The Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) will be holding several trainings throughout this month. Sign up for one today!

Congratulations to Ken Surbrugg!

Congratulations to Ken Surbrugg, SBDC Counselor and Director for MSSU’s Center of Entrepreneurship! He completed the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program and is now a certified Ice House Instructor. Way to go, Ken!

QuickBooks Desktop: Utilization, Tips, and Tricks

Thursday, July 15, 2021 | 10:30 am to 11:45 am | Free event

This training will be a demonstration of QuickBooks Desktop and how to best utilize the program and its features. This training will be a free, one-hour training via Zoom. You will be provided with a Zoom link after you register for the event.

Register today! Click here.

Starting a Small Business: The First Steps

Tuesday, June 20, 2021 | 10:30 pm to 11:45 am | Free event

In this workshop, participants will discover their target markets and gain a better appreciation of why businesses need to understand their customers. Participants will also learn the steps to register their business with the federal, state, and local agencies. Participants will learn the basics of understanding the importance of cash flow projections and various funding alternatives.

Learn more here.

Business Financials: The Basics

Thursday, July 22. 2021 | 10:30 am to 11:45 am | Free event

This workshop is designed for business owners, managers and those who want to learn how to turn financial statements into useful management tools. They will learn how to capture information from the Income Statement and Balance Sheet, calculate several useful Ratios and learn to make business decisions from this information.

Register here.

Looking for something different?

Webinars are being offered by all Missouri SBDC centers located across the state. Check out our events page to find more training that fits your business needs.

Visit the Missouri SBDC website, sbdc.missouri.edu, for more about their centers and training offerings.

Summer Hours

The Missouri SBDC at MSSU follows the Missouri Southern State University summer schedule. Beginning Monday, May 17, 2021 through Friday, August 10, 2021, our office will be opened Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, closed on Fridays.