Tag: Nia Richardson

$50K inclusion grant to KCMO a step toward ‘most entrepreneurial city’ for everyone

By Tommy Felts / June 8, 2019

Kansas City, Missouri, pocketed a major win for the entrepreneurial community Wednesday, becoming one of 10 cities in the nation to be selected for the City Accelerator initiative for inclusive contract procurement. The city will receive a $50,000 grant by the Citi Foundations and Living Cities to increase the opportunities for firms owned by people…

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Nia Richardson, KC Bizcare

KCultivator Q&A: Nia Richardson an architect of startup support ‘born, made and raised on Prospect’

By Tommy Felts / February 15, 2019

Editor’s note: KCultivators is a lighthearted profile series to highlight people who are meaningfully enriching Kansas City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Experience the world, engage with community, and execute ideas to get ahead — not only in life, but in building a legacy that stands the test of time, said Nia Richardson. A product of Kansas City Public…

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Kevin McGinnis, Keystone Community Corporation, innovation district

Innovation district will look to black community for insight, McGinnis tells GEW crowd

By Tommy Felts / November 13, 2018

Developing an innovation district takes a village, Kevin McGinnis told a packed room of Global Entrepreneurship Week attendees — a cross-section of Kansas Citians eager to learn more about how his proposed Keystone innovation district could re-shape diversity and inclusion efforts in the startup space. “I’m not going to suggest that I’m bringing a bunch…

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