business Administration
  Links for various possible sources of financial assistance provided by the SBA.

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Local Chambers of Commerce

• Centralia Chamber of Commerce
• Columbia Chamber of Commerce
• Kingdom of Callaway Chamber of Commerce
• Southern Boone County Chamber of Commerce

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Local Business Associations

• Central Missouri Development Council
• Columbia's Downtown Community Improvement District
• Fulton Area Development Corporation
• Regional Economic Development, Inc. (REDI) – Columbia Area