The Northside Economic Empowerment Center (NEEC) is a strategic, centralized center focusing on business empowerment, capacity building and workforce development for businesses and residents.

Receive in-person training and support at the NEEC located in the William J. Harrison Education Center at 3140 Cass Ave., St. Louis, MO 63106.

In-person and online services include:

  • Back-office support

  • Technical assistance programs for certification, licensing, marketing and other professional services

  • Workforce development for businesses and residents including hiring fairs

  • Access to capital including lending and grant opportunities

  • A network of resources for small businesses and residents

Business HUB

  • Track 1 - I Want to Start a Business Workshop

  • Track 2 - I Just Started My Business Workshop

  • Track 3 - I Have an Existing Business Workshop

  • Technical Tuesdays & Thursdays

  • BAC Series

Contractor HUB

  • Bidding & Estimating Academy

  • Conversation with Contractors

  • Business Certification Program

  • Small Business Meet and Greet

  • Headcount Information Sessions

  • Global Project Tracking Sessions

  • Trade Tuesdays and Thursdays 

 Workforce Development

  • World of Work (WOW)- Job Readiness prep with Employment Connections

  • Workforce Wednesdays with Community Workforce providers

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Calendar of Training & Events

Small Business Success Stories

Northside Economic Empowerment Center 2nd Anniversary

Watch the Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration

Supporting Business & Community at the NEEC

 

Hours:

The NEEC is open Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

Contact:

Nicole Dotson

NEEC Manager
dotsonn@stlouis-mo.gov • 314.617.0361 

Eloise Rowan

Administrative Assistant
rowane@stlouis-mo.gov • 314.617.0360

The NEEC is funded in whole or in part with Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) passed through the St. Louis City Community Development Administration.