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Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (fomerly Entrepreneurial Growth Resource Center ) Henry W. Block School of Business and Public Administration 4747 Troost Kansas City , Missouri, 64110-2499 Phone: (816)245-5417 Fax: 816-235-2947 Email: egrc@umkc.edu Website: http://entrepreneurship.bloch.umkc.edu/ The mission of the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (fomerly Entrepreneurial Growth Resource Center) is to provide students with the experiential learning opportunities and involvement in forums what challenge their academic and business experience. Students provide professional consulting and research for starting new ventures, as well as for established small-business firms in the Kansas City area. This experience serves to bond the University with its community while enhancing student competence through practical application of academic principles.