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07AugAugust 7, 2023

Kansas City Black Entrepreneur Success Stories

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 our communities. According to the U.S. Census, there were more than 140,000 Black- or African American-owned businesses in the U.S. in 2020. Those ventures employed 1.3 million people and boasted annual...

By Becky BrownBusiness 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 Businessblack small business kansas city, black small business kc, kansas city black entrepreneur, kansas city black entrepreneur stories, kansas city black small business, kc black entrepreneur, kc black entrepreneur stories, kc black small businessComments Off

06AprApril 6, 2023

How to Hire Your First (or Next) Employee: Follow These 7 Steps, Even in a Tough Market

When your small business needs new workers, make sure you have the legal and logistical bases covered.

By David CawthonBusiness Growth, Innovation-Led, Legal Issues, Main Street, Microenterprise, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Nonprofit Development, Second Stage, Shop Local, Startup, Tax Planning, Women and Business1099, 1099 worker, ein, employee identification number, employee retention, employment taxes, exempt vs nonexempt, hire first employee, hire first worker, hiring tips, how to hire, how to hire a worker, how to hire an employee, how to interview job candidates, how to onboard new hires, how to post a job, how to write a job description, how to write an employee handbook, Innovation-Led, Kansas City, kc, Main Street, Microenterprise, nonexempt vs exempt, Second Stage, Startup, workers comp, workers compensation insurance0 Comments

06JanJanuary 6, 2023

How Any KC Entrepreneur Can Build a Successful E-Commerce Business, Step by Step

Launch your online business with these tips from an e-commerce expert.

By Porcshe Moran MurphyBusiness Growth, Business Planning, Main Street, Marketing/Sales, Microenterprise, Second Stage, Shop Local, Startup, Technologyamazon, avalara, bigcommerce, convert kit, create an online store, ebay, ecommerce tools, etsy, google analytics, google domains, how to create an online store, how to sell online, how to start an ecommerce business, Kansas City, kc, klaviyo, mailchimp, Main Street, Microenterprise, online store shipping, Second Stage, sell online, sell product online, seo optimization, shopify, shopper approved, square space, squarespace, start an ecommerce business, Startup, taxjar, teachable, trustpilot, wix, woocommerce, wordpress, yotpo0 Comments

27OctOctober 27, 2022

How GEWKC Changed This KC Entrepreneur’s Business (and How It Can Change Yours)

Learn how India Wells-Carter changed her outlook and her business thanks to Global Entrepreneurship Week - Kansas City.

By David CawthonBusiness Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurs in Action, Funding and Finances, Main Street, Multicultural Entrepreneurs, Shop Local, Startup, Women and BusinessGEW, GEWKC, Global Entrepreneurship Week, global entrepreneurship week kansas city, Global Entrepreneurship Week KC, Main Street0 Comments

12OctOctober 12, 2022

10 Reasons Why You Should Go to Global Entrepreneurship Week – KC

Why should you attend Global Entrepreneurship Week - Kansas City (#GEWKC), the metro's biggest (free) celebration of entrepreneurs? Read on, my friend ...

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03OctOctober 3, 2022

Here’s How You Can Apply for the AltCap Your Biz Pitch Competition during Global Entrepreneurship Week

The AltCap Your Biz Pitch Competition returns for 2022. Here's how you can apply for a chance to pitch during Global Entrepreneurship Week - Kansas City.