ECJC boot camp arming startups for angel investment round

By Tommy Felts | August 29, 2017

Startups enlisted in the war for capital know the struggle: a perilous gap between seed and success. The Enterprise Center in Johnson County’s new investment boot camp aims to arm them for battle. The Pitch Perfect mini-accelerator program focuses on helping established startups advance to the next round of development by teaching such skills as…

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ECJC offering dozens of entrepreneurial education events in 2017

By Tommy Felts | January 16, 2017

The Enterprise Center in Johnson County has a jammed packed schedule of over 50 workshops for Kansas City entrepreneurs in 2017. “We are lucky to have the support of dozens of volunteer service providers who take time away from their own jobs and businesses to share their expertise with entrepreneurs,” ECJC vice president of communications…

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Rep. Kevin Yoder talks challenges with KC entrepreneurs

By Tommy Felts | August 4, 2016

U.S. House Rep. Kevin Yoder, R-Kansas, told a group of Kansas City entrepreneurs Thursday that he has their interests at heart when he heads back to Washington D.C. in September. Speaking at the Enterprise Center in Johnson County as part of Startup Day Across America, Yoder said that he aims to make sure entrepreneurs in…

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Kansas angel tax credits signed into law

By Tommy Felts | May 12, 2016

Months of hard work by Kansas City entrepreneurs has paid off. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback on Wednesday signed an extension of the Angel Investor Tax Credits into law, preserving what supporters say is the state’s only financial incitive specifically for startups. The law goes into effect on July 1, 2016. Kansas Senate Bill 149 will…

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