Our 18th and Vine Office was overflowing with entrepreneurs, ecosystem builders, community leaders and elected officials at our open house event on February 27th. This space is a key part … Read More
EDCKC Announces the First Five Winners of the KC.UP Minority Accelerator at 3rd Fridays Entrepreneurship Series
Five companies each win $50,000 award and the opportunity to demo at SXSW KC.UP, an initiative of the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City is excited to announce the five … Read More
Urban Café Receives RLF Loan from EDC Loan Corporation
After working in many kitchens in Chicago, Chef Justin Clark came to Kansas City to be the chef de cuisine at The Westin Crown Center. He then accepted a catering … Read More
City Reveals Annual Business Satisfaction Survey Results
One of the first, and still one of the few, cities to conduct an annual business satisfaction survey, the City of Kansas City, Missouri, recently released its results for 2017. … Read More
Talmadge Group Finds Opportunities in Kansas City
Everyone’s heard of Silicon Valley, but these days, a phrase that’s tossed around more and more in tech circles is the “Silicon Prairie.” That’s because places like Kansas City are … Read More
Congratulations k12itc, 2016 Mr. K Award Winners!
Kansas City is well-known for attracting and helping small businesses and the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce acknowledges that fact every year by hosting one of the largest Chamber … Read More
KCSourceLink: Helping To Make Kansas City The Most Entrepreneurial City In America
In 2003, a partnership between the SBA, Kauffman Foundation and UMKC was formed and it was called KCSourceLink. What was the goal? To help small business grow and prosper in … Read More
How Small Businesses Boost The Economy In Kansas City
When you think of what drives the economy, big multinational companies are probably what come to mind. Truth be told, it’s actually some of the smallest businesses that are making … Read More
Missouri Businessman Of The Year Honored At Local Reception
A local Kansas City executive received top honors from the Small Business Administration when he was named the State of Missouri’s Small Business Person of the Year and was honored … Read More
What Is A Community Improvement District (CID) And What Does It Do?
Odds are, you’ve seen a few mentions of Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) in and around the Kansas City Metro Area. You may be asking yourself, “Just what is a Community … Read More