Macon County
Entrepreneurship
Program
THINK
OUTSIDE THE
BOX
A Resource
Guide
You have an idea… NOW WHAT???
Start your journey with a trip to your local
Economic Development Office!
You can find building and site information, business retention and
expansion incentives, low interest loan programs and resources
including local contacts and referrals for services you may need.
Macon County Economic Development Office
Denise Bennett, Executive Director
410 N. Missouri Street; Suite D
Macon, MO 63552
Website: www.maconcounty.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 660-385-5627
A great next step would be to contact a local Procurement
Technical Assistance Center or Small Business & Technology
Development Center (SBTBC).
Often these offices offer FREE business counseling and strategy
development. They can help you to create a business plan and
find funding assistance and resources. Many of these offices also
offer business training and have knowledge of Government
contracting, patents and technology development.
University of Missouri Extension
Chris Shoemaker, Business Development Specialist
514 E. Briggs Drive, Suite D
Macon, MO 63552
Website: www. Missouribusiness.net
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 660-385-2173
State Resources
Customized Training Program
Linn State Technical School
www.linnstate.edu/business/business.php
Shellie Jacobs, Business & Industry Relations
[email protected] or 573-897-5238
Jerry Reese, Business & Industry Relations
[email protected] or 573-897-5257
Instructional Classes
Training Funds
Workforce building
Department of Economic Development
301 W. High Street • PO Box 1157
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Phone: 573-751-5962
www.ded.mo.gov
Business and Community Services
Business Incentives
Tax information
MOSourceLink
866-870-6500 or http:/mosourcelink.com
Start Success
Find a Business Location
Registrations, Licenses and Permits
Funding
Registering your company
Expanding your market
State Resources
Missouri Enterprise
Ned Blome, Area Business Manager
12125 Woodcrest Executive Drive
Suite 215
St. Louis, MO 63141
Call: 800-956-2682
Mobile: 314-651-8554
Email: [email protected]
or Visit: http://www.missourienterprise.org
Transformation
Business Growth
Innovation
Next Generation Manufacturing
Supplier Development
Workforce
Manpower
Angie Gooding, Branch Manager
2 Melgrove Lane
Suite 104
Hannibal, MO 63401
Call: 573-221-1144
Visit: http://us.manpower.com
Staffing Services
Business Solutions & Outsourcing
Business Needs
State Resources
Experience Works
866-EXP-WRKS (397-9757)
Visit: http://www.experienceworks.org
Provides training, community service and employment to low income
or at risk older people
Missouri Career Source
Kirksville Career Center
2105 East Normal Street
Kirksville, MO 63501-3322
Call: 660-785-2400
Visit: worksmart.ded.mo.gov
Specialized Workshops
Skills Assessment
Career Readiness Certificate
Job Search Assistance
Resume Writing
Access to Training
Food Pantries
Utility Service
Child Care Assistance
Mortgage/Rent Assistance
Local Resources
Macon Chamber of Commerce
Darla Dwiggins, Director
119 N. Rollins
Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-2811 Email:
[email protected] or Visit:
