Kansas City Entrepreneurship News

Read about great things going on for businesses in the Kansas City area.

Business Growth, Entrepreneurial Community, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Innovation-Led, International Ties, Main Street, Second Stage, Startup

Entrepreneurs, Small Companies, Corporate ‘Lone Wolves’ Invited to New Program

Corporate executives without KC headquarters are calling Kansas City home. But we can do more to connect them to resources.

Business Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurs in Action, Main Street, Second Stage, Women and Business

Double Revenue? How a KC Business Owner Tested Processes, People to Get There

Tracy St. John is using the right processes and people to prime her business for growth.

Business Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Community, Entrepreneurs in Action, Main Street, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Shop Local, Women and Business

Cutting a Startup Helped a KC Entrepreneur Couple Tease Out Growth for Their Salon

See how this entrepreneurial couple closed one of their startups to help them focus on developing a chain of salons...

Business Growth, Entrepreneurial Community, Entrepreneurs in Action, Main Street, Marketing/Sales, Microenterprise, Networking, Shop Local, Women and Business

Master Your Next Kansas City Pop-Up Market: 9 Tips for Makers Who Sell

Kansas City makers share insider tips about selling at pop-up markets — and what not to do.

Entrepreneurial Community, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Funding and Finances, Innovation-Led, Main Street, Microenterprise, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Second Stage, Shop Local, Startup, Women and Business

UMKC Innovation Center Reveals 2020 Entrepreneurship Impact in Center-Wide Report

The UMKC Innovation Center revealed how it helped new businesses and other accomplishments in its first-ever center-wide annual report.

Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Funding and Finances, Main Street, Microenterprise, Shop Local

New SBA Fund Aims to Help KC Restaurant Owners: Get Ready to Apply

The SBA's Restaurant Revitalization Fund helps business owners with payroll, purchasing supplies and more.

Business Growth, Entrepreneurial Community, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Entrepreneurs in Action, Funding and Finances, Main Street, Microenterprise, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Second Stage, Women and Business

GROWTH360 Applications Are Now Open to KC Businesses Looking for Growth

Learn more about the no-cost GROWTH360 program and see how the class primed alums to grow their businesses.

Business Growth, Entrepreneurial Community, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Entrepreneurs in Action, Main Street, Microenterprise, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Second Stage, Startup, Women and Business

How Food-Driven Family Businesses Primed an Entrepreneur to Coach through COVID

Coaching from personal experience, Delia Marin encourages entrepreneurs to become lifelong learners and work on their business (and not just...