GovFest links growing businesses with valuable services

Several non-profit groups and governmental agencies alike offer a valuable array of resources for business owners.  Whether new, expanding, or sustaining, an event called GovFest this Thursday at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin is set to link business leaders with solutions.

MSSU’s Robert Plaster Free Enterprise and Cornell Auditorium, Room 201 is the location for Thursday’s event, running from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.   Hosts include MSSU’s Small Business & Technology Development Center, the MSSU Center for Entrepreneurship, Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Joseph Newman Innovation Center.  GovFest is part of the sponsors’ recognition of National Entrepreneurship Week, which runs February 20-27.

Representatives of more than two dozen service providers will be on hand with exhibits, brief presentations, and Q&A visits.  Business owners can discover opportunities for funding, training, research, and numerous other impact categories.   To register or obtain more information, call 417-625-3128 or use this email link.