Kansas City Entrepreneurship News

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Playing their A-Game

2017 KC Chamber Small Business of the Year, Alpha Energy and Electric is well connected--because they made it a point...

February 20, 2018 By Sarah Mote Alpha Energy and Electric, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Innovation-Led, Main Street, Second Stage, Small Business Administration, Thinking Bigger Business 0 Comments

Business Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurs in Action, Innovation-Led, Startup

Whiteboard2Boardroom Accelerates Innovations for Commercialization

W2B identifies homegrown innovations from research institutions and matches them with entrepreneurs who can take them to market. Here are...

February 19, 2018 By Kyle Smith Aware Vehicles, commercialization, innovation pipeline, Innovation-Led, Jerry Eisterhold, Jim Baxendale, Mike Brummett, P.J. Piper, research institutions, Sensory AI, Startup, Tech Transfer, UMKC Innovation Center, Virtual Windows, Whiteboard2Boardroom 0 Comments

Business Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurs in Action, Innovation-Led, Main Street, Marketing/Sales, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Networking, Second Stage, Startup

Celebrate Black History Month with 1 Million Cups Kansas City

Each Wednesday in February, black founders will present their businesses and journeys on the #1MCKC stage. Join us to celebrate!

February 16, 2018 By Kyle Smith 1 Million Cups, 1mckc, AltCap, black business, black founders, black history month, buy black, Innovation-Led, Main Street, minority entrepreneurs, Multicultural Business Coalition, pitching to investors, presenting at 1 million cups, Project UK, Second Stage, starting a business in kansas city, Startup, startup community 0 Comments

Business Growth, Entrepreneurs in Action, Funding and Finances, Main Street, Marketing/Sales, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Networking, Second Stage, Startup, Women and Business

MD HomeCare Brings the Doctor to You and Their Business to a New Level

As a part of 1 Million Cups' Black History Month celebration, Cristina Betts presented how her her business is growing,...

February 15, 2018 By Kyle Smith 1 Million Cups, building a team, cristina betts, growing a business, health care business, Hiring, Main Street, md homecare, networking events in kansas city, networking in kansas city, personalized action plan, presenting at 1 million cups, ScaleUP KC, scaling a business, Second Stage, starting a business in kansas city, Startup 0 Comments

Business Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Community, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Innovation-Led, Main Street, Microenterprise, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Second Stage, Startup