Blue Springs, Mo. – The Blue Springs Business Resource Network will be hosting their fifth ‘How to Open and Grow a Business in Blue Springs’ Expo on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Mid-Continent Public Library South Branch, 2220 S Highway 7. This event is free and open to the public.
“This a great opportunity for current and prospective business owners to meet with professional coaches and discuss their business plan, speak with financial institutions and connect with local resources in one location,” said Mayor Carson Ross. “Participants can also learn more about connecting with local business mentors, exporting, market research, government grants, incentives and government procurement.”
Expo representatives currently include: City of Blue Springs; Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce; Blue Springs EDC; Grow Blue Springs; Missouri Small Business & Technology Development Centers; University of Missouri Extension; Mid-Continent Public Library; Blue Springs Downtown Alive!; SCORE; America’s Community Bank; and The Greco Agency of Farmers Insurance Group.
For more information please contact Kim Nakahodo at 816-655-0497 or visit www.bluespringsgov.com/startbusiness.
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