Small Business Empowerment Center

The Small Business Empowerment Center is a Missouri 501c3 Nonprofit Organization that is a one stop shop to help urban entrepreneurs start and grow th ONE-STOP CAPITAL SHOP (OSCS) In 1999 the SBA contributed to the Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Communi...

The Small Business Empowerment Center is a Missouri 501c3 Nonprofit Organization that is a one stop shop to help urban entrepreneurs start and grow th ONE-STOP CAPITAL SHOP (OSCS) In 1999 the SBA contributed to the Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Communities Program initiative headed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture through its "One-Stop Capital Shops." "A One Stop Capital Shop is a partnership between SBA and a local community designed to offer small business assistance from an easy to access, retail location, all under one roof," explained the SBA. The OSCS program ended in 2003, however the Greater St. Louis Regional Empowerment Zone continued the effort locally by renaming it the Small Business Empowerment Center and continuing to fund the effort. Today, the SBEC continues the mission of the OSCS program by providing services to small business owners.