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Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kelly Asbury chosen for Leadership Missouri program
SEDALIA, Mo. — Kelly Asbury has been chosen to be a part of the 2025 Leadership Missouri program. The program is a statewide leadership development initiative hosted by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce. Asbury is the director of the Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at State Fair Community College. She will join seven monthly sessions which will focus on increasing individual leadership skills. Going through the program will enhance my leadership abilities in my current role, as well as provide networking opportunities with leaders throughout the State of Missouri. Kelly Asbury The program is set to bring people from all different backgrounds to inspire collaboration, innovation and long-term impact. For more information about the Missouri SBDC, visit the center's website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
MSSU's Small Business Development Center receives honors
The Missouri Small Business Development Center at Missouri Southern State University recently received two awards at the 2025 MU Extension Business and Communities Conference in Kansas City. It received the 2024 Top Overall Performance Award, given to a Missouri development center that surpasses all performance goals and demonstrates exceptional impact in serving local small businesses. Katie Kelly, director of the SBDC at Southern, was presented with the Spirit Award. "We are incredibly honored to receive these awards, which reflect the hard work and dedication of our entire team," Kelly said in a statement. "Supporting small businesses is at the heart of what we do, and it's inspiring to see the positive impact our efforts have on entrepreneurs and our local economy." For more information about the Small Business Development Center at MSSU and its services, visit or email sbdc@
