COVID-19 Resources for Businesses
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources Health and government officials are working together to maintain the safety, security, and health of the American people. Small businesses are encouraged to do...
Entrepreneurial Mixers to Begin in September
Entrepreneurial Mixer Co-Mo Electric Cooperative Thursday September 14, 2017 6-8PM Burgers and brats will be served to entrepreneurs dreaming of starting a business. If you have a business idea, plan on coming...
Startup Moniteau Gaining Traction
It’s encouraging to see the excitement growing over the Moniteau County Regional Economic Development Council’s (MRED) Startup Moniteau program which is set to launch on September 14. Entrepreneurship is more than starting...
Startup Moniteau Program Launched
Exciting things are happening in the business development arena right here in Moniteau County. Several businesses are in the middle of expansions that will allow them to add jobs and meet expanded...
Rural Entrepreneurship
In a June 2017 article, founder of SourceLink and Executive Director of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Innovation Center, Maria Meyers points out three serious myths about rural entrepreneurship. These myths are...
Real Opportunity Lies Within; the Current Business Community
“Real opportunity lies within the current business community.” These were the words spoken by Rob Dixon, newly appointed Director of the Missouri Department of Economic Development, while addressing a gathering of economic...
You may not realize it, but Economic Development is happening
Economic Development is not obvious. In fact, it can be quite confusing. Most people consider the definition of economic development to be business attraction, industrial growth, home building or some other type...
Study Shows Strong Purchasing Power in Moniteau County
Balancing a budget can be tough: you have to know how far each dollar can be stretched. However, that may be easier in some places than others. A new study from financial...
Koechner Manufacturing Brings Dreams to Life with CAD System Technology
Koechner Manufacturing is a metal fabrication business located in Moniteau County in Tipton, Missouri. Koechner Mfg. was started in 1960 by Cecil Koechner, and is owned and managed today by his son,...
Co-Mo Connects the World
Established in 1939, the Co-Mo Electric Cooperative was established to deliver electricity to farmers in rural areas of Cooper, Cole, Moniteau and Morgan counties in central Missouri. Today, Co-Mo Electric serves more...
Technology at Burgers’ Smokehouse is the “Cure”
Burgers’ Smokehouse is a fourth generation family business located in Moniteau County, just south of California, Missouri. Burger’s provides cured and smoked meat for grocery stores, restaurants, and mail order customers. Technology...