The SBTDC of Northwest Missouri State University is one of a network of offices located throughout the state. The SBTDC at NWMSU provides assistance with business plans, strategic planning, marketing, market research, financial analysis, coaching and more. The following are examples of the type of assistance available in the network:
Finance
- Financial analysis with industry comparisons, ratio analysis, break-even, and more.
- Capital budgeting
- Financial projections
- Financing options and debt restructuring
Marketing
- Market research (demographics, psychographics, drive time studies, etc.)
- Customer segmentation
- Customer relationships and satisfaction
- Customer and market knowledge
- Competitive analysis
- Pricing
- Promotions
Management
- Business Planning
- Strategic Planning
- Balance Scorecards
- Management analysis
- Continuous improvement
- Ethics and liability management
- Human resources (Recruitment and selection, compensation and employee retention, policies/manuals, motivating employees, etc.)
Technology Development
- Patent assistance
- Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grants
- Investor presentations and preparation
- Building management teams