Business Assistance Center (BAC)
City Hall
Room 421
1200 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
314/ 622-4120
http://stlouis.missouri.org/development/orgs/BAC.html
BAC serves as a liaison between businesses and all City departments. The agency facilitates the permit process and coordinates with area development agencies that offer technical and financial assistance to businesses for expansion, relocation, renovation or acquisition. BAC also promotes communication between businesspersons and government officials.
Community Information Network (CIN)
1015 Locust St., Suite 1200
St. Louis, MO 63101
314/622-3400
http://stlouis.missouri.org
St. Louis CIN offers Internet access, training, public access computers, and a broad range of technical assistance and internet services to St. Louis city departments, community organizations, and small non-profits. A comprehensive web site has been developed for the City of St. Louis with over 120 individuals, city departments, and organizations contributing content.
Greater St. Louis Regional Empowerment Zone
100 N. Tucker Bl.
Suite 540
St. Louis, MO 63101
314/241-0002
http://www.stlouisezone.org
In January 1999, The Greater St. Louis Regional Empowerment Zone was established. It encompasses approximately 13 square miles and includes parts of two states, three counties, three municipalities, and 22 census tracts. It also includes three industrial developable sites not located within the Zone’s boundaries. The goals, strategies, and projects are designed to foster significant economic opportunity in the most distressed parts of the region. Projects exist in five distinct categories: business development, workforce development, commercial/industrial development, neighborhood/community development, and tax incentive utilization programs.
Missouri Department of Economic Development
301 West High Street
P.O. Box 1157
Jefferson City, MO 65102
573/751-4962
http://www.ecodev.state.mo.us
It is the vision of the Department of Economic Development to be a recognized leader in making Missouri a world-class place to live and work. Its mission is to create and sustain economic security and opportunity, foster livable communities, and ensure the high quality of essential services. It is also to develop, enhance and support a trained, highly skilled and flexible workforce dedicated to life-long learning, continuous, improvement and the realization of economic aspirations; and the research, development and transfer of technologies tailored to meet the needs of Missouri’s economy.
Small Business Administration
One-Stop Capital Shop (OSCS)
706 North Jefferson
St. Louis, MO 63103
314/436-2202
The OSCS provides resources and services to entrepreneurs, including access to financing sources, one-on-one counseling, training seminars, computer technology, a large reference library, business plan outlines, business start-up guides, general business management information, and international trade assistance. The intent of the OSCS is to coordinate federal, state, local, and private resources in an effort to create, retain, and expand businesses in distressed communities and underserved markets.
St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC)
1015 Locust, Suite 1200
St. Louis, MO 63101
314/ 622-3400
http://stlouis.missouri.org/development/orgs/sldc/index.html
SLDC is the economic development arm of the City. Its primary goal is to stimulate economic growth by assisting business and industry with location and expansion plans. The agency provides small business loans, revenue bond financing, tax increment financing, tax abatement, site and building location services, Missouri Enterprise Zone information, and business assistance services.
St. Louis Minority Business Council (SLMBC)
720 Olive St.
Suite 1630
St. Louis, MO 63101
314/241-1143