April 8, 2020--Tips for helping small businesses survive hard times will be the focus of a series of free webinars co-hosted by The Center for Entrepreneurship at Missouri Western State University and the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce April 13-24. “Being an entrepreneur can sometimes be lonely and frustrating,” said Annette Weeks, director of the [...]
... As part of the $2 trillion economic stimulus package passed by the Trump administration, small businesses nationwide will have the option to sign up for a loan to keep money in their pockets. The Paycheck Protection Plan helps business owners cover payroll while their employees aren’t able to work. "This is the federal government’s way [...]
By Bailey Ketcham, News-Press NOW, April 1, 2020 The business community continues to face struggles as many stay closed during the COVID-19 crisis, making it difficult for entrepreneurs across St. Joseph. Many in the process of starting businesses have had to halt further progress due to the uncertain future. However, the Center for Entrepreneurship at [...]
Palmer Luckey IMPORTANT UPDATE from the Center for Entrepreneurship: The Capstone Business Luncheon during Entrepreneurship Week on Friday, March 27 is cancelled. We were very excited that Steve Craig had invited entrepreneur extraordinaire Palmer Luckey. We hope to bring Mr. Luckey to the Missouri Western campus at a later date. The free business [...]
or five years Cup of Joe has provided a platform to showcase area entrepreneurs and connect them with supporters and community members. On Wednesday morning, Cup of Joe brought back six presenters to share their success stories and how the meetings have helped them grow. Presenters at the East Hills Library event, included Isaac Collins, [...]
Sept. 25, 2019—The Center for Entrepreneurship in the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University will host a series of small business workshops with the South St. Joseph Development Corporation starting at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday in October at the InterServ Community Center, 5400 King Hill Avenue in St. Joseph. The workshops are [...]
Annette Weeks, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship in the Craig School of Business and Technology and intern and MBA student Mui Sutton were the guests on 680 KFEQ's Hotline with Barry Birr on July 31, talking about the Center's fifth anniversary and its Business SUCCESSion initiative to help keep businesses open by connecting owners [...]
By Bailey Ketcham News-Press NOW|Aug 22, 2019 For the first time Missouri Western State University hosted the Griff Up downtown event to welcome the class of 2023 to St. Joseph. The event took place at Coleman Hawkins Park at Felix Street Square in order to get student acquainted with a new area. There was music, [...]
By Jessica Kopp News-Press NOW|Aug 21, 2019 Entrepreneurs had the chance to learn about digital strategies during a Grow with Google workshop on Wednesday morning. The workshop, hosted by the Craig School of Business's Center for Entrepreneurship, followed the weekly Cup of Joe entrepreneur meeting. "For business owners, the internet is so important and Google [...]
Justin Myers, owner of Heartland Paint, helps a customer. Myers bought the paint store in 2015 with support from the Center for Entrepreneurship. By Jessica Kopp News-Press NOW, Jul 13, 2019 Connecting budding entrepreneurs and the resources to own a business has been the mission of Missouri Western State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship [...]
