A Word from the Governor
Misssouri Small Business Resources in Missouri

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  1. Public Television
  2. Federal:
    a. SBA
    b. SCORE
    c. SBDC
    d. Minority Enterprise
    e. Investment Development
  3. State:
    a.Governor
    b. Economic Development
  4. Export Assistance
  5. Banking: SBA-secured loans program
  6. Banking:Small business loans
  7. Banks: Small business- friendly.
  8. Chambers of Commerce
  9. Centers and Associations
  10. Publications
  11. Small Business Advocates
  12. SBA-Awarded Companies

1. Public Television:

- KCPT-TV, Channel 19, 125 East 31st Street, Kansas City, MO 64108 816-756-3580. http://www.kcpt.org/ Warren Maus, Vice President, Marketing & Development

- KOZK-21, Ozarks Public Television KOZK/KOZJ, 901 S. National Ave Springfield, MO 65897 417-836-3500 417-836-3597

- KETC-TV, Channel 9, 6996 Millbrook Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63130 314-725-2460 F: 314-512-9018 http://www.ketc.pbs.org/ 2:30 pm Sundays Tom Jackson, Sr. Vice President, Planning & Development; Chris Saxe, Sr. Acct Exec.

- KMOS-TV, Channel 6, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO 64093 816-543-4155 F: 816-543-8863 Mark Pearce,Development Director 8:30 pm Wednesdays

2. Federal:

- US Congress Small Business Committee, 1022 Longworth HB, Washington DC 20515-2502 (202)225-2561 Mr. Jim Talent (MO-R) talentmo@hr.house.gov http://www.house.gov/smbiz

http://www.house.gov/talent/welcome.html

2a. U.S. Small Business Administration, 323 W 8th Street Suite 307, Kansas City, MO 64105-1500 (816)374-6380 Dorothy Kleeschulte, Director

- U.S. Small Business Administration, 323 West 8th Street, Suite 104, Kansas City, MO 64105

(816) 374-6675 Kansas City District Office: Kim Malcolm

2b. Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)

- Kansas City SCORE - Chapter 19, 323 W. 8th Street, Suite 104, Kansas City, MO 64105

(816) 374-6675

- St. Louis SCORE - Chapter 21, 815 Olive Street Room 242 St. Louis MO 63101-1569 314-539-6600

- Springfield SCORE Chapter 61, 620 S. Glenstone, #110, Springfield MO 65802-3200 417-864-7670

- Tri-Lakes SCORE Chapter 237, HCR3 Box 3475, Shell Knob, MO 65757 417-858-6798

- South East Missouri SCORE Chapter 331 c/o Carl Trautman 505 Lalor Drive , Manchester, MO 63011 314-256-3331

- Mexico SCORE Chapter 339, Mexico Chamber of Commerce, 111 N. Washington St., Mexico, MO 65265 314-581-2765

- Mid-Missouri SCORE Chpt. 340, c/o Milo Dahl, 1705 Halsted Court, Columbia, MO 65203 573-874-1132 - St. Joseph SCORE Chapter 393, Chamber of Commerce, 3003 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, MO 64506 816-232-4461

- Ozark-Gateway SCORE Chapter 438 101 E. Washington Street Cuba MO 65453-1826 573-885-4954

- Lewis & Clark SCORE Chapter 443, 425 Spencer Road, St. Peters, MO 63376 Tel: 314-928-2900

- Poplar Bluff Area SCORE Chapter 458, c/o James W. Carson, Chair, Route 1, Box 280, Neelyville, MO 63954 Tel: 573-785-4727

- Lake Ozark SCORE Chapter 493,Univ. Extension P.O. Box 1405 113 Kansas Street, Camdenton, MO 65020 573-346-2644

2c. Missouri SBDC State Office: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, 1205 University Avenue, Ste. 300, Columbia, MO 65211 (573) 882-0344 Mr. Max E. Summers, State Director

