Entrepreneurship is widely recognized as an indicator of the overall economic health of a region.  It improves productivity, intensifies competition, spurs innovation, and creates jobs.  As new businesses enter the field, both new and existing businesses must compete for customers while implementing innovative solutions to increase productivity.  As new businesses expand and take on employees, they contribute to the labor market and provide employment to local workers.  For the entrepreneur, business ownership offers a path to self-sustained financial stability.

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Data Sources: 

1. Center for American Entrepreneurship. (2021).  "Why Is Entrepreneurship Important?"

2.  Innovations. (2021).  "How Is Entrepreneurship Good for Economic Growth?", Zoltan Acs, March 2006.

The Missouri Women's Business Center provides resources, support, and networks for women seeking to grow or start their own businesses.  MoWBC is dedicated to providing small business development assistance to aspiring women, with a focus on minority and low-to-moderate income-based entrepreneurs throughout Mid-Missouri. We do this through relevant programming and guided support to help them start their own business. From initial concepts to building a steady stream of economic resources, our mission is to break down the barriers that women in our community face when owning and operating a business.

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FY22 Quarter 1 Updates

Key Updates:  

• WBC staffing restructure completed and training coordinator hired.

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