No-Cost Business Boot Camp Returns to Taney County

BRANSON, MO (December 3, 2025) – Across the Show Me State, a wave of entrepreneurial energy is growing. The Early-Stage Business Boot Camp, designed with aspiring entrepreneurs and new small business owners in mind, is now registering participants for the spring 2026 Taney County cohort.

This program will take place at the Branson Lakes Area Chamber, 4100 Gretna Rd., on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from Jan. 13 — Feb 05. It is being offered in partnership with the Taney County Partnership and Elevate Branson.

It was the mission of the Southern Missouri Innovation Network (Innovate SOMO) and now the Show-Me Network, Missouri State University’s efactory partnership with codefi, to open up pathways for greater earning potential and invigorate the statewide economy. These boot camps are one essential piece to making that happen.

Participants will:

• Join a peer network of small business owners.
• Learn from guest speakers. 
• Discover resources that they’ll need to start and grow a business.
• Find best practices for business planning.
   

Building foundation
In the program, participants learn foundational knowledge and skills about starting and growing a business, including topics like:

• Market research and analysis.
• Protecting your business and intellectual property.
• Financial management and projections.
• Marketing channels and reaching customer segments.
• Building, compensating and managing your team.
• Accessing capital.
   

Registration is open now: https://missouri.ecenterdirect.com/events/26615

Thanks to grant funding from U.S. Bank Foundation, the Early-Stage Business Boot Camp is offered throughout the state – all at no cost to participants. 

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About efactory
Missouri State University’s efactory is the front door to the university for businesses and employers. As a business and economic development hub, efactory offers a network of programs designed to support both large and small businesses throughout southern Missouri as they start, scale and succeed. In addition, we proudly partner with employers throughout the region to offer talent development and training to boost skills and job opportunities for Missourians.  

About the Missouri SBDC at MSU
The Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Missouri State University is the premier resource for growing and developing businesses. We accelerate Missouri’s economy by offering programs to support business owners. We do this through coaching, training and technical assistance. The program serves 15 counties in southwest Missouri, with offices located in Springfield and West Plains, MO. As part of a larger state and nationwide network of business resource programs, we’re funded in part through the University of Missouri Extension and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This network is designed to help businesses in every stage from concept to start-up, growth to renewal, maturity to succession.

About the Show-Me Network
The Show-Me Network is a collaborative network of business and community leaders dedicated to fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic vitality across Missouri. Led by Missouri State University’s efactory and codefi, the network empowers founders, accelerate startups, and builds a thriving ecosystem for growth and prosperity.