The SBDC specializes in providing one-on-one consulting that is comprehensive and individualized to meet the particular needs of business owners and entrepreneurs.  SBDC consultants are skilled professionals with experience in many areas including: 

• Financial analysis                        
• Marketing
• Accounting
• Human resources
• Computer software
• Business acquisition
• Business liquidation or sale
• Technology access
• Loan packaging
• Sales
• Cost control
• Inventory control
• Business start-up
• Management
• Operations

All information provided to the Small Business Development Center staff is held in complete confidence at all times. 

Businesses may request assistance by calling the SBDC at (417) 836-5685 in Springfield, or (417) 255-7966 in West Plains.  There is no charge for one-on-one consulting.  Let us assist you in formulating a strategy to help your company’s growth and expansion efforts!

Training Seminars

The Missouri State SBDC offers a full range of business management seminars for potential and existing businesses. The seminars are offered at an excellent value; registration fees are used to cover the cost of the materials presented, instruction fees and for planning future programs. For more information regarding these year-round courses, contact the SBDC office at (417) 836-5685 to request a catalog or visit our Training Seminars web page.

Financial Analysis Tools

Are you looking for an answer to any of these questions:

• What does the future hold for my company?
• Am I prepared to manage my company as it grows?
• What does my banker see when looking at my loan application?
• How am I doing compared to competitors in my industry?
• How can I get more money out of my business?

The SBDC can produce a variety of financial analysis reports to give you a complete picture of your company’s financial condition.  We will help you identify and understand your company’s strengths and weaknesses, plus offer recommendations.  A fee is charged for each product.  However, you will have access to one-on-one meetings with an SBDC consultant who can assist in interpreting the reports and developing future plans.  There is no charge for consultations.  Call (417) 836-5685 to begin your company’s financial analysis today.

The Strategic Financial Analysis: Understand where your business has been in order to determine where you are headed. Using past financial information, we provide a detailed analysis of your income statement and an interpretive narrative.

Fee:  $600.00

Proforma Financial Scan: See a clear picture of your company’s future, via your own projections. This complete analysis will help you determine whether or not your company’s future plans are realistic. The information provided may then be utilized with a loan proposal to acquire financing.
                                                                                                         
Base Price: $300.00

12 Month Projected Cash Flow Statement: Understand just how much money your company will need by having a detailed monthly cash budget prepared for you.

Fee:  $300.00

Custom Spreadsheet: When you need a problem solved, we can design a custom spreadsheet to fit your need.
                                                                                                            
Priced by project

Trademark Search

The SBDC can help you protect your business or product name by providing the means to complete a trademark search. Registering your business name with the Secretary of State’s office does not include a nationwide trademark search. Trademarking will allow you to use the name nationally in the future and protect you from infringing on someone else’s name. You will receive a 21-page information booklet that includes:

     • Results of the search
     • Registration information
     • Filing requirements
     • Application fees
     • Sample Specimens
     • Services provided by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Fee: $150.00

Contact the SBDC Office at 417-836-5685 to request a trademark application or for more information.  (Also see course description for “Marketing Your Idea:  Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights”).

Marketing Survey

The Missouri State SBDC can assist businesses with a planned and organized effort to gather facts and help owners/managers make better business decisions. We conduct this primary research through the development of a customized survey of your current and potential customers. The survey can be used to study perceptions, purchasing habits, influences, the feasibility of a new product, and
a variety of other issues specific to the individual business.

Benefits include:
     • Measuring customer satisfaction
     • Finding new customers to increase market share and stimulate demand
     • Finding new products to better serve your customers
     • Understanding your market position and that of your competition
     • Finding new opportunities for growth and expansion

A fee is charged for this service, which is based on the size of the survey and the direct costs involved. A full report is given to the business owner illustrating the responses obtained. A detailed interpretation of the data collected is provided. Contact the SBDC office at 417-836-5685 for a personalized quote and begin your marketing survey today!

Priced by project

Small Business Resource Library

Our complete collection of reference material includes over 1000 publications on numerous topics, including: 

• Accounting
• Census data
• Compliance
• Finance
• Franchising
• General business
• Inventions
• Management
• Manufacturing
• Marketing
• Procurement

 In addition, we have:

• Trade Journals
• Entrepreneur Business Manual Series
• Export/Import Publications
• STAT-USA on-line
• Business Directories

The Small Business Resource Library and Export / Import Library are located in the SBDC Office, Missouri State’s Glass Hall (west entrance).  These resources are available at no cost, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  No appointment is necessary.