If you are in the Kansas City area and are looking for additional help in planning your business, do not hesitate to look into the following resources:

Johnson County Community College SBDC - Kansas
Phone: 913-469-3878
12345 College Blvd., CEC 223
Overland Park, KS 66210-1299


University of Kansas City SBDC - Missouri
Phone: 816-235-6063
4747 Troost Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64110


University of Kansas SBDC -Kansas
Phone: 785-843-8844
734 Vermont, Suite 104
Lawrence, KS 66044-2370


Kansas Women’s Business Center
Phone: 913-492-5922
8527 Bluejacket Street
Lenexa, KS 66214


SBA/SCORE Business Information Center
Phone: 816-235-6675
4747 Troost Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64110
Contact: Kim Malcolm

Community Development Corporation of Kansas City, MO
Phone: 816-924-5800 ex. 119
2418 East Linwood Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64109


18th & Vine Small Business Development Center
Phone: 816-274-2301
1601 East 18th Street, Suite 200
Kansas City, MO 64108


First Step FastTrac
Phone: 816-235-6116
4747 Troost Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64110
Contact: Vanessa Finley, Judy Bumpus

Kauffman Foundation
Phone: 816-932-1226
FastTrac I
(result is feasibility study for starting a business)
FastTracII
(result is a business plan for business growth)

Helpful sites on the Internet:

EntreWorld—Helpful tips on starting, running and supporting your business.

Edward Lowe Foundation—Information services for small business owners and entrepreneurs.

US Small Business Administration—The premier government site for small business. Many valuable resources are available here.

Service Corps of Retired Executives—A resource partner with SBA. The sire contains many links to useful business sites.

Internal Revenue Service—A wealth of information on business taxes, regulations, help during disasters and emergences and much more.

US Commerce Department Business and Web Sites—Links to government agencies dealing with trade, census information, economic analysis and more.

US Department of Labor—Home of the Small Business Handbook, a guide to laws, regulations and technical assistance services.