City of Salem Director of Economic Development
    can provide assistance to those interested in:

• expanding their existing facility or
• building an entirely new facility.

  The director is available to assist with:

• Site selection,
• Government/ private resource coordination,
• Community profiles,
• Funding sources,
• Utility cost estimates,
• Planning or Other services needed to promote growth.

Click here to download an informational brochure on "Starting a Business in Salem".

Contact: Sharon Tubbs, Director of Economic Development, E-mail: economic@salemmo.com or telephone 573-729-2428, 400 Iron St., Salem, Mo 65560.

Other Assistance is available from:

State of Missouri Economic Development office provides financial packaging assistance which accesses other special local, state and federal programs. Job Training and labor market information is accessible to existing or new entrepreneurs. http://www.missouridevelopment.org/

• Department of Economic Development – State Industry specific guidelines
  http://www.missouribusiness.net/iag/index.asp http://www.umsl.edu/~smallbus/startup_kit.htm
• Department of Revenue – State http://www.dor.state.mo.us/

The Dent County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) was created to plan for and promote economic development in Salem and Dent County. The Dent County Commission appoints the ten members of the authority. Meetings are held on an "as needed" basis. Board members are: James Coffman, President, Donald Dodd, Vice President, Wanda Parks, Secretary-Treasurer, George Barnitz, Sherman Odom, Stewart Carmier, Laura F. Parker, Joan Sample, and Vernon Stricklin.