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Own a brick-and-mortar business? Let’s get your independently owned business on KCSourceLink’s Shop Local map.

KCSourceLink’s Shop Local map features local “Main Street” businesses—those brick-and-mortar companies that serve our region’s growing population and define our cultural character. Think of your local dry cleaner, coffee shop owner, restaurateur or graphic design boutique. This Shop Local page was established as a resource to help promote this specific segment of Kansas City entrepreneurs.

To qualify for a listing, you must be an official representative of your company and your business must meet all the requirements below:

Be independently owned (i.e., not a franchise)
Sell goods or services outside of the home and/or web
Have physical location – a brick-and-mortar place that customers can visit during specified hours

Tell people you’re on the map! Once your listing is live, share it on your favorite social media channel with #ShopLocalKC.

Don’t qualify for the Shop Local map? Work out of your home? Selling goods only online? The Shop Local map isn’t for you—and that’s okay. We have plenty of resources and promotions ready to help you grow your business.

Sign up for our newsletter to stay in the know about opportunities and campaigns, like our annual Battle of the Brands. Or reach out to us directly and we'll send you a customized plan to help your company grow.

To see if your business qualifies, answer the following questions:

Do you own or do you personally know the business owner?
Is the business independently owned (i.e., not a franchise)?
Does the business operate outside of the home and/or web?
Do you have a physical location – a place for customers to visit during specified hours?

Thank you for inquiring about our Shop Local page. Your business does not meet the qualification to be listed; however, there are other resources available. To find out more, contact us: 816-235-6500, info@kcsourcelink.com.

Based on your submission, you do qualify! Please continue by completing the form below.

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We want to be your connection to Kansas City entrepreneurship. Call 816-235-6500 or email us to talk to our Resource Navigators about how to grow your business or to learn how to connect with KC entrepreneurship.

4747 Troost Ave.
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