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Below are the most recent updates on MissouriBusiness.Net available from our RSS feed:

  • Annual Skelton Procurement Conference May 30 Mon, May 5 2008
    Rep. Ike Skelton's annual Procurement Conference will offer opportunities for small business owners to learn how to secure government contracts and to network with potential contractors.

  • IRS Launches Campaign to Help New Small Businesses Mon, May 5 2008
    The Internal Revenue Service is kicking off a new campaign to help educate new self-employed small business owners about tax responsibilities.

  • Two Missourians to Help Lead National Government Procurement Association Fri, Apr 18 2008
    Morris Hudson, state director of MO PTAC and based at the program's headquarters in Columbia, became president of APTAC. Bill Stuby, MO PTAC central region director was elected APTAC secretary.

  • Missouri Business eNews: Apr. 2008 Thur, Apr 10 2008
    The April issue of the MissouriBusiness.net newsletter is now online.

  • Featured Entrepreneur: Aegis Business Solutions Tue, Apr 8 2008
    Perseverance paid off for Army veteran turned-entrepreneur Randy Crawford of Kansas City. Aegis Business Solutions is one of only eight Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses in the country that has a contract schedule for furniture with the General Services Administration.

  • Popular IRS Small Business Resource Guide Updated Fri, Apr 4 2008
    The Small Business Resource Guide is now available for 2008. This handy interactive CD contains all the business tax forms, instructions, and publications needed by small business owners. The guide also provides an abundance of other helpful information such as how to prepare a business plan, finding financing for your business, new tax law changes and much more.

  • New Funding Program to Offer Boosts to Technology Researchers in Missouri Mon, Mar 31 2008
    The Missouri Technology Incentive Program is a new funding source for innovative and high-technology companies interested in pursuing federal SBIR and STTR R&D awards.

  • Featured Entrepreneur: Technology and Networking Inc. Mon, Mar 10 2008
    Jason Eftink, founder and CEO of Technology and Networking, has taken his computer technology and telecommunications business from a two-man start-up to a vital and growing company with more than 30 employees.

  • Featured Entrepreneur: Lytmos Group LLC Mon, Feb 18 2008
    Founded in 2001, the Lytmos Group was originally intended to serve as a conduit for high-tech small businesses to obtain expert feedback as they pursued federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding. Along the way Lytmos Group has evolved.

  • Cool Product Idea! Now What? Thur, Jan 31 2008
    You've come up with the next great invention that will take the market by storm and revolutionize daily lives. Before finding someone to make it, you need a plan. Lessons learned on product development in this two part column on conceptual development, design/implementation and post-product launch.

  • Featured Entrepreneur: Mo-Sci Corporation Mon, Dec 10 2007
    In the early years, Mo-Sci Corp., a specialized glass manufacturer, operated on a slender thread. Mo-Sci began writing SBIR proposals. Within four years it had received six Phase I awards two Phase II awards.

  • Missouri Retail Promotion Calendar Thur, Nov 29 2007
    Now updated for 2008: the popular Retail Promotion Calendar showing monthly, weekly and daily special occurrences that can be used as marketing tools for retail and service businesses.

  • New Jump Start Training Module: Patent Basics Fri, Nov 16 2007
    New module offers a basic review of the patent process and provides answers to frequently asked questions regarding patents.

  • New Online Employer Identification Number Application Available Fri, Sept 28 2007
    New businesses can now request an Employer Identification Number (EIN) through the new IRS Web-based system that instantly processes requests and generates identification numbers in real time.

  • Featured Entrepreneur: Patric Chocolate Fri, Sept 7 2007
    Alan McClure, founder of Patric Chocolate prides himself on his micro-batch approach to hand-made dark chocolate production.

  • Computer Recycling Thur, June 14 2007
    Learn how to responsibly dispose of computers and other electronics.

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