Hollie Elliott

Executive Director

Dallas County Economic Development Group

115 S Maple Street

PO Box 301

Buffalo, MO 65622

Phone 417-345-2701 or 417-319-4880

Fax 417-345-2700

Email: hollie@dallascounty.works


Starting Your Business   

If you are considering Southwest Missouri as a potential site for starting a new business or  relocating an existing business, we can provide you with resources specific to your requirements.  Listed below are general resources.  Contact Hollie Elliott at 417.319.4880 or Hollie@dallascounty.works for additional information.


Missouri Business Portal

The Missouri Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) provide comprehensive business counseling, including assistance in finding the right type of funding for your situation. The Missouri SBDC can help prepare you to seek either debt or equity financing to fund your business strategies. They can also help you develop strategies to fund growth without seeking external funding sources.

Missouri Department of Economic Development Grow Missouri Loan
Facilitate the funding of an expansion project that would be unlikely to occur without the Grow Missouri Loan in order to create or retain full-time jobs for targeted businesses.

Missouri Technology Corporation
The Missouri Technology Corporation (“MTC”) is a public-private partnership created by the Missouri General Assembly to promote entrepreneurship and foster the growth of new and emerging high-tech companies. MTC focuses on 21st Century bioscience industries that build on Missouri’s rich history in agriculture and technology.

Missouri Business Incentives
Discover tax credits and programs Missouri offers to help your business grow.

Small Business Loan Program
Pool of funds for low-interest or no-interest direct loans for small businesses.

USDA Rural Development Programs and Services for Business

USDA Rural Development operates over fifty financial assistance programs for a variety of rural applications to help expand your business in rural Missouri.


Missouri Development Finance Board Public Entity Loan Program

The Missouri Development Finance Board provides loans to local governments to finance general public infrastructure improvements and economic development projects.


Business Toolkit

This toolkit provides several links to resources to help you as you start your business.

 

Relocating an Existing Business

Contact Hollie Elliott at 417-345-2701 or email at Hollie@dallascounty.works. Hollie can help you to navigate the local and state business landscape.