New Growth Women's Business Center

10/26/2026

Are you confident in your business finances, or are bookkeeping and taxes leaving you with more questions than answers?

Whether you're just starting your business or have years of experience, understanding your numbers and preparing for tax time can be overwhelming.

Join the New Growth Women’s Business Center for a free live webinar on Wednesday, November 4 at 1:00 PM (CT) featuring Nicole Tolli, Enrolled Agent and owner of Tolli Tax & Accounting in Nevada, MO.

Nicole will break down the basics to help you feel more confident managing your business finances and preparing for tax time.

You'll learn:
• Bookkeeping basics for small business owners
• How to understand and use your financial reports
• When to seek help from a tax professional or accountant
• Ways to stay organized and better prepared for tax time

📅 November 4 | 🕐 1:00 PM (Central Time)
💻 Live online via Zoom (recording available for registered participants)
💲 No cost to attend, but registration is required

🔗 Register here: https://newgrowth.ecenterdirect.com/login?event=1019169

Can't attend live? Register anyway to receive the webinar recording!

10/19/2026

💰 Are You Charging Enough to Make a Profit?

Setting the right prices is an important part of building a sustainable business. If your prices are based mainly on what competitors charge or what feels reasonable, you could be leaving money on the table!

📊 Join SCORE for an upcoming webinar:

How to Price Your Products and Services for Sustainable Profit

📅 Tuesday, October 20, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM Central Time (1:00 PM Eastern)

During this webinar, you’ll learn how to:
✨ Calculate the true cost of running your business
✨ Build profit into your prices
✨ Evaluate whether your current pricing is sustainable
✨ Recognize when it may be time to raise your prices
✨ Approach pricing decisions with greater confidence

Whether you sell products or provide services, understanding your numbers can help you make informed decisions and build a stronger business.

Interested in learning more? View details and register here:
🔗 https://app.webinar.net/rydpN5nJ490?mcc=daybeforeemail

10/05/2026

09/28/2026

09/22/2026

🎲✨ **Gatsby Gamble is almost here!**

Don’t miss our 2nd Annual Gatsby Gamble Casino Night on October 3!

Your $50 ticket gets you an evening of casino gaming (or table games for those that don't gamble), great food, signature drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), prizes, entertainment, and plenty of fun — all while supporting West Central’s efforts to help individuals and families achieve safe, stable housing.

⏳ The clock is ticking — grab your tickets, gather your friends, and join us for a roaring good time!

🎟️ Get your tickets today: www.wcmcaa.org/donate/

09/15/2026

Bad credit? Avoiding credit altogether?

Credit doesn’t have to be something you fear. Learn how to make it an asset.

It’s not about going into debt. It’s about putting yourself in a stronger position when you need access to funding for a car, a house, or small business financing.

Join New Growth Women’s Business Center for one of three upcoming Credit as an Asset workshops.

We’ll talk about how to build positive credit history and use credit strategically to support your personal and business goals.

Choose the workshop that works for you:

September 17 | Pittsburg, Kansas
In person with Kansas SBDC and AltCap, including information on accessing small business funding.

September 24 | Virtual
Join us online for a live workshop from wherever you are.

October 14 | Joplin, Missouri
Join us in person at the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce.

Pick a workshop and register: https://www.newgrowthmo.org/events

Want to bring a credit-building workshop to your community? Email [email protected] to learn about sponsoring a workshop in your area.

09/15/2026

Child care providers are professionals. Whether they operate a child care center or care for children in their own home, they are running businesses while doing work that carries enormous responsibility.

They navigate licensing and regulations. Manage budgets, payroll, tuition, and expenses. Communicate with families. Plan meals and activities. Maintain safe environments. Keep records. Hire and manage staff. And, at the center of all of it, they care for and support children during some of their most important years of development.

That takes skill, knowledge, judgment, and dedication.

And their work reaches far beyond the children and families they serve.

Child care is part of the infrastructure that keeps rural communities working. When families have reliable child care, parents can go to work, employers can keep employees, and local economies are stronger. When child care isn't available, the effects ripple through an entire community.

That's one reason New Growth is investing in the business side of child care.

Through the New Growth Women's Business Center, we're working directly with child care business owners to better understand their challenges, connect them with practical business resources, and help them build stronger, more sustainable businesses. Our new Child Care Business Accelerator will take that work even further with individualized guidance designed around the realities of running a child care business.

Because supporting child care professionals isn't only an investment in child care. It's an investment in families, businesses, our workforce, and the future of our rural communities.

You take your child care business seriously. So do we.

Learn more about the Child Care Business Accelerator and sign up to participate:
https://www.newgrowthmo.org/post/child-care-business-accelerator

There’s still a spot available in our first group. Sign up by September 1!

09/15/2026

🎲 Roll the dice for a great cause! ✨

Step into the glamour of the Roaring Twenties at the West Central/New Growth 2nd Annual Casino Night – Gatsby Gamble!

Join us for an unforgettable evening of casino games and fun table games, dinner, prizes, a silent auction, caricatures, a cash bar, and plenty of fun—even if you don't gamble!

🎩 Saturday, October 3
📍 Benson Convention Center | Clinton, MO
💲 Tickets are just $50 and include:
✔️ Dinner
✔️ Drink of your choice
✔️ Starting casino money

Most importantly, every ticket helps West Central provide safe, stable housing for individuals and families in our communities.

🎟️ Don't wait—purchase your tickets today:
👉 www.wcmcaa.org/donate/

For more information, [email protected]

Please like, share, and tag your friends to help us fill the room and make an even bigger impact!

08/27/2026

Join us for our next Chamber Quarterly and learn how Canva can make marketing easier!

We'll share simple tips and tricks to help you promote your business, save time, and create great-looking marketing without spending a fortune.

These are small, hands-on workshops designed to help you learn by doing. If you already have a Canva account, feel free to bring your laptop and follow along during the session.

Space is limited to 18 participants per workshop to allow for individual assistance.
The same material will be covered in both sessions, so simply register for the date that works best for you.

September 9th - 8:00 am to 9:00am
September 29th - 8:00 am to 9:00am
https://www.bartoncounty.com/quarterly/

Both Sessions will be held at the Lamar Police Department Training Room.
1104 Broadway St, Lamar, MO 64759