University of Missouri-Kansas City's Small Business & Technology Development Center is part of a nationwide network of SBTDC programs. SBTDCs offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations.

We are affiliated with UMKC's Bloch School of Business and Public Administration and the Missouri SBDC.

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The Missouri Small Business Development Centers provide counseling to both established businesses and those that are just beginning. Counseling topics include business plan development, financial management, marketing, international trade, franchising, licensing, inventory and more.

Training program topics include start-up, business plans, accounting, cash flow, management and marketing.

Information and technology resources include computerized patent, trademark and copyright searches; exporting leads; product design, testing and quality control; manufacturing studies; and plant layout.

Each year, the MO SBTDC network works with more than 2,000 clients. Most counseling services are offered at no charge.

Small Business Development Centers operate in partnership with the U.S. Small Business administration under Cooperative Agreement Number 03-603001-Z-0026-15.

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UMKC SBTDC Office:

4747 Troost
Kansas City MO 64110

Phone: (816) 235-6063
Fax: (816) 235-5754
Email: SBDC

Vision Statement:
The Missouri Small Business Development Centers, a partner with the University of Missouri Extension, educates individuals to successfully start, run and grow small and entrepreneurial businesses that build a viable economic base, improve lives and enhance communities. The SBTDC delivers quality services in a timely fashion, communicates the program systematically and delivers programs and information based on unbiased research and facts.