Kansas City Entrepreneurship News

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Fahteema Parrish of Parrish and Sons Construction Business Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurs in Action, Main Street, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Second Stage, Women and Business

How Parrish & Sons Became the First Black Woman-Owned Firm to Win the Mr. K Award

Fahteema Parrish had a unique path into the construction industry and entrepreneurship. Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Fahteema obtained...

A collage of 5 Kansas City social media experts Business Growth, Innovation-Led, Main Street, Marketing/Sales, Microenterprise, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Nonprofit Development, Second Stage, Startup, Women and Business

How Any Business Can Grow with Influencer Marketing: 5 KC Social Media Experts Share Top Tips

Want to expand the reach of your business? Working with a social media influencer to create sponsored content can be...

Entrepreneurial Community, Entrepreneurs in Action

Vine Street Brewing Co., Years in the Making, Is about More Than Serving Suds

The much-anticipated Vine Street Brewing Co. opened its doors in June 2023, becoming the first Black-owned brewery in the state...

Kansas City Black Entrepreneur Success Stories Business Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurs in Action, Funding and Finances, Innovation-Led, Main Street, Marketing/Sales, Microenterprise, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Second Stage, Shop Local, Startup, Uncategorized, Women and Business

11 of the Best KC Black Entrepreneur Stories to Inspire You during Black Business Month and Beyond

August is National Black Business Month. It’s a time to celebrate these companies that help drive our economy and enrich...

Entrepreneurs in Action, Startup, Technology

This KC startup is improving the college admissions process for high school students

Kansas City startup VU Scholarships is on a mission to change the way high school students enter and progress through the college enrollment...

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Startup, Technology

$20,000 in Cash Prizes Up for Grabs at Kansas City’s Largest App Building Challenge

Hack Midwest, KC’s largest app building competition, will bring together more than 300 software engineers in the summer of 2023...

Brittany Fugate of Cenetric Business Growth, Entrepreneurs in Action, Innovation-Led, Main Street, Second Stage, Women and Business

Setbacks, Losing Home, Car Led to Accolades, Major Growth for KC Founder

Grit can get you far in life — and in entrepreneurship. It’s taken Brittany Fugate from struggling student to young...

Chris Goodwin of Insurance Pros Business Growth, Entrepreneurs in Action, Main Street, Microenterprise, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Second Stage

ScaleUP! KC Helped Insurance Pros Find a Growth Spurt, Power through the Pandemic

Chris Goodwin had a pretty good idea of what he was doing when he started Insurance Pros in 2002. But...