  1. Ms. Jackie Rasmussen, B&I Spec, Camden County Extension Center, 113 Kansas, PO Box 1405, Camdenton, MO 65020 (573) 346-2644
  2. Mr. Frank "Buz" Sutherland, Director, SE MO Mr. George Williams, Director, MO PAC- SE Region, State Univ. SBDC, 222 North Pacific, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 e-mail: SBDC-CG@EXT.MISSOURI.EDU Tel: (573) 290-5965
  3. Ms. Nanette Anderjaska, Director, Chillicothe City Hall SBDC, 715 Washington, Chillicothe, MO 64601 Tel: (816) 646-6920
  4. Ms. Carole Leriche-Price, B&I Specialist, East Central Missouri SBDC, St. Louis County Extension Center, 121 S. Meramac, Ste. 501, Clayton, MO 63105, Tel: (314) 889-2911
  5. Mr. Frank Siebert, Director, Tel: (573) 882-7096 SBDC-C@EXT.MISSOURI.EDU
  6. Mr. Morris Hudson, Dir., MO PAC- Central Region, Univ. of MO-Columbia SBDC, 1800 Univ. Place, Columbia, MO 65211 e-mail: MOPCOL@EXT.MISSOURI.EDU Tel: (573) 882-3597
  7. Mr. Casey Venters, B&I Specialist, Boone County Extension Ctr SBDC, 1012 N Hwy UU, Columbia, MO 65203 Tel: (573) 445-9792
  8. Hannibal Satellite Center SBDC, Hannibal, MO 63401 (816) 385-6550
  9. Jefferson County Courthouse, Annex #203, Extension Center SBDC, 725 Maple Street, PO Box 497, Hillsboro, MO 63050 (573) 789-5391
  10. Mr. Richard Sparks, B&I Spec, Cape Girardeau County Extension Center SBDC, PO Box 408 815 Highway 25S, Jackson, MO 63755 (573) 243-3581 Ext. 283
  11. Mr. Chris Bouchard, Business and Industrial Specialist, Cole Co. Extension Ctr.SBDC, 2436 Tanner Bridge Road, Jefferson City, MO 65101 (573) 634-2824
  12. Mr. Jim Krudwig, Director, MO Southern State College SBDC, #107 Matthews Hall, 3950 Newman Road, Joplin, MO 64801-1595 (417) 625-9313
  13. Ms. Judith Burngen, Director, Rhonda Gerke, director Rockhurst College SBDC, 1100 Rockhurst Road, Kansas City, MO 64110-2599 (816) 926-4572
  14. Mr. Glen Giboney, Director, Northeast MO State Univ.SBDC, 207 East Patterson, Kirksville, MO 63501-4419 e-mail: SBDC-K@EXT.MISSOURI.EDU Tel: (816) 785-4307
  15. Ms. Jane Vanderham, Dir., Thomas Hill Enterprise Ctr SBDC, PO Box 246, Macon, MO 63552 Tel: (816) 385-6550
  16. Mr. Brad Anderson, Director, Northwest MO State Univ. SBDC, 127 South Buchanan, Maryville, MO 64468 (816) 562-1701
  17. Ms. Judy Moss, B&I Specialist, Audrain County Extension Center SBDC, 101 Jefferson, 4th Floor Courthouse, Mexico, MO 65265 (573) 581-3231
  18. Mr. Ray Marshall, B&I Specialist, Randolph County Extension Center SBDC, 417 E. Urbandale Moberly, MO 65270 (816) 263-3534
  19. Mr. Bruce Epps, Director, Mineral Area College SBDC, P.O. Box 1000, Park Hills, MO 63601-1000 e-mail: SBDC-FR@EXT.MISSOURI.EDU (573) 431-4593
  20. Mr. John Bonifield, Director, Three Rivers Community College SBDC, Business Incubator Building, 3019 Fair Street, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 e-mail: SBDC-PB@EXT.MISSOURI.EDU (314) 686-3499
  21. Ms. LaDonna McCuan, B&I Spec, Washington County Extension Center SBDC, 102 North Missouri, Potosi, MO 63664 (573) 438-2671
  22. Ms. Virginia Campbell, Director, St. Louis Univ. Small Business State Univ. SBDC, 3750 Lindell Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63108-3412 e-mail: SBDC-STL@EXT.MISSOURI.EDU (314) 977-7232
  23. Mr. Fred Goss, Director, Economic Development SBDC, Univ. of MO at Rolla, Room 104, Bldg. 1 Nagogami Terrace, Rolla, MO 65401-0249 e-mail: SBDC-RT@EXT.MISSOURI.EDU (573) 341-4559
  24. Mr. Paul Cretin, B&I Spec, Phelps County Extension Center SBDC at Courthouse, 200 N. Main, P.O. Box 725, Rolla, MO 65401 Tel: (573) 364-3147
  25. Mr. Rick Pugh, Director, MO Enterprise Bus. Assistance Ctr SBDC, 800 W 14th St. Suite 111, Rolla, MO 65401 e-mail: MOPROLLA@EXE.MISSOURI.EDU (573) 364-8570
  26. Mr. John Henschke, Cont Educ Spec, St. Louis County Extension Center SBDC, 207 Marillac, UMSL 8001 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO 63121 (314) 553-5944
  27. Mr. Loren Tucker, Director MOPTAC - Eastern Region, 5988 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, St. Charles, MO 63304 (St. Charles county EDC building). E-mail Click here.
  28. Mr. Tim Wathen, B&I Spec, St. Louis County Econ. Council, St. Charles County Extension Center SBDC, 260 Brown Road, St. Peters, MO 63376 (314) 970-3000
  29. Ms. Betty Lorton, B&I Specialist, Pettis County Extension Center SBDC, 1012A Thompson Blvd. Sedalia, MO 65301 (816) 827-0591
  30. Ms. Jane Peterson, Director, Southwest MO State Univ. SBDC, Center for Business Research, 901 South National, Box 88, Springfield, MO 65804-0089 (417) 836-5685
  31. Ms. Rebecca How, B&I Spec, Franklin County Extension Center SBDC, 414 East Main, PO Box 71, Union, MO 63084 (573) 583-5141
  32. Ms. Cindy Tanck, Coordinator, Central MO State Univ.SBDC, Grinstead #75, Warrensburg, MO 64093-5037 (816) 543-4402
  33. Mr. Bernie Sarbaugh, Coordinator, Technology Dev. Center SBDC, Central MO State Univ. Grinstead #75, Warrensburg, MO 64093-5037 (816) 543-4402
  34. Mr. Mick Gilliam, B&I Spec, Howell County Extension Center SBDC, 217 S. Aid Avenue West Plains, MO 65775 (417) 256-2391
  35. Kristine L. Smith, Director, Small Business Development Center of St. Charles Chamber of Commerce, 1816 Boonslick Road, St. Charles, MO 63301 (314) 946-0633

