MOSourceLink

What MOSourceLink does

MOSourceLink is a free resource navigation platform operated by The Curators of the University of Missouri, a public state institution, that connects Missouri-based entrepreneurs with business support services statewide. The platform is anchored by a Resource Navigator containing 600+ partner organizations and 650+ resource items, a Community Calendar listing workshops and networking events, a Personal Action Plan Tool that matches users to resources via a structured questionnaire, and a Book a Meeting service that schedules consultations with Network Conveners such as Adam Larson at the UMKC Innovation Center in Kansas City. Additional products include topic guides (Start a Business, Loans/Grants/Funding), a Funding Opportunities portal, and ecosystem reports/dashboards such as the Missouri Resource Rail and the Agriculture Resource Rail, the latter signaling vertical depth into agribusiness support.

The underlying technology is a web-based directory and scheduling platform built on the SourceLink framework (joinsourcelink.com), which powers similar resource hubs in other states. Distribution is multi-channel: self-serve website access, in-person consultations at the UMKC Innovation Center, a statewide network of 600+ partner organizations (chambers, SBDCs, SCORE, economic development agencies), and event programming including 1 Million Cups hosted at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation conference center.

The business model is non-commercial. Services are free to entrepreneurs, and operating capital is sourced from a coalition of philanthropic and corporate sponsors led by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Hall Family Foundation, DeBruce Foundation, Commerce Bank, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City, with additional support from Black and Veatch, Evergy, Cerris, Jedunn, Patterson, Tension, the City of Kansas City, and several family funds. Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, and the program is described as serving entrepreneurship support organizations throughout Missouri rather than pursuing geographic or commercial expansion outside the state.

Name

MOSourceLink

Legal name

The Curators of the University of Missouri

Website

https://mosourcelink.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MOSourceLink is a free, University of Missouri-operated resource navigation platform that connects Missouri entrepreneurs to 600+ statewide business support organizations through a searchable directory, event calendar, and personal convener consultations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entrepreneurship Support Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), All Other Business Support Services (561499), Other Support Services (5619)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Small Business & Entrepreneurship Community Education (EDAAAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Entrepreneurship & Small Business Workforce Programs (EDAAAOAM), Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM), Entrepreneurship & Self-Employment Transition Support (BPACAOAK)

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship support services
• Business resource directory
• Small business assistance
• Resource navigation platform
• Entrepreneur network

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government and Foundation Funding: MOSourceLink is funded by a coalition of foundations and corporate sponsors including the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Hall Family Foundation, DeBruce Foundation, Commerce Bank, and other regional partners. The program is operated by the University of Missouri.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MOSourceLink connects Missouri entrepreneurs and small organizations with free and low-cost business resources through a searchable online directory of 600+ business resource organizations, a community event calendar, a Personal Action Plan matching tool, and personalized consultations with Network Conveners. The service helps entrepreneurs navigate the fragmented Missouri entrepreneurship support ecosystem and access funding, mentorship, training, and operational guidance.

Product overview

MOSourceLink is a resource navigation platform operated by the University of Missouri that connects entrepreneurs with free and low-cost resources to start and grow businesses in Missouri. The platform consists of a Resource Navigator (searchable directory of 600+ business resource organizations), Community Calendar (event listing with filtering capabilities), Book a Meeting (scheduling with Network Conveners), Personal Action Plan Tool (matching questionnaire), Guides (educational content), Funding Opportunities portal, and ecosystem reports/dashboards. These products work together as an integrated entrepreneurship support ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Resource Navigator A searchable directory enabling entrepreneurs to search over 600 business resource organizations within Missouri to find resources matching their needs, with filtering by assistance area, industry, business type and stage.
• Community Calendar A calendar listing entrepreneurship events, workshops, networking sessions, and training programs across Missouri with filtering by category, venue, organizer, and city.
• Book a Meeting A scheduling service connecting entrepreneurs with Network Conveners who provide guidance on resources for starting and growing businesses.
• Personal Action Plan Tool A questionnaire-based tool that matches entrepreneurs with appropriate resources based on their business stage and needs.
• Funding Opportunities A portal for discovering grants and funding opportunities available to Missouri entrepreneurs.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional host providing the MOSourceLink Resource Center location at the UMKC Innovation Center. Adam Larson serves as Network Convener from this location.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Founders Network: Peer-to-peer mentoring community for tech founders, offering mastermind groups and founder-focused resources. Comparable in offering curated founder community access and resource matching, though commercial where MOSourceLink is free.

Broad incumbents

• SCORE: National nonprofit providing free mentoring, workshops, and resources to small business owners, partly funded by the SBA. SCORE chapters are explicitly among MOSourceLink's 600+ resource partners, making it both a partner and a structurally adjacent competitor for entrepreneur mindshare.
• America's SBDC (Small Business Development Centers): Federally funded network of Small Business Development Centers offering free advising to entrepreneurs. SBDC chapters are listed as MOSourceLink resource partners, overlapping directly in target audience and service category (free business support for entrepreneurs).
• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): Federal agency providing funding programs, counseling, and contracting support to small businesses. Operates resource partner networks that overlap with MOSourceLink's directory, including SBDCs, SCORE, and Women's Business Centers.
• SourceLink (national): National parent network that MOSourceLink explicitly references on its site as the underlying platform. Operates the broader ecosystem-building framework across multiple U.S. states with similar resource navigator and convener models.

Regional players

• LaunchCode: St. Louis-based nonprofit focused on tech workforce and entrepreneurship training; regional Midwestern peer serving Missouri-adjacent entrepreneurs with overlapping mission of connecting founders to resources and opportunities.
• Enterprise University / Enterprise MO: Missouri-based entrepreneurship and small business support network. Closest direct geographic peer with similar mission of connecting Missouri entrepreneurs to resources, training, and capital.

Direct peers

• Kauffman Foundation (Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation): Major funder and strategic partner of MOSourceLink; runs national entrepreneurship programs including 1 Million Cups, FastTrac, and ecosystem research. Operates overlapping entrepreneurship-support programs that complement and partially substitute for MOSourceLink's offerings.
• Startup Junkie: Arkansas-based entrepreneurship support organization offering resource navigation, podcasts, and consulting to founders. Highly analogous state-level entrepreneurship resource hub, run through a public-private partnership model similar in spirit to MOSourceLink.

Others

• Chamber of Commerce platforms (e.g., U.S. Chamber of Commerce CO— platform): CO— (by U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation) is a national resource network and community for small business owners. It overlaps in audience and content offerings with MOSourceLink's resource directory and guides for entrepreneurs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MoSourceLink
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mosourcelink
• Xx.com/mosourcelink

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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