Missouri

St. Louis

Grace Hill Women’s Business Center (WBC)

Founded in 1999 as an economic development initiative within Grace Hill Settlement House. It is a public/private partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration and is dedicated to providing micro-business development for aspiring entrepreneurs, with a primary focus on minority women in the community. Partnering with other institutions and community organizations, the Center is able to offer a variety of programs and services to further individuals’ aims of entrepreneurship. It offers comprehensive services to support all stages of entrepreneurship, 1:1 business counseling, where new business owners can vet their ideas, seminars/speaker series, and its flagship service, Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO)—an in-depth, 16-week business development training workshop.

https://venturize.org/providers/womens-business-center-wbc-grace-hill

SCORE-St. Louis

Premier source of free small business advice for entrepreneurs. We are a volunteer, non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the success of small businesses.

https://stlouis.score.org/

Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc.

The mission of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc. is to empower African Americans and others throughout the region in securing economic self-reliance, social equality and civil rights.

https://www.ulstl.com/mission–vision.html

Accelerate St. Louis

Our mission is to accelerate the growth of St. Louis’ dynamic startup community by strengthening connectivity, securing new capital, and raising awareness of the innovation that is happening in the region.

https://acceleratestlouis.org/about/accelerate-st-louis/

U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA

Created in 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) continues to help small business owners and entrepreneurs pursue the American dream. The SBA is the only cabinet-level federal agency fully dedicated to small business and provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise as the nation’s only go-to resource and voice for small businesses.

https://www.sba.gov/about-sba

Missouri MBDA Business Center

Minority-owned businesses that have been in business three or more years and with $1 million or more in annual revenue are the target clients for the Missouri MBDA Business Center. High-growth industries such as green technology, clean energy, health care, infrastructure and broadband technology are also eligible for the program.

https://missourimbdacenter.com/