Sedalia Chamber and Visitors Bureau

Area economic development organization. Information available on area business, industrial properties, demographics, labor and incentives.

Contact: Ms. Linda M. Christle
3615 W. Broadway 3rd Floor
Sedalia, MO 65301
(660) 827-0884

Please visit www.SedaliaMoED.com for details on the following:

Retail Trade Area / Sales History - Pettis County's retail trade area and labor market include portions of eight counties surrounding Pettis County.  The area encompasses an approximate 50-mile radius from Sedalia with an estimated population of 234,360.

Enhanced Enterprise Zone, a 25 year zone, provides 100% real property tax abatement went into effect November 21, 2005.

MOSourceLink is a statewide referral network which links Missouri business owners to local, regional and state resource partners who provide services to help businesses grow and prosper.
 
MOSourceLink provides:
Easy access to a specialized network of service providers offering a broad range of expertise
Quick links to the appropriate resources to assist in starting or growing a business
 
Our network resource partners provide a wide range of business-related services, including:
Marketing
Financial Planning
Sales
Loans
Technical
Product development
Education
Government contracts
Operations
 
Referral services provided to the entrepreneur or business owner are at no cost.

MOSourceLink
888-870-6500 (toll free)
e-mail: info@mosourcelink.com
www.mosourcelink.com

Information for MOSourceLink current as of 5/12/2009.

Extension specialists provide education programs to help citizens apply university research and
knowledge to solve individual and community problems. Working with business owners and managers
on a one-to-one basis, B&I specialists help entrepreneurs identify problem areas and find solutions.
Writing a business plan, improving or crating products, developing markets, setting up accounting
procedures, finding financing and managing personnel are among the areas with which B&I specialists
help clients. B&I services area available to both existing and start-up businesses. Counseling services
are completely confidential and provided free or at nominal charge.

Pettis County Extension B&I Specialist
1012 A Thompson Blvd
Sedalia, Mo 65301
660-827-0591
www.outreach.missouri.edu/

The mission of the Missouri Small Business Development Center (MO SBTDC) system is to
improve competitiveness and management quality of Missouri small business. MO SBTDC will help
those business identify problems, explore opportunities and obtain solutions by offering
comprehensive, timely assistance to create positive impact. Assistance includes counseling, training
information and technology transfer, research, and other services to meet the changing and evolving
needs of the Missouri small business community.

University of Central Missouri
Dockery Bldg Room 102F
Warrensburg, Mo 64093
660-543-4402
Fax: 660-543-8159
Email: sbtdc@ucmo.edu
http:www.ucmo.edu/sbtdc

SCORE counselors, experienced business professionals, provide confidential one-on-one
counseling. Services include business plan preparation, financing, record keeping and problem solving
and are provided free of charge. The Pettis County area is serviced by the following SCORE Chapter.

SCORE Business Information Office
323 West 8th Street, Suite 104
Kansas City, Mo 64105
816-374-6675

The Office of Minority Business was established to assist minority business owners obtain
managerial, technical and financial assistance as well as to identify opportunities for successful
entrepreneurship. The Office is responsible for identifying and developing networks and support
systems that help minorities gain a foothold in the mainstream of Missouri’s economy through the start-up, retention or expansion of minority-owned firms.

The Office of Minority Business
573-751-3237
www.ecodev.state.mo.us/omb

The State of Missouri, through the Office of Administration, provides special services and
assistance to enable certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE’s) and Women owned Business
Enterprises (WBE’s) to participate equitably in the State of Missouri’s procurement process. Services
include:
* Providing one-on-one counseling about State procurement opportunities
* Presenting workshops and seminars on the procurement process
* Evaluation your company’s existing certifications to determine if they are recognized
by the State
* Sharing information on your company with state agencies, political subdivisions and
private firms attempting to identify and locate MBE/WBE firms

1-800-592-6019
www.oa.state.mo.us/purch/purch.htm

U S Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
911 Walnut Street, Room 2202
Kansas City, Mo 64106
816-426-2756

U S Department of Labor
Wage and Hour Division
911 Walnut Street, Room 2900
Kansas City, Mo 64106
816-426-5721

The federal government also has a variety of services available to new businesses: industry data,
census and franchising information, exporting and importing guidelines, and consumer affairs data.

Federal Information Center
Federal Building
210 North Tucker Boulevard
St Louis, Mo 63101
1-800-392-7711

Helpful publications can be ordered by calling 1-800-829-3676 or from the IRS web site: http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/