Missouri Small Business Success Stories

Learn how the services offered by MO SBTDC specialists helped Missouri businesses achieve success.

Manufacturer

• A.M. Pyrotechnics LLC: Buffalo
  Impact
  
  Clients assisted by the SBTDC:
  
  generate sales and jobs that return more tax revenues than the cost of the SBTDC program;
  value SBTDC assistance highly; and
  raise millions of dollarsin new capital.
  
  

  Missouri Economic Impact
  FY 2009

  Sales Increase	$135 million
  Jobs Created/Retained	4,986
  Financing Obtained	$138 million

  
  Via its statewide network of SBTDC centers, in fiscal year 2009 the system served:
  
  2,871 clients in 18,727 hours of counseling
  14,708 attendees at SBTDC-sponsored training events, for a total of 836 sessions totaling 10,309 hours
  
  
  produces fireworks and choreographs professional pyrotechnics displays
• Carbolytic Materials Co.: Maryville
  recycles tires into carbon black
• Patric Chocolate: Columbia
  gourmet chocolate maker
  

Professional, scientific and technical service

• Brick City Custom Works: Mexico
  custom motorcycle repair and service shop
• Cornerstone Energy Solutions LLC: Rolla
  analysis of energy efficiency in residential, commercial and industrial settings
• Hammer Collections: Springfield
  employs computer software and information technology to resolve and prevent payment delinquencies
• InnovaPrep LLC: Drexel
  aerosol researchers developing technology to aid detection systems for biodefense, medical diagnostics, food and beverage industries
• Interdisciplinary Design Collaborative LLC: Rolla
  software developers
• Language Solutions, Inc.: St. Louis
  translation technology and multi-lingual communications services to assist other businesses reach a global market
• Lytmos Group LLC: Lee's Summit
  provides peer review and grants management support to organizations that sponsor high technology R&D
• Nanoparticle BioChem Inc.: Columbia
  research and production of nanoparticle-based product
• Nanova Inc.: Columbia
  research on biomaterials, nanonstructured materials, composites and medical devices
• NEMS/MEMS Works LLC: Columbia
  engineering researchers developing early-stage prototypes of nanotechnology
• OsteoGeneX: Kansas City
  drug research and biotech commercialization
• PureFlow Technologies, Inc.: Jefferson City
  produces and markets a diesel engine fuel efficiency device
• QM Power Inc.: Greenwood
  developing magnetic force control technology
• Research & Tractor Technology Inc.: St. Joseph
  developer of an alternative power source for lawn tractors
• Sign Designs: Joplin
  designs and manufactures custom signs
• Snyder Brace Inc.: Columbia
  pediatric brace specialist
  
• Technology and Networking: Cape Girardeau
  computer technology and telecommunications sales and services
• Xtreme Stereo LLC: Kennett
  three enterprises offering auto-body repair services, installation of customized car stereo systems and retail electronics gear (as a RadioShack franchisee)

Health & social services

• Longitude Health Inc.: Columbia
  wellness company promoting team approach to healthy lifestyles for employers
• Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction: Columbia
  program focused on health benefits of interaction between humans and animals

Accommodation & food services

• B.K. Bakery LLC: Jefferson City
  dessert and pastry bakery
• Bucks and Spurs Guest Ranch: Ava
  working guest ranch
• Hot Box Cookies: Columbia
  cookie bakery
• Old World Spices & Seasonings Inc.: Concordia
  developing, mixing and packaging custom-tailored spice blends

Retail trade

• Danni Nicole's - Hannibal
  an upscale women's clothing store
• Midwest Customs: Carrollton
  a truck accessories and body shop

Construction

• Anderson Backhoe: Riverside
  plumbing and site utility contractor
• BRK Electrical Contractors LLC: St. Louis
  electrical contractor

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