When your hobby takes a leap: Turning passion into a business

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Latasha Randle is a Strategy & Small Business Program Manager at H&R Block, a company founded and headquartered in downtown Kansas City.  [divide] Many of us have hobbies that spark joy and help us unwind from the stresses of everyday life. From gardening, painting,…

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Closing the funding and resource gap for women-owned businesses 

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Latasha Randle is a Strategy & Small Business Program Manager at Block Advisors by H&R Block, which was founded in Kansas City and boasts its headquarters in downtown KC.  [divide] Small businesses are the foundation of a flourishing economy. Every business, big or…

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NFL Draft boosts small biz bottom lines: Here’s how to prepare for the tax impact of a sudden revenue bump

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Jamil Khan is chief strategy and small business officer for H&R Block, which was founded in Kansas City and boasts its headquarters in downtown KC. H&R Block is a financial supporter of Startland News. [divide] As Kansas City welcomes nearly 300,000 people for…

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‘Supplier diversity is deceptively difficult’: How to boost diverse small businesses without tokenizing them

Editor’s note: The following story was sponsored by KC Rising, a regional initiative to help Kansas City grow faster and more intentionally, as part of a campaign to promote its CEO-to-CEO Challenge on supplier diversity.  [divide] Successful efforts to promote increased, consistent spending with more diverse small businesses must start with C-Suite buy-in, Christine Kelly…

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