Entrepreneurs in Action Archives - Page 17 of 18

28MarMarch 28, 2018

Your Connection to Kansas City’s Entrepreneurial Community

Three business owners shared their entrepreneurial journeys with our Resource Network and walked away with new opportunities (and friends)

By Kyle SmithBusiness Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Community, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Entrepreneurs in Action, Innovation-Led, International Ties, Main Street, Marketing/Sales, Microenterprise, Networking, Startup, Women and Businessart-specific business courses, business calendar, Business feasibility classes, Digital Sandbox KC, early-stage capital, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurial Community, grants, hiring support, Innovation-Led, investments, kansas city small business, loans, Main Street, market research, Mentoring, Microenterprise, multicultural organizations, personalized action plan, resource network, Startup, support for rural entrepreneurs, tech startup, woman-owned business certification0 Comments

13MarMarch 13, 2018

Long read: Kansas City Women Entrepreneurs Speak Out

On International Women’s Day, we convened a panel of women business owners in KC to discuss the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. Here’s what they said.

By Kyle SmithBusiness Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Community, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Entrepreneurs in Action, Funding and Finances, Innovation-Led, International Ties, Main Street, Marketing/Sales, Microenterprise, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Networking, Second Stage, Shop Local, Startup, Women and Business1 Million Cups, Artist Inc, Digital Sandbox KC, dominique davison, Enterprise Center in Johnson County, Entrepreneurial Community, fasttrac newventure, Global Entrepreneurship Week, Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program, Innovation-Led, kc digital drive, launch kc, Main Street, marisa wiruhayarn, Microenterprise, Planit Impact, scale up kc, Second Stage, Startup, UMKC Small Business and Technology Development Center, whitney manney, World Trade Center Kansas City0 Comments

08MarMarch 8, 2018

How Stephanie Sage Built Her Business and Why Other Women Should, Too

See how Stephanie Sage grew her business and is now using that success to help women in Kansas City consider entrepreneurship.

By Kyle SmithBusiness Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurs in Action, Main Street, Marketing/Sales, Networking, Second Stage, Startup, Women and Businessfemale entrepreneurs, growing a business, Kansas City, kansas city small business, Main Street, National Association for Women Business Owners, NAWBO, Sage Restoration, scaleup kansas city, ScaleUP KC, Second Stage, starting a business, Startup, stephanie sage, Women Entrepreneurs0 Comments

20FebFebruary 20, 2018

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 to be.

By Sarah MoteBusiness Planning, Entrepreneurs in Action, Innovation-Led, Main Street, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Second StageAlpha Energy and Electric, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Innovation-Led, Main Street, Second Stage, Small Business Administration, Thinking Bigger Business0 Comments

19FebFebruary 19, 2018

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 three such stories.

By Kyle SmithBusiness Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurs in Action, Innovation-Led, StartupAware 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, Whiteboard2Boardroom0 Comments

16FebFebruary 16, 2018

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!

By Kyle SmithBusiness Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurs in Action, Innovation-Led, Main Street, Marketing/Sales, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Networking, Second Stage, Startup1 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 community0 Comments

15FebFebruary 15, 2018

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, thanks in part to ScaleUP! KC.

By Kyle SmithBusiness Growth, Entrepreneurs in Action, Funding and Finances, Main Street, Marketing/Sales, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Networking, Second Stage, Startup, Women and Business1 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, Startup0 Comments

01FebFebruary 1, 2018

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

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

By Sarah MoteBusiness Growth, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Entrepreneurs in Action, Funding and Finances, Innovation-Led, Second Stage, Startupcapital, funding, funding for entrepreneurs, funding for KC startups, Innovation-Led, investment, investors, kansas city small business, kansas city startup, kcinvested, Second Stage, small business, Startup0 Comments

01FebFebruary 1, 2018

Helping Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder with Support From Whiteboard2Boardroom

iSocial is a curriculum designed by MU researchers to help children with autism spectrum disorder cultivate better social skills. Bob Etzel is bringing it to market.

By Kyle SmithEntrepreneurs in Action, Innovation-Led, Startupautism spectrum disorder, Bob Etzel, bringing a technology to market, commercialization, Entrepreneur, innovation, innovation entrepreneur, Innovation-Led, iSocial, Jim Baxendale, kansas city business, Nascent Stage Development LLC, Startup, UMKC Innovation Center, university innovations, university transfer, Whiteboard2Boardroom0 Comments

03JanJanuary 3, 2018

Your 10 Favorite Entrepreneurs in Action in 2017

Kansas City entrepreneurs (and the ecosystem that supports them) had quite the year. See which stories you couldn't get enough off.

By Kyle SmithBusiness Growth, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Entrepreneurs in Action, Innovation-Led, Main Street, Microenterprise, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Second Stage, Startup, Women and Businessbrandy mccombs, C2FO, chris dahlquist, chris goode, christina williams, entrepreneurs in action, fewdm, growing a business in kansas city, Innovation-Led, jacqueline hunter, johanna miller, kansas city entrepreneurial ecosystem, KCSourceLink, Main Street, Microenterprise, miles taylor, rebecca dove, sean mackey, Second Stage, starting a business in kansas city, Startup, We Create KC, women business owners0 Comments

Entrepreneurs in Action

Your Connection to Kansas City’s Entrepreneurial Community

Long read: Kansas City Women Entrepreneurs Speak Out

How Stephanie Sage Built Her Business and Why Other Women Should, Too

Playing their A-Game

Whiteboard2Boardroom Accelerates Innovations for Commercialization

Celebrate Black History Month with 1 Million Cups Kansas City

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

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

Helping Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder with Support From Whiteboard2Boardroom

Your 10 Favorite Entrepreneurs in Action in 2017

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