What is ELEVATIONLAB Entrepreneurial Education at UMKC Innovation Center?
It includes many programs you know so well – all to help small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs!
Missouri Small Business Development Center
- One-on-one counseling
- Full suite of training courses
- GROWTH360 (Scale)
- NEWVENTURE (Spark)
- TECHVENTURE (Surge)
- Multiple single session courses offered throughout the year
ScaleUP! Kansas City
- 17 weeks of curriculum designed for high growth companies to strategize and streamline
- Expert speakers, peer-to-peer interaction and collisions
- Lifelong connections with companies at your stage of growth and counselors
Missouri APEX Accelerator (formerly Missouri PTAC)
- Assist businesses with federal, state and local government contracting
- Help with registrations including: MBE, WBE, SLBE and more
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University of Missouri Extension (MU Extension)
- Produces and provides relevant responsive educational strategies
- Enhance access to resources and research through the UM System
When you hear our name – just know that we help entrepreneurs soar every day through every program!
Are you ready to turn your great idea into a business? Would you like to get into an entrepreneurial mindset and learn from successful business owners? Do you need help writing a business plan? Are you struggling with financial basics and management know-how? ELEVATIONLAB offers SPARK classes to help get you started. Check out all of your options at SPARK.
When you’ve checked off the challenges of a start-up business, it’s time to grow. Get the expertise you need for improved business performance, increased sales, franchising, government contracts, international trade and profitable growth. Learn from ELEVATIONLAB SCALE classes designed to help you meet your goals.
If you’ve developed a new technology or innovative product, Missouri SBDC offers training, coaching and networking opportunities through its ELEVATIONLAB SURGE series. These courses are designed for technology, science and university based entrepreneurs who need a proven framework and network of connections to commercialize their innovations.
“I wanted to just take a moment to say hello and say I’m one of your success stories:). After taking Entrepreneurial Mindset in 2021, I officially got my Veteran business licensed in June 2021 and I’ve figured out my niche. I’ve been super successful with being able to help Veteran clients and last month I got certified as a Disabled Veteran Owned Business! I have a few areas that I need to figure out, but it’s has been an amazing journey and I still often recall some of the valuable tools you taught us.”
Toya Harris
“I started working with Rebecca in 2018 when I took the ELEVATIONLAB NEWVENTURE course that she taught. I learned so much and really took to heart her advice. She would say, “Why don’t you have any customers?! Because you haven’t gone and TALKED to the people!” From there, she became my SBDC advisor and has helped me over the last four years with key questions and challenges I’ve faced in my business. We worked very closely together while I was a member of the 2022 ScaleUp! cohort and I could not have been successful without all her wisdom and guidance. I am so thankful for the SBDC, ELEVATIONLAB trainings and the team of facilitators and counselors!”
Liz Megli – Theme, LLC
“Through our coaching sessions, Mark has provided challenging discussions and practical options to help us improve our ability to serve clients and meet their needs.”
Karen Hughey – Nucleus Learning and KR-HR
