SECTION 3 DIVISION

ROBERT J. MOHART MULTI-PURPOSE

3200 Wayne Ave., Ste.***

Kansas City, MO 6***

816-513-***

www.**kcmo.gov/

The section 3 division regulates the city’’s

federal requirements related to the section

3 hud act of 1968, as amended. The act

intends tooster local and neighborhood

economic development and increase

individual self-sufficiency. The section 3

division certifies businesses and individuals

as section 3 business enterprises or section

3 workers. This division works closely with

the city’’s contract compliance division,office of community development and

potential section 3 residents/contractors.

CITY OF SPRINGFIELD PLANNING

AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

840 Boonville

Springfield, MO 6***

417-864-***

Offers business development assistanceIncluding the Small Business Loan Program

and administers the Enterprise Zone

program which offers income and property

tax benefits to businesses starting or

relocating in specified areas of Springfield.

CORPORATION OF KANSAS CITY

2420 E. Linwood Blvd., Ste.***

816-924-***

Microloan assistance (up to $25,000)

to small businesses located in Cass,Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties

in Missouri. The organization assists

entrepreneurs with the development of business andinancial plans and represents

them to potential lenders.

FIRST STEPUND

816-235-***

Offers business and entrepreneurial training

and ongoing support to low-to-moderateIncome individuals in the Kansas City metro

area. Program also offers a microloan

program, networking and mentoringor

participants.

MissouriBUYS is an exciting new, userfriendly,secure statewide eProcurement

system being implemented by the State

of Missouri that will result in greater

procurement efficiencies statewide and

improved access to business opportunities

by vendors and small businesses. In

addition to replacing the state’s current

systemor vendor registration and online

biddingor procurements, MissouriBUYS

will include a virtual marketplace that will

consist of online supplier catalogs which

state agencies and political subdivisions will

be able to use to purchase products and

services electronically.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT

1000 S.W. Jackson, Ste.***

785-296-***

Provides assistance to Kansas companies

wishing to begin or expand international

marketing efforts.

JOHNSON COUNTY BUSINESS TECH

CENTEROR BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

913-469-***

The Tech Center provides consulting

services, administrative support, and

facilities to start-up and growing

companies that are capable of stimulating

business activity and employment in

Johnson County, KS.

KCMO CDE

1900 Vine

816-216-***

Provides a variety of services to support

entrepreneurs and business development.

These include a 16-Week Workshop in

Business Opportunities (WIBO) programor

small business owners and entrepreneurs;

facade improvement loans withlexible

termsor commercial building owners; and

federal new market tax credit allocation

for development projects, equipment and

operating costs.

KAUFFMAN CENTEROR

ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP

4900 Oak St.

816-932-***

Offers a number of education, training

and research programsor entrepreneurs

nationwide. Sponsors theastTrac training

programor both beginning and growing

small businesses in a number of locations.

MID-AMERICA MANUFACTURING

TECHNOLOGY CENTER - KANSAS

10550 Backley, Ste.***

Overland Park, KS 6***

913-649-***

Provides a range of services to

manufacturingirms, includingactory

automation, cost control, marketing, plant

layout and business planning.

MINORITY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

3200 Wayne Ave., ***

816-924-***

The Association provides assistance to

minority and women contractors who need

help in a constructionirm.

MOUNTAIN PLAINS MINORITY SUPPLIER

DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

11320 W. 79th St.

Lenexa, KS 6***

816-221-***

The Councilocuses on marketing the

goods and services of minority suppliers to

the Kansas City business community.

MISSOURIIRST LINKED DEPOSIT

State Treasurer’s Office

P.O. Box***

573-751-***

The State Treasurer provides low-interest,linked time deposits of stateunds to

Missouriinancial institutions to make loans

to Missouri small businesses that create

or retain jobs. Small business deposits up

to $100,000 and can be renewedor up

toive years. Can be usedor a variety of operating expenses.

