Southeast Missouri State University’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will host an eight-week Early-Stage Business Boot Camp and launch the newest cohort August 26-October 14 at the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce. This workshop series is designed for entrepreneurs and small business owners and is offered at no cost.
“It takes a lot of effort, resources and commitment to start your own business. Joining a program like this is one of the best ways to get the support needed to launch with a strong foundation,” said Jakob Pallesen, director of SEMO’s SBDC. “There is no reason to figure it all out on your own, when you can engage in a group with experts from banking, legal, accounting, insurance and human resources.”
Early-Stage Business Boot Camp participants will join a peer network of entrepreneurs and small business owners and learn from professional consultants and guest speakers. Participants will also discover the resources necessary to start and grow a business and best practices for business planning.
In the program, participants learn foundational knowledge and skills about starting and growing a business through the following topics:
- Market research and analysis
- Protecting businesses and intellectual property
- Financial management and projections
- Marketing channels and reaching customer segments
- Building, compensating and managing teams
- Accessing capital
Through funding from the Southern Missouri Innovation Network (Innovate SOMO), the Early-Stage Business Boot Camp is offered throughout the state of Missouri. The mission of Innovate SOMO, developed by Missouri State University’s efactory partnership with Codefi, is to create greater earning potentials and invigorate the statewide economy.
For more information about the Early-Stage Business Boot Camp, visit efactory.missouristate.edu/bootcamp.