2d. Minority Enterprise Development

Harriett Lyles, SBA Office of Advocacy, (202) 205-6530.

  1. Maureen E. Brinkley, Assistant District Director/Minority Enterprise Development, (314) 539-6600 ext. 250 maureen.brinkley@sba.gov
  2. John M. Johnson Contract Specialist, (314) 539-6600 ext 254john.johnson@sba.gov
  3. Patricia L. Guttmann, Business Opportunity Specialist, 314-539-6600 x255 patricia.guttmann@sba.gov
  4. Gary W. Ayers, Business Opportunity Specialist, (314) 539-6600 ext 252 gary.ayers@sba.gov
  5. Beverly A. Haake, Business Opportunity Assistant, (314) 539-6600 ext 229 beverly.haake@sba.gov
  6. Kathy L. DeVoe, Assistant District Director, Minority Enterprise Development, 816/374-6666 Ext. 269 E-Mail - KATHY.DEVOE@SBA.GOV
  7. Grady Felder, Business Opportunity Specialist, 816/347-6729 Ext. 232 E-Mail - GRADY.FELDER@SBA.GOV
  8. F. Steven Parker, Business Opportunity Specialist, 816/374-6729 Ext. 229 E-Mail - F.PARKER@SBA.GOV
  9. Robert E. Fayne, Business Opportunity Specialist, 816/374-6729 x231 E-Mail - ROBERT.FAYNE@SBA.GOV
  10. Rhonda Hardin, Business Opportunity Assistant, 816/347-6666 Ext. 268 E-Mail - RHONDA.HARDIN@SBA.GOV

