Hands-On Learning
Get Ready for Take Off
Sharpen Your Skills
Get coaching, practice your pitch and even compete for funding through these programs.
Entrepreneur Quest ProgramCenter for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Run the Show
Gain confidence and experience by networking with other entrepreneurs or opening a storefront in the MU Student Center.
Entrepreneurship AllianceMissouri Unions Entrepreneurial Program
StartupTree
Build Your Network
Connect with mentors and discover ventures, internships, jobs and events on StartupTree, the No. 1 online community for university entrepreneurship.
Student Competitions
Winning Ideas
Dreams take flight
Students research, test and pitch their business ideas as a part of the Entrepreneur Quest Student Accelerator.
Smart Solutions
Students compete with prototypes, products and tools that solve journalism challenges.
Hacking for Good
TigerHacks tests tech wizards’ mettle to develop a functioning product in 36 hours.
Success Stories
Mizzou Made Student Entrepreneurs
Venture Creation Resources
- Entrepreneurship Guide (MU Libraries)
- Small Business Development Centers
- Missouri Innovation Center
- Reynolds Journalism Institute Innovation & Futures Lab
- Mizzou Venture Mentoring Service
- Innovation Corps Entrepreneurial Education Program (NSF)
- Columbia Regional Economic Development Inc.
- Entrepreneur Bootcamp for Veterans
- Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic
Find More Business-Building Resources
MOSourceLink®, with support from the University of Missouri System, has curated more than 500 business-building resources located right here in Missouri—including those exclusively available to our Mizzou family. The Resource Navigator® smart database makes it easy for you to search for the right resources to help you start, grow and accelerate your business, whether that is right here at Mizzou or anywhere across Missouri.