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Great Scott! 6 Movie-Inspired Tips to Help Your KC Business Onboard New Hires

Hiring new employees? Here are six lessons you can learn about how to do it effectively from six iconic movie...

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This KC Startup Landed a $500K Lead Investor during COVID; Here Are 5 Takeaways

Joshua Lewis and his team at UpDown NightlIfe secured a lead investor for a $500,000 seed round. Here are...

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Kansas City Small Business Events and Classes to Help You Win

Network Navigator Chanté Keller recommends these events and classes to grow your Kansas City business or startup.

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Is Your KC Small Business Ready for New Heights? Grow, Scale with These 8 Programs

When entrepreneurs are ready to grow or scale, these Kansas City mentors and classes can help.

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Business Mentors Helped This KC Marketing Entrepreneur Find Success after Layoff

Serving minority-owned companies is a calling and a promising business for Brooke Estell of Brooke Noel Digital Marketing Studio.

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New PREP Program Helps Kansas City Small Businesses Apply for PPP Loan Draws

The new Payroll Protection Program PREP will help Kansas City, Missouri, business owners with the application process for PPP loans.

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Show Me the Money: KC Startups That Received Funding in January 2021

Each month, we highlight the businesses in Kansas City that are receiving funding and making the right moves to grow.

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Majority of KC Businesses Share Optimism, Opportunity amid COVID in New Survey

New survey data of Kansas City entrepreneurs suggests some are optimistic about the future of their small businesses.

February 1, 2021 By David Cawthon Entrepreneurial Community, kansas city business survey, kansas city covid business survey, kc business survey, KC Chamber survey, kc covid business survey, kc pandemic business survey, Main Street, Microenterprise, Startup 0 Comments

Kansas City Entrepreneurship News

Great Scott! 6 Movie-Inspired Tips to Help Your KC Business Onboard New Hires

This KC Startup Landed a $500K Lead Investor during COVID; Here Are 5 Takeaways

Kansas City Small Business Events and Classes to Help You Win

Is Your KC Small Business Ready for New Heights? Grow, Scale with These 8 Programs

Business Mentors Helped This KC Marketing Entrepreneur Find Success after Layoff

New PREP Program Helps Kansas City Small Businesses Apply for PPP Loan Draws

Show Me the Money: KC Startups That Received Funding in January 2021

Majority of KC Businesses Share Optimism, Opportunity amid COVID in New Survey

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