2e. Small Business Investment Development

  1. Raymond E. Glasnapp, President, Bankers Capital Corp., 3100 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64109 (816)531-1600 F: (816)531-1334
  2. James F. O'Donnell, Chairman, CFB Venture Fund I, Inc., 11 South Meramec, Suite 1430, St. Louis, MO 63105 (314)746-7427
  3. James F. O'Donnell, Chairman, CFB Venture Fund II, LP, 11 South Meramec, Suite 1430, St. Louis, MO 63105 (314)746-7427 F: (314)746-8739
  4. Bryon E. Winton, Manager, Civic Ventures Investment Fund, L.P., One Metropolitan Square, 211 North Broadway, Suite 2380, St. Louis, MO 63102 (314)436-8222 F: (314)436-2070
  5. Joseph D. Garea, Managing Director, Enterprise Fund, L.P. , 150 North Meramec, Clayton, MO 63105 (314)725-5500
  6. John S. McCarthy, Gateway Partners, L.P., 8000 Maryland Avenue, Suite 1190, St. Louis, MO 63105 (314)721-5707
  7. William Reisler, Manager, KCEP I, L.P. 233 West 47th Street, Kansas City, MO 64112 816-960-1771
  8. MorAmerica Capital Corporation, 911 Main Street, Suite 2424, Commerce Tower Building, Kansas City, MO 64105 (816)842-0114
  9. Noel Shull, Manager, United Missouri Capital Corporation, 1010 Grand Boulevard, P.O. Box 419226 Kansas City, MO 64141 (816)860-7914

3. State:

a. Governor, Missouri Capitol Building, Room 216, P.O. Box 720 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0720 Tel: 573-751-3222

St.Louis - 111 North 7th Street , St.Louis, Missouri 63101 (314) 340-6900

Kansas City - 615 East 13th Street, 5th Floor, Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 889-3186 Governor's Mansion: 100 Madison Street, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 (573) 751-4141

b. Office of Economic Development, Department of Economic Developmen (816) 374-6708 ext. 6760

  1. Gary R. Moore, Executive Director, Clay County Development Corporation, 8320 North Oak Trafficway, Suite 265, Kansas City MO 64118 (816) 468-4989 F: (816) 468-7778
  2. Rural Missouri, Incorporated, 1014 Northeast Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109 573-635-0136
  3. Kathleen Barney, Loan Manager, EDC Loan Corporation, 10 Petticoat Lane, Suite 250, Kansas City MO 64106 (816) 221-0636 F: (816) 221-0189
  4. Michael R. Johns, Green Hills Rural Development, Inc., 909 Main Street ,Trenton MO 64683 (816) 359-5086
  5. Jean Hentzel, Business Development Specialist, Meramec Regional Development Corporation 101 West Tenth Street, Rolla MO 65401 (573) 364-2993 SBA OFFICE: Kansas City AREA OF OPERATION: Phelps, Dent, Crawford, Washington, Gasconade and Maries Counties
  6. Maurice Owen, Director of Ec. Dev, .Mo-Kan Development, Inc., 1302 Faraon Street, St. Joseph MO 64501-(816) 233-3144 F: (816) 233-8498
  7. Richard M. Palank, Executive Director, Business Finance Corporation of St. Louis County, 121 South Meramec, Suite 412 Clayton, MO 63105 (314) 889-7663 F: (314) 889-7666
  8. James Dickerson, Executive Director, Central Ozarks Development, Inc. 115 West Hwy 54, Camdenton, MO 65020 (573) 346-5692 F: (573) 346-2007
  9. Patrick Lamping, Executive Director, Economic Development Corporation of Jefferson County, 725 Maple Street, Hillsboro, MO 63050-(314) 797-5336 F: (314) 789-4594
  10. Michael Crist, Executive Director, Enterprise Development Corporation, 910 East Broadway, Suite A, Columbia MO 65201- (573) 875-8117
  11. Ken Lueckenotte, Director, Rural Missouri, Inc. 1014 Northeast Drive Jefferson City MO 65109 (573) 635-0136 F: (573) 635-5636
  12. Gregory Presteman, Executive Director, St. Charles County Economic Development Corporation, 5988 Mid Rivers Mall Drive St. Charles, MO 63304-(314) 441-6880 F: (314) 441-6881
  13. St. Louis Local Development Company, 1015 Lucust, Suite 1200 St. Louis MO 63101 (314) 622-3400 F: (314) 622-3413
  14. Donald Maxwell, Community Development Corporation of Kansas City, 2420 East Linwood Blvd, Suite 400, Kansas City, MO 64109 (816) 924-5800
  15. Ray Williams, KANSAS CITY ONE-STOP CAPITAL SHOP, UMB Bank Building, 601 Minnesota Avenue, 3rd Floor Kansas City, KS 66101 (913) 371-6007 BIC Coordinator: Debra Ramsey E-mail: oscs@ix.netcom.com
  16. Business Information Center, 815 Olive St., Suite 208, St. Louis, MO 63101 Attn: Irv Levine (314) 539-6600

