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• MO PTAC counselors offer guidance to businesses seeking contracts with government agencies
  Is your business ready to sell products or services to federal, state or local government? Here's help.
  
  
• SBA study examines varied approaches to credit by small businesses
  SBA study finds that small firms that use no credit are significantly smaller, more profitable, more liquid, and have better credit quality; yet they hold fewer tangible assets.
  
  
• Kauffman study looks at keys to success for high-growth women entrepreneurs
  A new study from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, "Are Women Entrepreneurs Different From Men?" provides insights into the few differences and many similarities between successful men and women entrepreneurs.
  
  
• Business going green - Modified Asphalt Solutions
  Where the rubber IS the road! One Missouri company is paving the way for more widespread use of old tires in constructing better roads
  
  
• Success story: Greenwood Engineering and Manufacturing LLC
  Electrical manufacturer finds constant stream of business with help from MO PTAC.
  
  
• Missouri Business eNews: August 2010
  The August issue of the MissouriBusiness.net newsletter is now online.
  
  
• SBA, USDA agreement aims to stimulate business, job creation, access to capital; reach out to rural communities
  The agreement is designed to reach out to people and places in rural areas and small communities with underserved financial needs. Prospective small businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans also are expected to benefit from this joint effort to encourage sustainable growth and development.
  
  
• Entrepreneurs create economic growth across stateand county lines
  SBA Office of Advocacy reports that entrepreneurial activity in one U.S. county or state often reflects similar activity in neighboring jurisdictions, according to an analysis of geographic and other patterns in new business formation across the United States.
  
  
• Entrepreneurial activity rises in 2009 despite recession, says Kauffman Foundation
  Rather than making history for its deep recession and record unemployment, 2009 might instead be remembered as the year business startups reached their highest level in 14 years, even exceeding the number of startups during the peak 1999-2000 techn boom.
  
  
• Legislation offers small businesses tax incentives to provide health care, hire new workers
  A variety of business tax deductions and credits were created, extended and expanded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, this year's Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act and the Affordable Care Act. Some of these changes are only available this year so eligible businesses only have a few months to take action and save on their taxes.
  
  
• Going green with the 'King of Green'
  The 'King of Green' is serious about the effects of chemicals on health and the environment.
  
  
• Success story: Carbolytic Materials Co.
  Northwest Missouri manufacturer recycles tires in new process for carbon black production.
  
  
• Success story: Interdisciplinary Design Collaborative LLC
  A company founded and run by Missouri University of Science and Technology students is using technology to help consumers cut costs. The University of Missouri recognized the company's three top executives with the university's Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award for 2010.
  
  
• Google, SBA launch online training partnership to boost small businesses
  The U.S. Small Business Administration and Google have announced a new partnership and unveiled "Tools for Online Success," an array of online resources and training designed to help small business owners harness technology to grow their businesses.
  
  
• Can I put this on my account?
  Having a clearly defined policy extending credit to customers under terms and conditions, with qualifications, is an easy way to grow a business at a faster rate.
  
  
• Missouri S&T launches business incubator to support student entrepreneurs
  The Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development at Missouri University of Science and Technology has launched its student business incubator. The incubator provides select student businesses with a space to conduct operations and comprehensive assistance, encouraging and supporting entrepreneurship.
  
  
• Success story: Old World Spices & Seasonings Inc.
  John Jungk is a seasoned business veteran. His business is spices ... developing, mixing and packaging custom-tailored blends for food-industry clients.
  
  
• Business-owning households more likely than others to have higher income, wealth
  SBA's Office of Advocacy report finds that households owning small firms in 1998-2007 period were more likely than others to be in the to 50 percent in income and wealth.
  
  
• Ripple Glass: Bringing recycling solutions to Kansas City
  Ripple Glass is one example of when one company's waste is a valuable product for another. Ripple Glass is the first widely accessible glass recycling program in Kansas City.
  
  
• Certifications required for businesses to sell to the federal government
  Any business seeking to do business with the federal government must represent and certify that it complies with various laws and regulations that apply to government contractors and to their subcontractors. This is called rep's and cert's.
  
  

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