On Demand: Understanding Financial Statements (Prerecorded Presentation)
April 1, 2025 - June 30, 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!
Identify and understand key business information on profit and loss statements and balance sheets Know how to…
Building Blocks of Success: Managing Your Early Childcare Business
April 19, 2025Virtual
This course lays the foundation for running a thriving early childcare business. From setting up strong daily operations to leading your team and navigating licensing and compliance, you’ll explore the key building blocks that support sustainable growth and high-quality care. Whether you’re just…
Discover & Lead with Your Strengths
April 22, 2025In-personSpringfieldMO
Every day employees are spending more and more time working in team and group situations. But few of them have ever received any training in how to succeed in these situations. Many employees are even threatened by the process.
During this…
AI Simplified: Practical Tools for Business Productivity
April 23, 2025In-personSpringfieldMO
Are you curious about how artificial intelligence can help save you time, reduce stress, and achieve more? Join us for an engaging, hands-on workshop designed to demystify generative AI and show you how to use it effectively in your daily work and personal projects. Whether you're a small…
Introduction to Grant Writing
April 25, 2025In-personSpringfieldMO
As a seasoned grant writer or newcomer, you will practice the essentials of writing grant proposals in this interactive and creative workshop.
You will learn everything from how to write, research and locate funding sources to…
Achieving Results Without Authority
April 29, 2025In-personSpringfieldMO
As more companies reorganize along horizontal rather than vertical lines, the need emerges for those in non-authoritative positions to encourage action from others to achieve business objectives and manage projects. Cultivating positive influence, cooperation and…
The Effective Leader
April 30, 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…
Strategic Growth
May 6, 2025In-personKennettMO
We'll explore how your company can strategically assess and prioritize focus areas for growth. Get a 360 perspective, identify your focus areas, and take action!
No fee
…Developing Your Marketing Game Plan
May 6, 2025In-personKennettMO
We'll dive into creating a game plan to start or improve your marketing efforts.
No fee
Contact: Jakob Pallesen, jpallesen@semo.edu, (573) 651-5156 …
Talent Attraction and Retention
May 6, 2025In-personKennettMO
We'll explore how to develop a strategy for attracting and keeping great employees.
No fee
Contact: Jakob Pallesen, jpallesen@semo.edu, (573) 651-5156 …
Managing in Times of Information Overload
May 7, 2025In-personSpringfieldMO
It’s no secret the workforce is changing. It is entirely possible your organization has five different generations in the workforce. With multiple generations comes differences in management styles, opinions, motivations and expectations. How are you…
AI for Business
May 7, 2025In-personDexterMO
Diving into the world of artificial intelligence. Learn the basics of AI, its applications, and how it can improve your business operations. This session will demystify AI and demonstrate its benefit for business owners and employees.
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Supercharge your workday with ChatGPT
May 7, 2025In-personDexterMO
Discover how ChatGPT, an advanced language model, can enhance your productivity and streamline your daily tasks. From drafting emails to generating creative ideas, this session will provide practical tips and tricks to integrate ChatGPT into your work routine effectively.
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Creating & Conducting Structured Interviews for Improved Hiring
May 8, 2025In-personSpringfieldMO
Unlock the secrets to hiring top talent with 'Creating & Conducting Structured Interviews for Improved Hiring'—a practical course designed to help you master interview techniques that ensure fair, inclusive, and effective hiring decisions.
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Creating Your Brand Experience (webinar)
May 8, 2025Virtual
We'll explore how to create and implement a brand your customers will love to talk about.
No fee
Contact: Jakob Pallesen, jpallesen@semo.edu, (573) 651-…
Ready, Set, Startup
May 8, 2025Virtual
We'll explore the steps needed to get your startup off the ground. Get your ducks in a row and start off with a solid foundation.
No fee
Contact: Jakob Pallesen…
High Performance Supervision
May 13, 2025In-personSpringfieldMO
To achieve as a supervisor, you need to have a fundamental understanding of the core competencies in supervising employees. To be successful in keeping worker performance high, a supervisor must understand and know how to motivate people, solve problems, delegate…
International Opportunities for Value Added Food, Beverage and Feed Companies
May 13, 2025Virtual
Join us for International Opportunities for Value Added Food, Beverage and Feed Companies, a virtual webinar covering the wide array of export support available to Missouri agribusinesses.
In partnership with the Missouri Department…
Coaching & Mentoring to Accelerate Potential
May 15, 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 with coaching and mentoring methods…
Smart Money: Understanding the Numbers Behind Your Childcare Business (2-part)
May 17, 2025 - May 24, 2025Virtual
This program is designed for child care administrators and qualifies for up to 4 hours through MOPD.
“Smart Money: Understanding the Numbers Behind Your Childcare Business” is a comprehensive course designed to empower childcare…
Conducting Effective Internal Investigations
May 20, 2025In-personSpringfieldMO
Your step-by-step guide to conducting a thorough, legally compliant internal investigation. Supervisors, Managers and HR professionals need to know the proper strategies and techniques to investigate workplace situations in a timely, unbiased manner. A proper investigation can be your number…
Proof to Profit
May 20, 2025 - June 3, 2025Virtual
In this 3-part, virtual, training series, you'll learn how to avoid a common pitfall of entrepreneurship—no customer, no business. You’ll validate your idea through customer discovery and ensure your business concept solves real problems for real, paying customers before investing a lot of time…
StartSmart: Your Business Foundations
May 20, 2025HybridKansas CityMO
Starting a business is an exciting journey, but it's essential to lay the groundwork for success. StartSmart: Your Business Foundations is a dynamic, hands-on, interactive course designed for aspiring entrepreneurs who are ready to turn their ideas into thriving businesses.
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Growth360
May 30, 2025 - August 8, 2025In-personKansas CityMO
With a 360° perspective, businesses can avoid blind spots and make smarter decisions. This workshop introduces the GrowthWheel® Framework with participants taking home tools, Decision Sheets and 30-60-90 Day Plans.
How can…
Intro to SBIR/STTR Funding via Zoom
June 17, 2025Virtual
Intro to SBIR/STTR Funding via Zoom – June 17th from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
This 90-minute live offering via Zoom is designed to introduce technology startups and university researchers considering a start-up on how they might fund R…
Professionalism Matters: Setting the Standard in Early Childcare
June 21, 2025Virtual
This training is designed for child care administrators and educators. It qualifies for 2 Clock Hours in MOPD.
Professionalism in early childhood education is fundamental to fostering a nurturing and effective learning…
NSF SBIR Interactive Workshop via Zoom
July 8, 2025 - July 9, 2025Virtual
This day and a half workshop is designed to assist technology start-ups and existing businesses, that have a breakthrough technology, in learning how to apply for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR…
Trade Shows - How to Cut Costs by Half and Boost International Sales
July 8, 2025Virtual
Trade shows are expensive and it can be hard to know whether the prospects you meet on the floor are worth pursuing or not. In this webinar you will learn how to cut costs of major tradeshows by 50% or more, get pre-arranged meetings with serious international buyers in attendance, gain valuable…
Early Stage Business Boot Camp – Laclede County - 4 Sessions
September 16, 2025 - October 7, 2025In-personLebanonMO
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.
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Jumpstart
September 26, 2025 - October 24, 2025In-personSedaliaMO
5-Week Business Foundation Program
You’ve got the idea, but now you need the blueprint to bring it to life. Join us for an intensive 5-week program designed to help you build a solid foundation for your business success. We’ll…