Missouri

St. Louis

Grace Hill Women’s Business Center 
Founded in 1999 as an economic development initiative within Grace Hill Settlement House. It is a public/private partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration and is dedicated to providing micro-business development for aspiring entrepreneurs, with a primary focus on minority women in the community. The business center offers 1:1 business counseling, where new business owners can vet their ideas, seminars/speaker series, and its flagship service, Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO)—an in-depth, 16-week business development training workshop.
https://venturize.org/providers/womens-business-center-wbc-grace-hill

SCORE-St. Louis
The St. Louis Chapter of SCORE pairs entrepreneurs and business owners with expert mentors who volunteer their time. The organization also hosts free or inexpensive business-building workshops. 
https://stlouis.score.org/

Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc.
The mission of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc. is to empower African Americans and others throughout the region in securing economic self-reliance, social equality and civil rights.
https://www.ulstl.com

Accelerate St. Louis
The goal of this organization is to accelerate the growth of St. Louis’ dynamic startup community by strengthening connectivity, securing new capital, and raising awareness of the innovation that is happening in the region.
https://acceleratestlouis.org

Kansas City

LaunchKC
LaunchKC’s accelerator platform pairs Kansas City corporations with tech startups. Startups are selected that align with each corporation’s goals, providing them access to exciting innovative products and services. 
​https://www.launchkc.org/

Urban League of Greater Kansas City
The Urban League's goal is to enable African Americans and other disadvantaged persons to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights.
https://www.ulkc.org

SCORE-Kansas City
SCORE pairs entrepreneurs and business owners with expert mentors who volunteer their time. The organization also hosts free or inexpensive business-building workshops. 
https://kansascity.score.org/

KCSourceLink
KCSourceLink helps aspiring startups and established businesses find the right business resources to start, scale or accelerate.
https://www.kcsourcelink.com/​
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