http://www.maconmochamber.com
Business networking
Community involvement
Marketing
Referrals
Local CPA’s/Accountants
Grimshaw, Kaser & Seipel, CPA
1201 E. Briggs • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-5292 Email: [email protected]
Macon Tax Service
32776 State Highway PP • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-2982
Claiborne Accounting and Tax
111 E Bourke St • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-2728
Tax preparation/advice
Payroll services/employee withholding
Financial statement preparation
Local Resources
LOCAL ATTORNEYS
Deanne Hackman Law Firm, LLC
313 N. Rollins St.
Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-395-8400
Email: [email protected]
R. Timothy Bickhaus, Attorney at Law
109 N. Missouri Street • PO Box 451
Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-3854 Email: [email protected] or
visit us at http://www.bickhauslaw.com
Winkie Law Firm, LLC—Richard L. Winkie
2005 N. Missouri Street
Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-2244
Visit: http://www.winkielaw.com
Paul Parkinson—Attorney
210 N. Rollins Street • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-4906
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Local Resources
Susan Barrow—Attorney
210 N. Rollins Street • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-2138
Josh Meisner, Attorney at Law
218 N. Rollins St. • Suite 103 • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-2138
Business entity structure and set-up (LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp)
Legal advice
Contracts
Buy/sell agreements
Stock issues
LOCAL BANKS
Macon Atlanta State Bank—Shane Truitt, Loan Officer
PO Box 128 •Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-3161 Email: [email protected] or
visit us at http://www.mabank.com
Bank Midwest, a division of NBH Bank, N.A. Gary Reynolds, Senior Vice-President
1612 Maffry Ave • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-5709 or
Email: [email protected]
or visit us at www.bankmw.com
Local Resources
LOCAL BANKS continued…
FCS Financial– Jack Glover
509 HBC Road • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-395-1940 Email:
Or visit www.myfcsfinancial.com
US Bank—Macon North
Gerri Hayes
1608 N. Rutherford Street • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-3050 Email: [email protected] or
visit us at http://www.usbankconnect.com
US Bank – Downtown
Kris Carmichael
318 North Rollins Street • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-6481 Email: [email protected]
or visit us at http://www.usbank.com
Citizens Bank & Trust
707 East Briggs Drive • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-2122
Visit: http://www.ebankcbt.com
Local Resources
Bank of Macon
1512 North Missouri • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-5626 Email: [email protected] or
visit us at http://www.bankofkirksville.com
Bank of New Cambria—Donald Meissen
200 S Main St. • New Cambria, MO 63558
Call: 660-226-5211
Email: [email protected] or visit us at
http://www.banknewcambria.com
Business accounts—deposits/payments
Business payment solutions (credit/debit acceptance)
Business start-up funding
Tips for Starting a New Business:
1. Offer what people want to buy!
2. Get cash flowing ASAP!
3. Always find ways to keep costs low!
4. Overestimate expenses and underestimate
revenues!
5. Test and measure everything!
Local Resources
INSURANCE COMPANIES
State Farm Insurance, Chuck Spencer
903 N. Missouri St. • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-5757 Email: [email protected] or
visit us at http://www.statefarm.com
Macon Insurance, Eric Knowles or Rebecca Williams
506 N. Missouri St., Suite B • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-2724 Email: [email protected] or
visit us at http://www.maconins.com
American Family, David Fiedler
206 North Missouri St. • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-6471 or visit http://www.amfam.com
Shelter Insurance, Shane Hall
109 N. Rollins St. • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-2422 or visit http://www.shelterinsurance.com
Consolidated Insurance, Larry Stark
208 Rollins • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-5123 or [email protected]
Farmers Mutual, Kevin Mosley
32362 US Highway 63 • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-3171 or visit http://fmicm.com
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Local Resources
Hawkins Insurance, Julie Bulen
514 East Briggs Drive, Ste A • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-2143 or visit http://www.hawkins-group.com
Missouri Farm Bureau, Paul Lang
2005 N. Missouri St. • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-5010 or visit http://www.mofb.com
Integrity Insurance, Chris Nelson
311 N. Rollins • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-1616 Email: [email protected] or
visit us at http://www.integrityifs.net
State Farm Insurance, Keith Morrisey
510 N. Missouri St. • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-6461 or visit http://www.statefarm.com
Business Property & Liability Products
Business Auto Insurance
Specialty Business Liability
Workers Compensation
Financial Products & Services
