We are a group of small business owners, service providers, government entities, banks and other small business lending institutions, retired executives, academia and representatives of the Small Business Administration. What do we have in common? The belief that in Eastern Missouri we have the tools, the drive, and the support of the community to continue building profitable small businesses which benefit our local economy. We come together one week each year to honor local entrepreneurs, to learn, and to network in various events throughout the St. Louis Metropolitan region. The Eastern Missouri Small Business Week is nationally recognized as one of the largest, best organized Small Business Week events in the country.