The Missouri Women’s Business Center is a program of CMCA dedicated to providing small business development assistance with a focus on women, minorities, and low-to-moderate income-based entrepreneurs throughout Central Missouri. This is accomplished through coaching, relevant programming, training, events, and continued support and resources to help entrepreneurs set and reach their business goals. From initial concepts to building a steady stream of economic resources, our mission is to break down the barriers that women and minorities in our community face when owning and operating or growing a business. The deeper purpose of the MoWBC is to assist CMCA on their mission to eradicate the causes and conditions of poverty through individual empowerment, access to resources, and entrepreneurial success.
We contribute to the economic development and stability of Missouri’s small business growth. MoWBC gives entrepreneurs the resources and confidence needed to thrive in the community. The impact of the MoWBC goes beyond community outreach and support and directly impacts and facilitates the continued growth of the economy of Central Missouri, in 8 surrounding counties. In addition, MoWBC supports and advocates for diversity in our community making sure that all entrepreneurs have resources, support, and opportunity, which creates hundreds of new diverse businesses in the community each year.
We aspire to be the easiest and most effective resource for providing access to support for entrepreneurs to start, build, and grow successful businesses that will continue to innovate and encourage an economic growth landscape for our local community with an emphasis on decreasing poverty and increasing financial stability for all.
The Missouri Women’s Business Center, part of Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA), supports small business development across eight counties in mid-Missouri. We focus on assisting women, minorities, and low-to-moderate income entrepreneurs through coaching, relevant programs, training, events, and ongoing support. Our mission is to remove barriers for women and minorities in our community who own, operate, or aim to grow businesses, from initial concepts to establishing sustainable economic resources. The MoWBC also aligns with CMCA’s broader mission to empower individuals, provide access to resources, and promote entrepreneurial achievement in order to combat poverty.
We contribute to the economic development and stability of Missouri’s small business growth. MoWBC gives entrepreneurs the resources and confidence needed to thrive in the community. The impact of the MoWBC goes beyond community outreach and support and directly impacts and facilitates the continued growth of the economy of mid-Missouri, in 8 surrounding counties. In addition, MoWBC supports and advocates for diversity in our community, making sure that all entrepreneurs have resources, support, and opportunity, which creates hundreds of new diverse businesses in the community each year.
Our goal is to be the simplest and most effective resource for entrepreneurs, helping them start, build, and grow successful businesses. By fostering innovation and economic growth, we aim to reduce poverty and enhance financial stability throughout our local community.
