CHAMBER COFFEE AT THE OLATHE YMCA, CO-HOSTED BY UMKC TALENTLINK

With more than 100 attendees, the coffees are the largest weekly networking event in the Kansas City metro area. They are held on Thursdays at a different member business or organization each week. Networking begins at 9:00, with a half-hour program at 9:30, followed by additional networking for those who want...

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THE LITTLE DESK: CONVERSATIONS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP- Session 5

UMKC, The Porter House KC and KCSourceLink are hosting The Little Desk, a series of master classes designed to introduce new and aspiring entrepreneurs to Kansas City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Session 1 - 10/2/23: The Entrepreneurial Mindset - Featuring Dontavious Young, CEO, Equal Minded Café. Hosted at Equal Minded Café - 4327 Troost...

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The Little Desk: Conversations on Entrepreneurship – Session 4

UMKC, The Porter House KC and KCSourceLink are hosting The Little Desk, a series of master classes designed to introduce new and aspiring entrepreneurs to Kansas City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Session 1 - 10/2/23: The Entrepreneurial Mindset - Featuring Dontavious Young, CEO, Equal Minded Café. Hosted at Equal Minded Café - 4327 Troost...

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The Little Desk: Conversations on Entrepreneurship – Session 3

UMKC, The Porter House KC and KCSourceLink are hosting The Little Desk, a series of master classes designed to introduce new and aspiring entrepreneurs to Kansas City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Session 1 - 10/2/23: The Entrepreneurial Mindset - Featuring Dontavious Young, CEO, Equal Minded Café. Hosted at Equal Minded Café - 4327 Troost...

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The Little Desk: Conversations on Entrepreneurship – Session 2

UMKC, The Porter House KC and KCSourceLink are hosting The Little Desk, a series of master classes designed to introduce new and aspiring entrepreneurs to Kansas City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Session 1 - 10/2/23: The Entrepreneurial Mindset - Featuring Dontavious Young, CEO, Equal Minded Café. Hosted at Equal Minded Café - 4327 Troost...

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The Little Desk: Conversations on Entrepreneurship – Session 1

UMKC, The Porter House KC and KCSourceLink are hosting The Little Desk, a series of master classes designed to introduce new and aspiring entrepreneurs to Kansas City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Session 1 - 10/2/23: The Entrepreneurial Mindset - Featuring Dontavious Young, CEO, Equal Minded Café. Hosted at Equal Minded Café - 4327 Troost...

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Courtney Younglove of Health Partners MD

Unwitting Entrepreneur Leverages Comeback KC Ventures to Help More People with Obesity

It’s possible to be a founder and not even know it. That’s how entrepreneurship sneaked up on Courtney Younglove, M.D. She was on her second business before she realized she was an entrepreneur — and discovered that there are tons of resources in Kansas City to empower founders. Learn how Courtney...

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KC’s Black Women Tech Founders Need Support: Here Are 3 Ways to Empower Them

Black women in Kansas City's entrepreneurial tech pipeline need more support, and here are three ways we all can help.

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Meet Comeback KC Ventures’ First 7 Fellows to Spur Pandemic Innovations

Kansas City innovators get support to accelerate KC’s comeback from COVID-19.

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Helping KC Helped Alesha Bowman Find Her Fashion Business Niche amid COVID

Alesha Bowman of Kansas City's unLESHED+ found a niche in the plus-size clothing market (and some celebrity help) to grow her business during COVID-19.

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