4. Export Assistance U.S. Export Assistance Center, 8182 Maryland Avenue, Suite 303, St. Louis, MO 63105 314/425-3304 x228 John Blum JBLUM@DOC.GOV

5. Banking: SBA-secured loans program

  1. Branson Ozark Mountain Bank
  2. Brentwood Magna Bank of Missouri
  3. Carthage Boatman's Bank of Southwest Missouri
  4. Clayton The Money Store Investment Corporation
  5. Columbia Capital Bank of Columbia
  6. Columbia Union Planters Bank of Mid-Missouri
  7. Gladstone First Bank of Missouri
  8. Independence Standard Bank and Trust Co.
  9. Jefferson City Exchange National Bank of Jefferson City
  10. Jefferson City The Central Trust Bank
  11. Joplin Mercantile Bank and Trust Co
  12. Joplin Mercantile Bank of Western Missouri
  13. Kansas City Bannister Bank & Trust
  14. Kansas City Boatmen's First National Bank
  15. Kansas City Country Club Bank
  16. Kansas City First National Bank of Platte County
  17. Kansas City Guaranty Bank and Trust
  18. Kansas City Heller First Capital
  19. Kansas City NationsBank, N.A.
  20. Kansas City United Missouri Bank of Kansas City, N.A.
  21. Marshfield Citizens State Bank
  22. Neosho Community Bank and Trust
  23. Springfield Boatmen's Bank of Southern Missouri
  24. Springfield Citizens National Bank of Springfield
  25. Springfield Commerce Bank, N.A.
  26. Springfield First City National Bank
  27. Springfield Mercantile Bank of Springfield
  28. Springfield Metropolitan National Bank
  29. St. Joseph Mercantile Bank
  30. St. Louis Emergent Business Capital, Inc.
  31. St. Louis Boatmen's National Bank
  32. St. Louis G.E. Capital Small Business Financing Corp.
  33. St. Louis ITT Small Business Finance Corporation
  34. St. Louis Mertcantile Bank, St. Louis, NA
  35. St. Louis United Missouri Bank, N.A.
  36. Stockton Sac River Valley Bank

6. Banking: Leading small business loan originators

  1. Amerifirst Bank
  2. First City National Bank
  3. Capital Bank of Sikeston
  4. First Midwest Bank, Dexter
  5. First Midwest Bank
  6. Nodaway Valley Bank
  7. Meramec Valley Bank
  8. Peoples Bankers and Trust Corporation of Lincoln City
  9. First State Bank and the Boonslick Bank
  10. Central Bank & Trust, Kansas City
  11. Bank 10, Belton
  12. Lawson Bank, Lawson
  13. Guaranty Bank & Trust, Kansas City
  14. Bank of Blue Valley, Overland Park

7. Upper-tier Banks: Small business friendly.

  1. Bannister Bank & Trust, Kansas City
  2. Northland National Bank, Gladstone
  3. Platte Valley Bank, Platte City
  4. Community Bank, Raymore
  5. Shawnee State Bank, Shawnee
  6. Commercial State Bank, Bonner Spring

8. Centers and Associations:

  1. Robert J. Sherwood, Center for Business Innovations, Inc., 4747 Troost Avenue, Kansas City 64110 816-561-8567
  2. Jim Siddons, Center for International Business, 217 Block School, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City 64110-2499 Tel: 816-235-2328 jsiddons@cctr.umkc.edu http://www.umkc.edu/cb
  3. Kenneth Chilton, Director, Center for the Study of American Business, Washington University, Box 1027, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis 63130-4899 Tel: 314-935-5630 Murray Weidenbaum, Chairman
  4. Charlie Kruse, President, Missouri Farm Bureau Federation Missouri Farm Bureau

