Small Business
Missouri Small Business Development Center at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Case Study
Prompting a Powerful Shift in Mindset to Spark Small Business Startups Location: Kansas City, Missouri Number of new businesses in 2022: 46 Amount of increased sales in 2022: $55.1 million Number of participants in most recent Entrepreneurial Mindset Training: 18 OVERVIEW: People reach out for a wide range of services from the Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Some have an idea for a startup but aren’t sure…
Florida SBDC at Hillsborough County Case Study
Mindset as the First Step to Small Business Success Location: Hillsborough County, Florida Number of consultants: 5 Number of subject matter experts: 8 Number of workshops in the first six months of 2022: 100+ Total number of people who attended: 1,300 Number who complete each 8-session Ice House series: 10-12 Number who have completed the 39-hour Self-Employment Workshop Program since it launched in 2021: 30 OVERVIEW: Each year, thousands of Tampa-area entrepreneurs and small…
Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce Case Study
The Benefits of Keeping the Ice House Model Running in the Background Location: Fresno, California Number of employees: 11 Small businesses and entrepreneurs served in 2021: 360 Number of members: 511 OVERVIEW: The Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce engages, educates, and empowers small business owners and entrepreneurs of color. They provide technical assistance to start, scale, or restart a business and help them access capital. Some of its programs are very intentional…