| Except as noted below, any organization, agency, or
proprietary entity is a candidate for inclusion if it is able and
willing to provide information, counseling, or assistance which is
specific to the planning or start-up phase of a small business. Also
included are organizations and agencies which counsel or assist small
businesses in growth or turnaround phases. In all cases, these entities
must be pertinent to and accessible by businesses or individuals in
Greene County, Missouri; while emphasis will be placed on those entities
with a physical presence in Greene County, entities located in Missouri,
Eastern Kansas, Northern Arkansas, or Northeastern Oklahoma which
are able and willing to serve Greene County businesses or individuals
may also be included.
Examples of such organizations, agencies, and proprietary entities
would be Small Business Development Centers, venture capital sources,
governmental licensing and regulatory agencies, export councils,
ethnic trade groups, business incubators, regional planning commissions,
chambers of commerce, county extension centers, etc.
Entities which would not qualify for inclusion: proprietary
entities providing goods or services to businesses on a general
basis and readily accessible through Yellow Pages or other common
directory sources; organizations and agencies which do not generally
focus on small business. Examples would include advertising agencies,
social service agencies, public defenders, juvenile courts, printers,
laundry services, manufacturers' agents, delivery services, brokerage
services, mailing list vendors, wholesalers, etc.
Any entity which, for whatever reason, does not wish to appear
in this database will be excluded or removed.
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