MISSOURI STATE CENSUS DATA CENTER

Missouri State Library

600 W. Main St.

573-526-***

The Council’s mission is to enhance the

quality of lifeor Missouri women by

helping them achieve theirull potential

for the betterment of themselves and their

families. Serves as a resourceor women

MOBERLY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Workforce and Technical Education

101 College Ave.

Moberly, MO 65270-***

660-263-***

Assists new/existing businesses and

individuals with business development

resources, training and assessments. Also,assists companies with training through the

Missouri Customized Training Program.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

U.S. COMMERCIAL SERVICEKANSAS

1000 Walnut St., Rm.***

816-421-***

The U.S. Commercial Service in Kansas City

provides assistance to companies of all

sizes seeking to begin exporting to expand

into new international markets, or toIncrease their presence in existing markets.

Services include export counseling, market

research, identifying trade partners, and

trade education programming.

SBA Women’s Business

The SBA Women’s Business Centers provide

training, counseling, and mentoring

services to current and potential women

entrepreneurs. Recently, grantsor two

of eight new SBA Women’s Business

Centers have beenunded in the Kansas

City metropolitan area. The SBA Women’s

Business Centers are located at the

following:WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER

www.**Kansaswbc.com

Small Business Awards

Nominate Youravorite

The SBA accepts nominationsor its annual

Small Business Awards to be presented

during Small Business Week. The awards

are given each year to outstanding

entrepreneurs and dedicated advocates

who have used their professional skills and

talents to increase opportunitiesor small

businesses in Kansas and Missouri.

Entrepreneur categories include Small

Business Person of the Year, Accountant

Champion of the Year, Entrepreneurial

Success,inancial Services Champion of the

Year, Home-based Business Advocate of the

Year, Minority Small Business Champion

of the Year, Small Business Exporter of the Year, SBA Young Entrepreneur of the

Year, Small Business Journalist of the

Year, Veteran Small Business Person of the

Year and Women in Business Champion

of the Year. Winners at the local level go

on to compete at the state level, and state

winners compete at the national level.

For more information, contact the Kansas

City District Office at 816-426-***

the

Springfield Branch Office at 417-890-***

ext. ***

2016 KANSAS CITY SMALL BUSINESS

WEEK WINNER:2016 STATE OF KANSAS SMALL

BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR

Roger and Dana Ward|

Great Day Moving

2016 KANSAS CITY DISTRICT SMALL

Joe Vazquez

Vazquez Commercial Contracting, LLC

Participating

Certified and

ALTERRA BANK

Leawood, KS 6***

ARVEST BANK

BANK OF BLUE VALLEY

11935 Riley St.

BANK OF THE PRAIRIE

18675 W. 151st St.

Olathe, KS 6***

913-254-***

BOKF, N.A. DBA BANK of 12112 Metcalf

913-905-***

BANK MIDWEST, NBH N.A.

7800 Orchard Rd.

Greenwood Village, CO 8***

720-554-***

1400 River Park Dr.

Sacramento, CA 9***

916-563-***

816-283-***

BRANCH BANKING & 5901 C Peachtree Dunwoody

770-551-***

CIT BANK

2180 S. 1300 E., Ste.***

Salt Lake City, UT 8***

801-412-***

1717 Main St.

Dallas, TX 7***

800-925-***

COMMERCE BANK, N.A.

COUNTY CLUB BANK

1 Ward Pkwy.

816-751-***

EMPRISE BANK

GE COMPANY S.B.

7300 College Blvd., Ste***

1341 W Battlefield

HAWTHORN BANK

INTRUST BANK, N.A.

LIBERTY BANK

METCALF BANK

609 N. Hwy.***

P.O. Box ***

916-525-***

462 - 7th Ave., 14thl.

PNC BANK, N.A.

222 Delaware

Wilmington, DE 1***

412-762-***

STEARNS BANK, N.A.

4191 2nd St. S.

St. Cloud, MN 5***

320-253-***