OHUB needs whole community to achieve vision of ecosystem inclusion, leaders say 

By Tommy Felts | November 21, 2019

Opportunity Hub isn’t an exclusive club, said Rodney Sampson. “What I would like to see is greater collaboration with the existing players already on the ground,” explained Sampson, founder of the Opportunity Hub (OHUB), noting that his organization’s goal to foster entrepreneurship within Kansas City’s minority communities doesn’t mean animosity toward the broader startup landscape.  …

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OHUB x KCUP set to debut ‘18th & Vine Summer Trep Series’ for black, Latinx startup builders

By Tommy Felts | July 10, 2019

The first spoke of Opportunity Hub’s arrival in Kansas City debuts July 19 with a new monthly event series dedicated to business builders from black and Latinx communities. “This is a celebration of unity, creating a healthier ecosystem within Kansas City, Missouri,” said Jamilah Jones, a business development officer at the Economic Development Corporation of…

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Atlanta-based Opportunity Hub announces plans for KC minority accelerator

By Tommy Felts | May 23, 2019

Opportunity Hub is about building strength in numbers, said Rodney Sampson, a feat that can only be accomplished in Kansas City through inclusive and intentional ecosystem building. “The bottom line is that it takes everybody to be a stakeholder at some level,” said Sampson executive chairman and CEO of Atlanta-based OHUB. “The thesis of a…

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Be fearlessly honest about diversity gap, Atlanta expert tells KC Techweek panelists (Photos)

By Tommy Felts | October 11, 2018

Building an inclusive startup community begins with being unafraid to directly state the problem — a diversity gap — free of coded language related to race and gender, said Rodney Sampson. “I am unapologetically about being ‘color-brave’ and ‘race-brave’ — rather than being ‘color blind’ — because when you say ‘color blind,’ you’re saying you…

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