Tag: Gov. Eric Greitens

Startup stakeholders: Opportunity zones could prompt culture shift on redevelopment

By Tommy Felts / March 9, 2018

Startup community stakeholders think opportunity zones in some of Kansas City’s poorest areas could work, but only with collaboration between the government and private sector. A number of low-income communities in Kansas City are eligible for designation as opportunity zones — areas in which investors may defer paying capital gains taxes over a certain period…

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Greitens creates Innovation Task Force to accelerate Missouri startup growth

By Tommy Felts / June 19, 2017

On Monday, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens launched a task force to spur startup activity and innovation in the State of Missouri. The governor’s Innovation Task Force will give an overall assessment of innovation in the Show Me State, analyze other states to glean best practices and develop specific recommendations. “While Missouri has emerged as a…

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