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KC Collective

KC Collective was developed by startup founders for startup founders. Through collective collaboration, we leverage our networks to provide introductions, mentorship, generous perks and discounts from our partners, and the education and resources necessary for driving your business forward.

About

KC Collective is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization launched in Spring 2019 by Kansas City area founders Bo Lais and Donald Hawkins, with the goal of leveraging their networks to help peer founders. The group's first meeting was held in March 2019 to conduct member discovery on pain points from Kansas City's entrepreneurial ecosystem. The feedback from this meeting along with the support of corporate, investor, and university partners across the Midwest, allowed KC Collective to provide entrepreneurs with community, education, mentorship, advocacy and over $1M in complimentary member benefits.

KC Collective's mission is to aid entrepreneurs during what is statistically the most perilous part of the entrepreneurial journey - the Early Stage. We thoughtfully connect each founder to the partners and resources they need to grow and strengthen their business. Together, we can fuel greater impact for Kansas City as a whole.

Services

Business Planning

Business Plan Consulting, Development and Review
Demographic/Census Data
Feasibility Studies
Forming a Business
Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
Market Plan Development
Market Research

Economic and Site Development

Tax Credits

Financial Resources and Assistance

Angel Investment Providers
Loan Providers
Obtaining Debt Funding
Obtaining Equity Funding
Obtaining Government Funding
Tax Credits
Technology Grants
Venture Capital Equity Providers

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

High Tech Development

Marketing/Sales

Website Development

Mentoring

Formal Mentoring Programs
One-on-One Counseling
Peer Mentoring

Networking Organizations

Small Business/General

Office, Incubator, Accelerator, Laboratory, Kitchen and Meeting Space

Accelerator
Coworking space
Office Space

Product Development

Product Assembly and Packaging
Product Design and Development
Prototype Development

Starting a Business

Startup Business Counseling
Startup Classes

Tax Services

Tax Credits

Technical Assistance

Technology Transfer
Website Development

Training

Marketing Plan Training
Startup Classes

Primary ContactDelvin Higginson

Websitehttp://kccollective.org

Are you Delvin Higginson?

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We will send you a link by mail that will sign you in instantly! The email will be sent to dhigginson@kccollective.org.

Work with us.

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

4747 Troost Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64110
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info@kcsourcelink.com
816-235-6500

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