Business Life Insurance/Group Life Insurance Options
Retirement Plans
Business Health Insurance
Mutual Funds
Business Deposit Accounts
Local Resources
LOCAL CITY HALLS – MACON COUNTY
City Hall • Macon—Allan Muncy, City Administrator
106 W. Bourke St. • PO Box 569 • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-6421 Email: [email protected] or
visit us at www.cityofmacon-mo.gov
City Hall • Atlanta—Janis Diamond, City Clerk
101 South Atterberry St. • Atlanta, MO 63530
Call: 660-239-4890 [email protected]
City Hall • Bevier—Beth Faught, City Clerk
102 Platte St. • PO Box 63 • Bevier, MO 63532
Call: 660-773-5314 Email: [email protected]
City Hall • Callao—Amanda Bork, City Clerk
113 Market St. • Callao. MO 63534
Call: 660-768-5414 [email protected]
City Hall • LaPlata—Dicky Brown City Administrator
101 South Gex Street • LaPlata, MO 63549
Call: 660-332-7166 Email: [email protected]
Visit us at http://www.cityoflaplata.com
Local Resources
LOCAL CITY HALLS – MACON COUNTY
City Hall • New Cambria—Bob Maddox, Mayor
107 W Jones Avenue • New Cambria, MO 63558
Call: 660-226-5562 Email: [email protected]
Business Licenses & Fees
Permits
Inspections
Codes and Ordinance Information
Zoning
Administration
Tax Information
Permits
Local Resources
REAL ESTATE COMPANIES
Macon Realty Company—Dan Wilt
506 N. Missouri St. • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-2016 Email: [email protected] or visit
us at http://www.maconrealty.com
Tiger Country Realty—Sonja Legan
29331 Hwy 63 N. • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-PAWS Email: [email protected] or
visit us at http://www.tigercountryrealty.com
Stephens Realty - Toni Riekeburg
602 Elm Street • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-2362 or
Visit us at http://www.moproperties.com
Brennan Realty– David Bond
23119 State Hwy T Lake Rd • Excello, MO 65247
Call: 660-775-2347 or
Visit us at http://www.brennanrealty.net
Business and Commercial Property
Site Selection
Contractor Referral
Home and Rental Property
Local Resources
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Chariton Valley Telecom
Ryan Johnson, Director of Sales
1213 E. Briggs Drive • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-395-9000 Email: [email protected]
Visit us at http://www.cvalley.net
Phone, Internet, Cable TV, Wireless, Long Distance
Virtual Severs, Data Storage, Hosting
Network Consultation
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Onshore Outsourcing—Travis Winegar, General Manager
902 N. Missouri Street • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-395-4242
Email: [email protected]
Visit us at http://www.onshoreoutsourcing.com
Business websites
Data mining, mapping, cleaning and analysis
Database management
Software development
Local Resources
Community Development
Community Development Office—Greg Young
PO Box 569 • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-651-1887
Licenses
Inspections
Young Professionals Network “Macon Connection”
Macon Connection—Denise Bennett, Coordinator
410 N. Missouri Street • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-5627 Email: [email protected]
Visit us on Facebook!
Mentoring
Networking
Support
Round table discussions
Tips for Starting a New Business:
1. Have a Business Plan!
2. Conduct a Feasibility Study!
3. Understand the Market and Potential Clients!
4. Plan for the Unexpected!
5. Ask for Assistance!
COLLEGES • UNIVERSITIES • LEARNING CENTERS
Macon Area Education Center
408 Blees Industrial Drive • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660– 395– 8060 Email: [email protected]
Visit us at http://www.centralmethodist.edu/cges/macon.php
Moberly Area Community College—Julie Perkins
101 College Avenue • Moberly, MO 65270
Call: 800-622-2070 ext: 11291 Email: [email protected]
Visit us at http://www.macc.edu
Central Methodist University—Aimee Sage
408 Blees Industrial Dr. • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-248-6651 Email: [email protected]
Visit us at http://www.centralmethodist.edu
Macon Family Literacy Center—Shauney Clark
408 Blees Industrial Drive • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-395-8060 Email: [email protected]
Visit us at http://www.familyliteracycenter.org
Business classes/degree programs
Customized/New jobs training
Continuing education classes
Local Resources
UTILITY COMPANIES
Macon Municipal Utilities
Stephanie Wilson, General Manager
PO Box 569 • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-3157 Email: [email protected] or
visit us at http://www.maconutilities.com
Macon Electric Cooperative
Doug Drake, General Manager
31571 Business Hwy 36 E • PO Box 157 • Macon, MO 63552
Call: 660-385-3157 Email: [email protected] or
visit us at http://www.maconelectric.com
Northeast Missouri Electric Power Cooperative
Gordon Ipson, Economic Development
3705 Business 61 • PO Box 191 • Palmyra, MO 63461
Call: 573-769-2107
Visit us at http://www.northeast-power.coop
Power supply needs
Water/Wastewater needs
Infrastructure questions
Scholarships for business/entrepreneurship training
410 N. Missouri Street; Suite D
Macon, MO 63552
660-385-5627 office
660-385-3972 fax
Visit www.maconcounty.org
Email [email protected] or