| Are you looking to start a small business in the state | | | | business license, procedures to register a business, |
| of Missouri but don't know where to find the best | | | | pay taxes, file forms, hiring employees, expanding your |
| information? We can help you. Some of the best | | | | business and most importantly state and local |
| places to find information are: | | | | information that will be very useful to your industry. |
| 1. Missouri Business Development Centre | | | | 3. Missouri Starting Your Business CD |
| This is a great resource to find information on how to | | | | How would you like to have a CD start up kit for your |
| get started with your business. Here you will find | | | | small business. You can get a CD start up kit from the |
| information on local programs, loans, how to write a | | | | University of Missouri. The cost is only $17.74US and |
| business plan and much more. You can sign up for | | | | includes information on starting a business in Missouri, |
| information or locate a service centre near you in the | | | | doing business in Missouri, How to Start and Manage a |
| state. There is also a research library and how to find | | | | Home Based Business, and a guide to writing a small |
| out about selling services etc. to the government. | | | | business plan with a sample included in the kit. They |
| 2. Missouri Small Business Guide | | | | also have on the site a e-news newsletter for |
| Another great resource is the Missouri state site at | | | | entrepreneurs looking to get information on small |
| business.gov. Here you can find out about getting a | | | | business in Missouri by email. |