Mo. Rev. Stat. § 620.3800

There is hereby created within the department of economic development the "Office of Entrepreneurship". The office shall employ an individual to promote policies and initiatives to support the growth of entrepreneurship of Missouri-based businesses with less than ten employees, including entrepreneurship within racial minority groups, as such term is defined in section 37.013, and women and veteran entrepreneurship, in the state. The office shall work with Missouri stakeholders and communities, including minority communities, to provide information and technical support to entrepreneurs. The office shall support and advise the office of administration with preparing the report pursuant to subsection 3 of section 34.195.