What is the Engagement Center?
Fostering business, community, and workforce development and facilitating the process of innovation to enhance the regional economy is the daily work of the Engagement Center. Encompassing the award-winning LaunchU Business start-up program, Small Business Development Center, Continuing Education and Personal Enrichment, the center offers a wide-range of programming.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business
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We are confident the Economic and Business Engagement Center will assist in meeting the needs of businesses, workers and communities through development of ongoing strategies and activities to promote long-term economic stability and growth. It will be our mission to provide southeast Missouri business and industry with the tools and resources they need to be successful.
Dr. Carlos Vargas