A 'novel' funding program, $95M for small businesses and more: How the Missouri Technology Corp. wants to boost startups - Kansas City Business Journal

The Missouri Technology Corp. (MTC) is pursuing new initiatives to boost startups statewide, including a $95 million capital program for small businesses, exploring a first-of-its-kind financing model for entrepreneurs and creating an internship program to connect more young people with upstart companies.

Those are a few of the items outlined in a blueprint unveiled last week by MTC, part of state government, as it seeks to elevate entrepreneurship in Missouri. Created by the Missouri General Assembly, MTC is a public-private partnership designed to promote entrepreneurship and provide investment to startups and entrepreneur support organizations.

Image: Dedric Carter, chairman of the Missouri Technology Corp. WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY