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New report from MU Extension Labor and Workforce Development Population Trends in Missouri and Its Regions. The report looks at changes over the past year and past decade using population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. In addition to looking at the state’s overall population trends, these data also contain information about the components of population change (i.e., natural change and migration) which can explain a lot about why some regions grow and others decline. Regional and county-level data are available too! Learn more about your area at: https://extension.missouri.edu//Pub/pdf/miscpubs/mx0055.pdf #ExtendMU #BusComEx #MUEXTLWD

USDA is investing $92.2 million in grants that develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing, local and regional food markets, and local food enterprises. These grants generate new income sources for small, beginning, veteran and socially disadvantaged farmers; increase local food access across rural and urban communities; and provide platforms for culturally relevant, value-added and niche products to shine. Learn more about the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) by watching the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZcQTHMmw8I.

Pictures from a recent Exceed gathering to celebrate Maria Kuhns receiving her masters and to mark the beginning of summer! Thanks for a great year, everyone, and congratulations, Maria!

How to Teach an Entrepreneurial Mindset Today, June 4 at 12:00 pm CST - Join the MU Office of Research and Economic Development for a virtual session featuring serial inventor, entrepreneur and product development engineer Jim Fay, an instructor and chemical engineering alumnus from Iowa State University. Fay invented Huggies Baby Wipes and Huggies Pull-Ups training pants and was part of the team that developed Huggies disposable diapers. Register for the event at: https://umsystem.zoom.us//regist/WN_kGyjA7aPSFqbNVE85haflQ.

Are you looking for strategies and best practices to help your community be more entrepreneurial? Do you want to learn how to attract more businesses to your downtown? Are you up for networking with others that want to help their communities thrive? Sign up today at https://tinyurl.com/CECupdates to receive email notifications about speakers, session and the registration link for MU Extension’s inaugural Creating Entrepreneurial Communities Conference to be held in Hannibal, September 29 & 30. #ExtendMU #BusComEx

The use of independent contractors in lieu of employees is becoming a more common workforce arrangement and may represent a structural shift in the labor market. From 2014 to 2019, one in 10 new jobs in Missouri’s high-growth small businesses, called Cheetahs, came from three contractor-dependent, smaller industries. These three industries Specialty Trade Contractors, Home Health Care Services and Computer Systems & Data Processing Services also have promising growth pros...pects. These industries rely heavily on flexible labor pools, to increase their access to timely, specialized skills, while lowering administrative costs. Learn more about these three high-growth industries by reading our latest brief in the Small Business Insights Series: https://extension.missouri.edu//MissouriSBInsights_Stage2C #ExtendMU #BusComEx #MissouriSBDC

We're proud of our student employees for their impact within Mizzou College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and on future tigers! Thanks Charlie!

Local and regional food systems had to pivot their marketing efforts while staying connected to customers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. A new University of Missouri Extension (MU Extension) publication shows that while households shifted to staying at home, there was a shift to online shopping and operating. COVID-19 created the need for quick policy innovation for local and regional food systems. With further policy changes possible, what lies in store for these local food operations? Read about the impact of COVID-19 on LRFS and explore the alternatives and preventive measures already taken within supply chains at https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/dm301. #ExtendMU #BusComEx

Promoting entrepreneurship, particularly in rural areas, may encourage economic growth and increase a community’s quality of life and resilience to economic or natural disasters. A new analysis from MU Exceed found business churn a measure for entrepreneurship was higher in Missouri than in neighboring states during 2016. Positively related to employment growth, business churn represents the sum of the business startup rate and business closure rate for an area. Explore ...business churn rates by county to see how churn in your region compares to that of other Missouri and U.S. regions at https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/dm302. #BusComEx #ExtendMU See more

Missouri’s high-growth small businesses, dubbed Cheetahs, are important for a thriving economy their employment increased by more than 250% from 2014 to 2019. New research highlights which sectors during this five-year period had the largest number of fast-growth businesses in the state and compares those results to past studies. Learn which sectors had much higher shares of fast-growing businesses in the full brief: https://extension.missouri.edu//MissouriSBInsights_Stage2C. #ExtendMU #BusComEx #MissouriSBDC

On Wednesday, January 13, Mallory Rahe and Alan Spell, assistant extension professors with MU Division of Applied Social Sciences will present findings from the Economic Contribution of Missouri’s Distilling Industry study. Wednesday, Jan. 13 |10 to 10:30 a.m. Taking Farm and Forest to the Glass: The Economic Contribution of Missouri’s Distilling Industry Mallory Rahe, assistant extension professor, and Alan Spell, assistant extension professor, MU Division of Applied Socia...l Sciences. Register at: umsystem.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8fVnJxZ4SZCaXL0Ts4ep3Q #BusComEx #ExtendMU

Exceed is happy to be collaborating with this UM System-wide initiative to grow broadband infrastructure in Missouri!

In 2019, Missouri had a $328.4 billion economy the nation’s 22nd largest. GDP growth within Missouri is uneven, but the state’s largest metro areas drive its economy. Explore the economic contributions made by different counties throughout the state, and learn about other recent GDP growth trends by reading the full guide: https://extension.missouri.edu//missouri-economy-indicators. #ExtendMU #BusComEx

Registration is now open for a new webinar sponsored by the Racial Equity in the Food System Workgroup and the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems. Building Relationships Across Higher Education Institutions to Address Racism in the Food System on February 11th from 3:00 to 4:30 pm EST featuring: Alex Racelis University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Mekko Tyner College of Muscogee Nation... Lindsey Lunsford Tuskegee University Rich Pirog MSU Center for Regional Food Systems Renee Wallace Doers Consulting Learn more & register at https://www.canr.msu.edu//webinar-building-relationships-a. See more

Happy new year! Is one of your goals to stay up to day about what’s happening in Missouri’s economy? Sign up today for the Exceed Updates newsletter from University of Missouri Extension. www.tinyurl.com/ExceedUpdates Receive research-based insights about the Missouri economy, related upcoming events, and resources you can use to facilitate economic development in your region! #ExtendMU #BusComEx

Are you a local producer looking to bring your agricultural products to a direct-to-consumer market, like farmers markets, CSAs or just selling at your farm stand? Producers selling local foods can learn about best practices, state regulations and available resources at the 2021 Selling Local Foods in Missouri Series. Presented by University of Missouri Extension (MU Extension), this four-part online series will be hosted every Tuesday evening in March via Zoom. Participants... can hear from extension specialists, successful producers and representatives from the Missouri Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to gain useful knowledge on how to better sell their food products directly to consumers during these uncertain times. Learn more and register at https://extension.missouri.edu//2021-selling-local-foods-i. #ExtendMU #CommittedtoMOFamilies #Localfood #Localfoodsystems #BusComEx #2xAg2030 See more

Join the Missouri SBDC for a discussion about funding options available to small business owners due to disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. The presentation is based on information received up to the day of the event. The presentation will review the SBA options made available in the Relief Bills and allow for questions and answers with the presenter. The presentation is open to business owners and business support organizations. TIME: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM... 2020 DATES: December 28, 2020 December 29, 2020 December 30, 2020 December 31, 2020 REGISTER today at https://sbdc.missouri.edu/events #ExtendMU #MissouriSBDC #BusComEx