Posts Tagged ‘Samuel Morris’
KCMO forms small biz task force for entrepreneurs; underinvested businesses a key focus
Editor’s note: KC BizCare, the small business office of Kansas City, Missouri, is a partner of Startland News. [divide] A new task force committed to giving space for Kansas City small business owners to share their voices — on issues ranging from major events like the NFL Draft to everyday concerns on permits and zoning…
Read MoreInitiative backed by Shopify funding expected to boost 500 Black-owned businesses in KC
Editor’s note: KC BizCare is a financial supporter of Startland News. This story was produced independently by Startland News. [divide] KC BizCare announced a series of inclusive entrepreneurship initiatives Thursday, including a partnership with Operation HOPE that will provide 500 Black-owned businesses in Kansas City with resources to grow their businesses. That partnership is…
Read MoreCity zoning change melts barriers for artisanal makers building businesses in KCMO
Editor’s note: KC BizCare is a financial supporter of Startland News. This story was produced through a paid partnership. [divide] Birdie Hansen started making candles as a hobby during the pandemic, and the business quickly grew to a level beyond what she and her husband David’s home in Midtown could accommodate. Scaling operations for Effing…
Read MoreMeet the people-first small biz advocate helping decode the language of entrepreneurship for KCMO
Editor’s note: The following profile on Samuel Morris, small business advocate for Kansas City, Missouri’s, KC BizCare Office is made possible by the office’s financial and programmatic partnership with Startland News. [divide] When the bell rang on Samuel Morris’ Kansas City teaching career, he knew he had to do something big as he stepped back…
Read MoreInvest in small biz infrastructure, group urges city; They want $11M in KCMO budget for entrepreneur funding
Three years of working and waiting might be headed to an impasse for entrepreneur support advocates who’ve been lobbying the City of Kansas City, Missouri, for renewed — and dramatically enhanced — funding to boost startups and small businesses battered by the pandemic. [pullquote] What’s in the budget now? Mayor Quinton Lucas and City Manager…
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