A group of Kansas City’s women business leaders recently met with Missouri’s Senator Claire McCaskill to engage her support on several issues directly impacting women owned businesses in the KC … Read More
Spotlight on Ed Ford, City Councilman and EDC Board Member
KCMO City Councilman and EDC Board Member, Ed Ford, is a St. Louis native that has made Kansas City his home. “One thing I love about Kansas City is the … Read More
Kansas City EDC Cornerstone Awards 2013 Wrap-Up
The 2013 EDC Cornerstone Awards kicked off Monday afternoon (5/13) with a 700+ crowd and a touch of ‘Oscar-like’ red carpet to showcase outstanding local chefs and business contributions in Kansas … Read More
2013 Economic Gardening Conference – Nurturing Entrepreneurs, Growing Economies
The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City is proud to be a part of The 11th Annual National Economic Gardening Conference on June 5, 6 & 7, 2013 at the … Read More
reBUILD/KC to Provide Grants To Registered Neighborhood Organizations and Homeowners Associations
The City of Kansas City, Mo., Neighborhood Services Division is now accepting applications for the FY2013-14 reBUILD/KC Neighborhood Mini-Grant Program. The reBUILD/KC Neighborhood Mini-Grant Program will award grants of up … Read More
Could Your Business Qualify For A Microloan?
What is a Microloan? A microloan is a small loan offered to a small business that is unable to access capital from a traditional lender such as a bank. A … Read More
CinTech moves its operations center from Dallas to Kansas City
CinTech services, a Texas company that’s installed digital projection systems for 8,000 movie theater screens across the country, has opened an operations center at Union Station. The new network operations … Read More
City Earns Favorable Insurance Ratings for Building Code Program
The City of Kansas City, Mo., has received high ratings for its building code program, a distinction that may result in reduced property insurance costs for some commercial, industrial and … Read More
Adrian Steel Expands Automotive Parts Manufacturing To Kansas City
The Kansas City Area Development Council recently announced that Adrian Steel is expanding into Kansas City to supply parts for Ford automobiles with a new 32,000 square-foot facility. The Adrian, Mich.-based company plants on … Read More
Happy Anniversary 1 Million Cups!
Take a look back at the growth of 1 Million Cups over the program’s first year. Kauffman Labs for Enterprise Creation created 1 Million Cups (1MC) as a simple way … Read More