2024 Hottest Business Ideas, Trends & Markets

Don't get left behind! 2024 is looking to be a strong year for America's small businesses. To take advantage of these opportunities, you need to keep up with the latest business trends, startup ideas, and consumer behaviors or risk getting left behind. In this webinar, we'll talk about breakthrough small business...

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Pitching to Investors

Learn about what investors need to know and want to see before making an investment in a start-up. Presented by Michele Weigand, Managing Partner of Focused Perspective with over 27 years of Finance and Business Development experience. Michele was the former Chief Investment Officer for KTEC and managed investments for GE...

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Pitching to Investors

Learn about what investors need to know and want to see before making an investment in a start-up. Presented by Michele Weigand, Managing Partner of Focused Perspective with over 27 years of Finance and Business Development experience. Michele was the former Chief Investment Officer for KTEC and managed investments for GE...

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Myth Busters: Entrepreneurial Edition

Join us to get answers to the most frequently asked questions by aspiring entrepreneurs, including: *Are grants real and available? *Will the bank lend me money? *Do I need a business plan? *Will anyone buy what I'm selling?   What comes first? Let us help put your next steps in order after the myths are busted! Leave...

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Pitching to Investors

Learn about what investors need to know and want to see before making an investment in a start-up. Presented by Michele Weigand, Managing Partner of Focused Perspective with over 27 years of Finance and Business Development experience. Michele was the former Chief Investment Officer for KTEC and managed investments for GE...

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Winning Federal Research Grants: SBIR/STTR Workshop

An introductory look at how to win Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Research grants. Learn how to find, apply, and create a strategies to gain funding for a growing technology business. The highly competitive SBIR program encourages domestic small businesses to engage in federal research and research development (R&D)...

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Global Entrepreneurship Week - Kansas City 2023 panelists and attendees pose for a picture

See How You Can Keep the GEWKC Magic Going Into 2024 and Beyond

As Global Entrepreneurship Week - KC comes to a close, here's how you can keep the inspiration, expert advice and networking going into 2021 and beyond.

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Myth Busters: Entrepreneurial Edition

Join us to get answers to the most frequently asked questions by aspiring entrepreneurs, including: *Are grants real and available? *Will the bank lend me money? *Do I need a business plan? *Will anyone buy what I'm selling?   What comes first? Let us help put your next steps in order after the myths are busted! Leave...

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This KC startup is improving the college admissions process for high school students

Kansas City startup VU Scholarships is on a mission to change the way high school students enter and progress through the college enrollment pipeline. The company’s platform matches high school students with college scholarships ahead of application. The idea behind the company was initially conceived by Edward Marquez in 2015. Edward grew and implemented this...

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$20,000 in Cash Prizes Up for Grabs at Kansas City’s Largest App Building Challenge

Hack Midwest, KC’s largest app building competition, will bring together more than 300 software engineers in the summer of 2023 to compete for $20,000 in cash, including a $10,000 grand prize from H&R Block.  Participants will bring their ideas to life at the fast-paced 24- hour hackathon, happening Sept. 23-24 at...

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