Connecting farm and non-farm businesses and neighbors to resources that help our Missouri rural communities thrive.
From deep roots comes new growth.
Transit
Building a network of volunteer drivers and coordinating regional transportation services in west central Missouri.
Women's Business Center
Focusing on the power and potential of rural women to employ themselves, provide jobs for others, and build their local economies and communities.
Food & Agriculture
Helping farmers, food businesses, and community organizations connect and build the working relationships needed to make farm-to-table work.
Financing
Offering microloans to startups and existing rural businesses that are having difficulty finding financing elsewhere, with the goal of graduating to traditional business loans.
Featured News
A selection of featured posts from our news feed.
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Child Care Webinar Series
Building on insights from the recent report, Solving Missouri's Child Care Puzzle, this webinar series will advance the discussion and explore actionable shared service solutions for child care in Missouri.
Solving Missouri's Child Care Puzzle Report
With nearly half of Missouri’s young children living in "child care deserts," a new report from the New Growth Women’s Business Center and University of Missouri Extension, proposes a business-oriented solution: shared services or central office support for small and home-based child care providers.
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START HERE Business Acceleration Network
The START HERE Business Acceleration Network is a team of resource partners working together to ensure rural small business success.