Tag: Natasha Kirsch

Amanda McIntyre, Classy Canines

No-shame salon: How a dog grooming business helped its owner overcome life’s bites

By Tommy Felts / April 7, 2021

Dogs don’t judge, said Amanda McIntyre as she sat in the grooming shop she built from scratch with a thrifty $5,000 and the experience of a life-changing business program. “I’ve been judged my whole life,” shared McIntyre, who founded Classy Canines after overcoming a turbulent battle with addiction. “But, when it comes to dogs, they…

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One Kansas City startup survives national Kauffman contest

By Tommy Felts / October 26, 2016

After about a month of public deliberation, the 1 in a Million pitch competition has narrowed participating startups down to a top five — and one hails from Kansas City.  Although five area companies advanced to the top 40, The Grooming Project is last startup standing from Kansas City. A panel of Kauffman fellows will…

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Dignity and a dollar: The Grooming Project empowers KC mothers

By Tommy Felts / August 2, 2016

Natasha Kirsch believes that a living wage does more than provide people with money. That’s why she founded Empowering the Parent to Empower the Child (EPEC), a non-profit that helps young mothers in poverty find higher-paying jobs and become self-reliant in the process. And to achieve that mission, Kirsch is kickstarting an effort that not…

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