Missouri Entrepreneurship News

Read about great things going on for businesses in Missouri.

Luke Phelps and the Vroom Solar team Business Growth, Entrepreneurs in Action, Funding and Finances, Innovation-Led

How This Missouri Startup Is Bringing Solar Power to Rural America

Sometimes, the idea for a new business is right under your nose. That was certainly the case for Luke Phelps’s...

A chicken at a farm Advancing Entrepreneurship, Business Growth, Innovation-Led, Main Street, Microenterprise, Second Stage, Shop Local, Starting a Business, Uncategorized, Women and Business

What Is Value-Added Agriculture, and How Can It Make a Huge Difference in Your Business?

What if there were a way for farmers and agriculture producers to enhance their profitability and diversify their product offerings....

Keeyoung Kim, chef and owner of Chingu Business Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurs in Action, Funding and Finances, Main Street, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Starting a Business

How Crowdfunding Bolstered This Missouri Entrepreneur’s New Restaurant amid Unexpected Challenges

In the recipe for small business success, patience and determination are two key ingredients. But there’s also the business side...

St. Louis downtown skyline featuring the Arch Business Growth, Innovation-Led, Main Street, Microenterprise, Second Stage, Uncategorized

Which 9 Missouri Companies Made Inc.’s List of Best Workplaces for 2023?

Inc. Magazine is out with its 2023 Best Workplaces list, and nine companies in Missouri made the cut — ranging...

A view of Columbia, Missouri Advancing Entrepreneurship, Business Growth, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Funding and Finances, Innovation-Led

Opportunity for Budding Missouri Tech Startups as Scale VC Closes Second Fund

Scale VC, a venture capital fund based in Columbia, Missouri, has announced the closing of a $5 million fund that...

Paley and Erik Carmona of Carmona's Chamoy Business Planning, Entrepreneurs in Action, Main Street, Microenterprise, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Shop Local, Women and Business

How a Missouri Couple Got Their Start Selling Homemade Chamoy at First Fridays

Entrepreneurship can be delicious! Just ask husband-and-wife duo Erik and Paley Carmona. What started out as a kitchen experiment has...

Dave Alburty and Ann Packingham of Innovaprep LLC Business Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurs in Action, Innovation-Led, Main Street, Second Stage

How a Missouri Tech Startup Became a Key Player in the Global Fight against COVID

Dave Alburty isn’t afraid to think outside of the box. When he started his business, he didn’t want to live...

Advancing Entrepreneurship, Business Growth, Funding and Finances, Innovation-Led, Main Street, Microenterprise, Second Stage, Starting a Business

$700K USDA RISE Grant Primes Green Hills RPC, MOSourceLink to Grow Agriculture Jobs in NW MO

MOSourceLink and Green Hills Regional Planning Commission have teamed up to create more opportunities in agriculture entrepreneurship in Northwest Missouri.