Hollie Elliott Executive Director Dallas County Economic Development Group 115 S Maple Street PO Box 301 Buffalo, MO 65622 Phone 417-345-2701 or 417-319-4880 Fax 417-345-2700 Email: hollie@dallascounty.works |
Starting Your Business
If you are considering Southwest Missouri as a potential site for starting a new business or relocating an existing business, we can provide you with resources specific to your requirements. Listed below are general resources. Contact Hollie Elliott at 417.319.4880 or Hollie@dallascounty.works for additional information.
The Missouri Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) provide comprehensive business counseling, including assistance in finding the right type of funding for your situation. The Missouri SBDC can help prepare you to seek either debt or equity financing to fund your business strategies. They can also help you develop strategies to fund growth without seeking external funding sources.
Missouri Department of Economic Development Grow Missouri Loan
Facilitate
the funding of an expansion project that would be unlikely to occur
without the Grow Missouri Loan in order to create or retain full-time
jobs for targeted businesses.
Missouri Technology Corporation
The
Missouri Technology Corporation (“MTC”) is a public-private partnership
created by the Missouri General Assembly to promote entrepreneurship
and foster the
growth of new and emerging high-tech companies. MTC focuses on 21st
Century bioscience industries that build on Missouri’s rich history in
agriculture and technology.
Missouri Business Incentives
Discover tax credits and programs Missouri offers to help your business grow.
Small Business Loan Program
Pool of funds for low-interest or no-interest direct loans for small businesses.
USDA Rural Development Programs and Services for Business
USDA Rural Development operates over fifty financial assistance programs for a variety of rural applications to help expand your business in rural Missouri.
Missouri Development Finance Board Public Entity Loan Program
The Missouri Development Finance Board provides loans to local governments to finance general public infrastructure improvements and economic development projects.
This toolkit provides several links to resources to help you as you start your business.
Relocating an Existing Business
Contact Hollie Elliott at 417-345-2701 or email at Hollie@dallascounty.works. Hollie can help you to navigate the local and state business landscape.