The Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) announced today that it has awarded a total of $14.85 million to two recipients through the Advanced Manufacturing Resiliency Grant Program. Jordan Valley Innovation Center (JVIC) at Missouri State University and the API Innovation Center (APIIC) at Cortex Innovation Community will use grant awards of $5.4 million and $9.45 million to invest in the manufacturing … Read More
Missouri Technology Corporation awards $2 million of SSBCI-funded equity investments
Jefferson City, Mo. — The Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) announced today that it will invest more than $2 million in eight high-growth potential startups that are developing technologies and businesses to create high-paying jobs across Missouri. Investments will be made through MTC’s Innovation, Development, and Entrepreneurial Advancement (IDEA) Fund Co-Investment Program, and is the first distribution of federal funds from … Read More
Rural Energy for America Program Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Loans & Grants in Missouri
ATTENTION: Rural Small Businesses & Agricultural Producers. Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is a program that provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems or to make energy efficiency improvements. Agricultural producers may also apply for new energy-efficient equipment and new system loans for agricultural production and processing. Funds … Read More
MTC Accepting Applications for IDEA Fund Co-Investment Programs
MTC is now accepting applications for their IDEA Fund Co-Investment Programs. For the next 8 years, the majority of MTC’s IDEA Fund investments will be funded through the $95M in federal funding from State Small Business Credit Initiative Program (SSBCI) that was allocated to Missouri. Missouri receives $95 million through State Small Business Credit Initiative to support small business growth … Read More
What You Need to Know to Implement Your ERP Plan – Session 3
This session covers what you need to know to successfully implement your ERP system including dangers to watch out for, getting your people involved and bought in, criteria for success, training and more. It’s a business system NOT an IT project. Systems Requirement Document. Project charger and steering committee of users. Budget and expected ROI. Project plan and achievable milestones. … Read More
How to Plan for Your ERP Dream – Session 2
Instructor Tom Gordon guides you the fundamentals on how to successfully implement ERP at your organization without sinking the ship. Tom will share his first-hand experience on successful ERP selection and deployment. “We’ve domesticated it but will never tame it”. A real-life case study. All ERP systems work but how well will the fit into in your environment? Understanding your … Read More
Why Pursue the ERP Dream – Session 1
Never the shrinking violet, instructor Tom Gordon bluntly asks, “Why would you want to spend all this money on something that can cause disruption and lower morale?” Tom will cover the first phases of your ERP dream with a thorough review of the benefits of implementing ERP and how it can be transformative for your business. Review of manufacturing control … Read More
Feasibility Study & HACCP Plan Helps Apple Orchard Branch Out and Grow
ABOUT GARDENER’S ORCHARD & BAKERY. The Gradinariu family immigrated to the United States from Romania in 1990, moved to Missouri in 2004, and purchased Gardener’s Orchard in 2013. Since then, the family has added a host of new products and services while successfully growing the business. Their successful business additions include: a bake from scratch bakery, berry growing, selling locally … Read More
Energy – Waste Not, Want Not: Big Savings are Often Hiding
By Bob Beckmann, Missouri Enterprise Project Manager and Certified Energy Manager It is a New Year and time for a New Year’s resolution. The most frequent personal resolution is to lose weight. A company does not measure improvement by the size of its waist but rather by the size of its waste – so maybe a corporate resolution may be in … Read More