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

September 22, 2025 - October 16, 2025In-personSpringfieldMO

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.  

On Demand: Understanding Financial Statements (Prerecorded Presentation)

October 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025Virtual

Whether you own a small business, serve on a nonprofit board, or make financial business decisions based on data, you will benefit from this workshop!   

On Demand: Starting and Managing a Small Business

October 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025Virtual

This class will provide an overview of the critical first steps associated with starting a business. 

You will assess your strengths and weaknesses in terms of business ownership, learn about the importance of planning, and discuss…

Community Conversations - Healthy Aging

October 1, 2025 - October 27, 2025Hybrid

Choose from several options to join us and give your input on how your community can support healthy aging! 

Trade Tuesday: Go Global with SBA Export Programs

October 14, 2025Virtual

Having trouble securing capital to meet your small business exporting needs? 

You can use the SBA’s international trade finance programs to cover short-term or long-term costs which are necessary to sell goods or services abroad.…

The Effective Leader

October 15, 2025In-personSpringfieldMO

Increasingly, organizations are realizing the need for leadership at all levels. Because people want to be led, not managed, managers need to develop as leaders in addition to being highly competent in functional management areas. 

…

Introduction to QuickBooks Online - LOZ

October 15, 2025In-personOsage BeachMO

QuickBooks Online is one of the most popular cloud-based accounting programs for small business owners.  

Are you considering using QuickBooks Online (QBO) for your business? Or do you already use it but feel you're not maximizing…

The Great Game of Business® – Basic Financial Literacy for Product-Based Businesses

October 16, 2025In-personSpringfieldMO

At this training event, you will learn the fundamentals of the income statement, cash flow statement, and balance sheet.  

Participants will engage in a hands-on, scenario-based learning experience for a product-based business…

AI in Action: Working Smarter with Microsoft Copilot

October 16, 2025In-personSpringfieldMO

This course is a hands-on, training designed to equip professionals with practical, repeatable skills for using Microsoft Copilot across the M365 ecosystem. 

Through guided modules, participants will work directly inside a live O365…

Childcare Administrator Summit

October 18, 2025In-personJefferson CityMO

Exclusively for the childcare administrators of Mid-Missouri.   Join us for a day of learning, connecting to resources, and networking. 

Lunch is provided and attendees are eligible for up to 5.5 MOPD Hours.  

Supervision Boot Camp: Leadership Series (4-Day Program)

October 20, 2025 - October 23, 2025In-personSpringfieldMO

Supervisors today face a world of tremendous change and challenge. This program is designed for new and experienced supervisors and managers who want to keep their knowledge and skill consistent with, or a step ahead, of the demands of the work place. The Boot Camp has been designed to build…

Starting and Managing a Business: The First Steps

October 21, 2025Virtual

This workshop with the St. Louis SBDC will guide you through the steps to start your own business and provide resource materials. We'll focus on the legalities associated with doing business in Missouri, the challenges of business ownership, evaluating a business idea, and the need to plan.…

KC GovCon 2025 Conference

October 22, 2025In-personKansas CityMO

Our GovCon Kanas City 2025 event is a cornerstone of our commitment to fostering connections and advancing knowledge in the government contracting community and business basics. 

This event brings together a wide array of industry…

Virtual Lender Webinar: Go Global with SBA Export Finance Programs

October 22, 2025Virtual

Lenders, this is your opportunity to learn about how to become an SBA Export Lender. 

You can use the SBA’s international trade finance programs to cover short-term or long-term loans which to sell goods or services abroad. Loan…

Advanced QuickBooks Online - LOZ

October 22, 2025In-personOsage BeachMO

QuickBooks Online is one of the most popular accounting software programs for small business owners.  

Are you considering using QuickBooks Online (QBO) for your business? Or do you already use it but feel you're not maximizing…

Coaching & Mentoring to Accelerate Potential

October 28, 2025In-personSpringfieldMO

Coaching can close the gap between acceptable and superior performance. Attend this seminar to learn the skills that professional coaches use to cultivate responsibility, innovation, energy, and commitment. 