9. Missouri State Chambers of Commerce: 428 East Capitol, Jefferson City, MO 6510 Tel: 573-634-3511

  1. Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce (816) 229-8558
  2. Branson Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 1897, Branson 65615 Tel: (417) 334-4136 417-335-8988. E-mail: chamber@branson.com
  3. Camdenton Chamber of Commerce, Ryland Center, 611North Highway 5, Camdenton 573-346-2227 or 800-769-1004
  4. Columbia Chamber of Commerce, 300 South Providence Rd., P.O. Box 1016, Columbia, MO 65205 573-874-1132 E-mail: dlaird@chamber.columb
  5. Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Tel: 800-451-4117 Serving: Osage Beach, Lake Ozark, Horseshoe Bend, North Shore, Linn Creek and Kaiser.
  6. Lake of the Ozarks West Chamber of Commerce Tel: 573-374-5500 Serving the area of the Towns of Gravois Mills, Laurie, Sunrise Beach, Hurricane Deck and Greenview.
  7. Versailles Chamber of Commerce Tel: 573-378-4430
  8. Eldon Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 209 Eldon, MO 65026 Tel: 573-392-3752
  9. Hannibal Chamber of Commerce Tel: 573- 221-1101 hannibalcofc@nemonet.com
  10. Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Sheri Blackman, Tel: 816-221-2424. Business Resource Center, Jeff Pinkerton at 816-221-2424
  11. Kingdom of Callaway Chamber of Commerce 409 Court St, Fulton (573) 642-3055
  12. Northland - Chamber of Commerce kcinorth@ix.netcom.com
  13. Northwest Communities - Chamber of Commerce
  14. Shell Knob Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 193, Shell Knob MO 65747 417-858-3300
  15. Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, the Springfield Business and Development Corporation Chamber's Director of Business & Industry, Greg Williams: 800-879-7504 spfdcham@spfld-mo-chamber.com
  16. St. Charles Chamber of Commerce, 1816 Boonslick Road, St. Charles, Missouri 63301 (314) 946-0633 E-Mail: stcharle@inlink.com
  17. St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce, 3003 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, MO 64506-5104 (816) 232-4461 Mary Cornett, Chairman of the Board, Gary Gagnon, Chairman-Elect, Larry Hausman, Secretary/Treasurer, R. Patt Lilly, President/CEO
  18. Table Rock Lake Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 495, Kimberling City, MO 65686 800-595-0393
  19. Versailles Chamber of Commerce, 104 North Monroe, P. O. Box 256, 573-378-4430

10. Publications:

a. Area Code 314

  1. The Riverfront Times - St. Louis
  2. St. Louis Business Journal - St. Louis
  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch - St. Louis
  4. The Suburban Journals - St. Louis
  5. Word - St. Louis
  6. Times Newspapers - Webster Groves

b. Area Code 417

  1. Joplin Globe - Joplin
  2. Lebanon Daily Record - Lebanon

c. Area Code 573

  1. Lake Sun Leader - Camdenton
  2. Southeast Missourian - Cape Girardeau
  3. Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia
  4. The Daily Press Leader - Farmington

d. Area Code 816 (and 913)

  1. The Examiner - Independence
  2. Ingram's Magazine, Show-Me Publishing, Inc., 306 E 12th St Ste 1014, Kansas City, MO 64106-2418 Tel: 816-842-9994 Joe Sweeney, Editor-In-Chief & Publisher
  3. Kansas City Business Journal - Kansas City
  4. Kansas City New Times - Kansas City
  5. Kansas City Small Business Monthly P O Box 754 Shawnee Mission, KS 66201-0754
  6. (913) 432-3332 Kelly Scanlon, Editor
  7. Kansas City SOHO (30,000 entrepreneurial business people)
  8. Kansas City Star - Kansas City
  9. Missouri-Kansas City Small Business Monthly, DBH Communications, Inc., 4747 Troost, Kansas City MO 64110 816-753-7771
  10. PitchWeekly - Kansas City
  11. Lee's Summit Journal - Lee's Summit
  12. The Gazette Weekly - Levasy
  13. St. Joseph News-Press - St. Joseph
  14. Missouri Grocers Assoc., PO Box 10223, Springfield, MO 65808-0223Tel: (417) 831-6667 Editor - Rachel McNamara

2) Small Farm Today, Missouri Farm Publishing, 3903 W. Ridge Trail Rd., Clark, MO 65243-9525 (800) 633-2535 (573) 687-3525 Publisher - Ron Macher; Editor - Paul Berg

3) Business Equipment Hotline, Business Association Publishing Co., Business Technology Assn. (800) 366-6950 (816) 941-3100 Editor - Brent Hoskins, Peter Wilkinson

