Learn how to start and run a company

Griggs Innovators Nexus

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Hands-on Learning

Get ready for takeoff

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Sharpen your skills

Get coaching, practice your pitch and even compete for funding through these programs.

Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Entrepreneur Quest Student Accelerator
Cailey Blackmer, founder of Green Society

Run the show

Open a storefront in the MU Student Center, develop your business idea and network with other entrepreneurs.

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Academic programs

Mizzou Made

Mizzou's Student Entrepreneurs

Parker Owens, B.S. B.A. ’21, B.J. ’21, J.D. ’24

Founder of Parker's Brick Builds, which sells customized Lego-style building kits to retailers, schools and corporate partners

“Mizzou really kicked off my entrepreneurial journey. I knew some business basics, but the practical skills I learned when I was a student have been enormously helpful as I continue to grow and develop my business further.”

Meet more student entrepreneurs
Parker Owens

Winning Ideas

Student Competitions

student pitches for EQ funding

Dreams take flight

Students research, test and pitch their business ideas as a part of the Entrepreneur Quest Student Accelerator.

Entrepreneur Quest program
Photo of RJI Contest winners with name of venture, Footprint AI

Smart solutions

Students compete with prototypes, products and tools that solve journalism challenges.

2024 RJI Contest highlights
Students at TigerHacks 2024, Mizzou’s largest hackathon.

Hacking for good

TigerHacks tests tech wizards’ mettle to develop a functioning product in 36 hours.

2024 TigerHacks competition
MU business students pose with a

Ideas come to life

Have an idea? Grow it into reality and pitch to get it funded with Entrepreneurship Alliance.

Entrepreneurship Alliance

Venture creation resources

Insights and Inspiration

Learn from the best

Marc Randolph

Creating a bingeworthy company

Marc Randolph, co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, discusses the early days of Netflix and what it takes to be an innovator. 

Watch Marc's video.
Maxine Clark

Building a company with heart

Build-A-Bear Workshop Founder Maxine Clark shares career insights and offers tips on doing business for social causes.

Watch Maxine's video.
Chad Troutwine

Embracing audacious aspirations

Entrepreneur, filmmaker and educator Chad Troutwine advises students not to be afraid to go for something really big.

Watch Chad's videos.

Find more business-building resources

MOSourceLink®, with support from the University of Missouri System, has curated hundreds of business-building resources located in Missouri. Use the Resource Navigator® smart database to search for programs, workshops and events to help you start, grow and accelerate your business.

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