This seminar will equip you…

Government Contracting 101

October 29, 2025In-personCamdentonMO

In this introductory 1.5-hour class on government contracting, we cover how to navigate, research, and connect to the government marketplace. 

Attendees will leave with useful tools and next steps to compete for government contracts on…

Angel Investing 101

October 29, 2025In-personKansas CityMO

Are you interested in investing in the next wave of technology and biomedical innovation while diversifying your portfolio?  

Join us for Angel Investing 101, a 3-day intensive workshop designed for high-net-worth individuals who…

The Great Game of Business® – Basic Financial Literacy for Service-Based Businesses

October 30, 2025In-personSpringfieldMO

At this training event, you will learn the fundamentals of the income statement, cash flow statement, and balance sheet.  

Participants will engage in a hands-on, scenario-based learning experience of a service-based company that…

Starting and Managing a Business: The First Steps

November 4, 2025Virtual

This workshop with the St. Louis SBDC will guide you through the steps to start your own business and provide resource materials. We'll focus on the legalities associated with doing business in Missouri, the challenges of business ownership, evaluating a business idea, and the need to plan.…

Emotional Intelligence: The Ingredient for Effective Leaders

November 5, 2025In-personSpringfieldMO

Emotional Intelligence has been identified as the single most important competency for effective leadership. According to Dan Goleman’s ground-breaking book, ”Nothing else, including gender, education, geographic area, age, or hours worked came as close to predicting success as did emotional…

STARTUP WEEK Open House & Workshop: Reach Your Audience through Multiple Avenues

November 10, 2025In-personSaint LouisMO

Join us for an Open House and workshop at the Wellston Business Incubator: Whether your company is new or already established, it has a story to tell. There are multiple ways to share that story and market your company to the right audience and potential clients. 

Dynamic Communication Skills & Strategies

November 11, 2025In-personSpringfieldMO

Learn to communicate in a manner that builds trust, teamwork and consensus.

Develop key skills that result in two-way communication which is critical to a participative management style.

Building Leadership Excellence: A LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Based Workshop

November 12, 2025In-personSpringfieldMO

Are you ready to unlock your leadership potential through hands-on discovery and creative thinking? This innovative 3-hour workshop uses the proven LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methodology to help leaders at all levels gain deeper insights into their leadership style, strengths, and growth opportunities…

Managing People, Processes & Projects

November 12, 2025In-personSpringfieldMO

Do you have more to do than you can manage in a 40-hour workweek?  

Do you feel that if you want something done right you have to do it yourself?  

Do you find…

Crisis to Collaboration: Tackling the Childcare Challenge

November 12, 2025In-personSunrise BeachMO

The lack of accessible, affordable, and high-quality childcare is not just a personal or family issue, it’s a critical workforce, economic development, and community sustainability challenge across the Lake of the Ozarks region. 

This…

STARTUP WEEK Open House & Presentation: A Guide to the SBA504 & Revolving Loan Programs

November 12, 2025In-personSt. LouisMO

Join us for an Open House and Presentation at the Lemay Business Incubator. Looking for the right financing to grow your business? 

Join us for an essential overview of the SBA 504 loan program and the revolving loan programs available…

Introduction to Franchising Lunch and Learn

November 13, 2025Virtual

Curious about starting your own business? 

Franchising could be the perfect fit for you!  Franchising is an often-overlooked option that allows entrepreneurs to be in business for themselves but not by themselves. 

STARTUP WEEK Open House & Workshop: Build Your Pitch Deck & Tell Your Story

November 13, 2025In-personChesterfieldMO

Join us for an Open House and Workshop at the Chesterfield Business Incubator! 

STL Partnership Business Incubator @Chesterfield: Build Your Pitch Deck & Tell Your Story. 

Government Contracting 101

November 18, 2025In-personMO

In this introductory 1.5-hour class on government contracting, we cover how to navigate, research, and connect to the government marketplace. Attendees will leave with useful tools and next steps to compete for government contracts on the federal, state or local level.  After attending this…