11. Small Business Advocates

a. Among Big Business

1) Drue Jennings, Chairman and President, Kansas City Power & Light Company

2) Ray Wilkins Jr., Regional president, Kansas/Western Missouri, Southwestern Bell Telephone 500 E. Eighth St., Suite 1312, Kansas City, Mo. 64106 Phone: (816) 275-2737 Southwestern Bell MO: 316, 417, 660, 785, 816, and 913

b. GREATER KANSAS CITY MENTORS: http://www.cybercommerce.com/GKCMentors.htm

  1. Accounting: David P. Zupancic, CPA Mr. David P. Zupancic, CPA, 413 Cherokee, Leavenworth, KS 66048 (913)682-3000 Email to ZCPA@aol.com
  2. Business Development: Pete Manza, Principal, Total System Performance & Management Ltd., 15802 Horton Lane, Overland Park, KS 66223 (816)835-0738 Email 75611.1467@compuserve.com
  3. Computers: Kitty McCoy, Systems Consultants 1627 Main Street, Suite 206 Kansas City, MO 64108 (816)842-2233 Email: 71044.634@compuserve.co
  4. Women in Business: Gabrielle Kaniger, President, The Central Exchange, 1020 Central Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64105 (816)471-7560 MMKAN@mindspring.com

c. Associations:

  1. Better Business Bureau 306 E. 12 Street Kansas City, MO 64106. 816-421-7800
  2. Business Assistance Center, 15th Floor, City Hall, 414 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106 816-274-1858
  3. Business and Public Administration Research Center, Room 10, Professional Building, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211 573-882-4805
  4. MABDA, Missouri Artisans Business Development Associations, % Serena Boschert, 714 Washington Street, St. Charles, MO 63301 314-946-1874
  5. Missouri Manufacturing Research Training Center, Engineering Annex Building, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO 65401 573-364-5122
  6. Missouri Market Development Program, EIERA, 325 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 744, Jefferson City, MO 65102 573-526-5555
  7. Missouri Procurement Assistance Center (MOPAC), 975 Hornet Drive, Bldg. 279, Wing B, St. Louis, MO 63042 314-732-3533
  8. MO Procurement Assistance Center (MOPAC), 300 University Place, Columbia, MO 65211 573-882-3597
  9. Arthur Brown, KS Regional Manager, Mid-Amer Lumbermans, 800 Westport Road, Kansas City, MO 64111 Phone: 816-931-2102
  10. Dan Morgan, Dir. Government Affairs, Builders Assn, KC, 632 W 39th,Kansas City, MO 64111 816-531-4741
  11. Bob Johnson, General Manager, Hoover Audio Visual, 2540 Pennway, Kansas City, MO 64108 816-221-7663
  12. Amy Polen, Sales Manager, K C Marriott Downtown, 200 W. 12th St.,Kansas City, MO 64105 816-421-6800
  13. Nancy Schmidt,Director, Kansas City Ks/Wy Co. CVB, 727 Minn. PO Box 171517,Kansas City, KS 66117 913-321-5800
  14. Joe Villarreal, Sales Manager, Expo Services Group,1414 E. 19th Street,Kansas City, MO 64108 816-474-1342
  15. Heather Wegge, Account Executive, Hubbell / Tyner, 2117 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64108 816-221-0525
  16. Eyra Wright, Convention Sales Mgr.,CVB of Greater Kansas City, 1100 Main, Suite 2550, Kansas City, MO 64105 816-691-3852
  17. Berman, DeLeve, Kuchan & Chapman, L.C, 911 Main Commerce Tower Building, Kansas City, MO
  18. Thomas Hill Enterprises Center, Route 1, Box 109, Clifton Hill, MO 65244 816-261-8450
  19. The Missouri membership of Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE): 1615 H Street NW; Washington DC 20062-2000 (202) 463-5901; email: cipe@cipe.org Richard L. Lesher, President; Willard A. Workman, Vice President, John D. Sullivan, Executive Director

12. SBA-Awarded Companies

a. All Points, Inc., P.O. Box 9827, Kansas City, MO 64134 (816) 763-6300 F: 816-763-3336 mail@allpointsinc.com Honored as a Top Ten Small business by the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, All Points is a certified Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) and nationally certified in Quality Practices serving customer needs locally, nationally and globally.

b. Engineering Software Research & Development, 7750 Clayton Rd Ste 204, St Louis, MO 63117

c. Idea Works, Inc., 607 Jackson Street, Columbia, MO 65203

ALSO:

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. http://www.ecola.com/news/press/na/us/mo/

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