Kansas City Entrepreneurship News
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
$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...
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...
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...