KC is creating jobs like never before; here’s what’s behind the surge (hint: it’s small biz hiring)

By Tommy Felts | March 12, 2024

Editor’s note: KCSourceLink and MOSourceLink are non-financial, community partners of Startland News. [divide] The latest ‘We Create Jobs’ report highlights the continued economic impact of KC’s small businesses and tech startups Kansas City startups created more than 19,700 jobs in 2022, yet again creating more jobs than in any of the previous five years. Additionally,…

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Report: KC startups driving quality job creation across metro

By Tommy Felts | August 23, 2017

Young Kansas City businesses are substantial job creators for the area, according to a recent report from entrepreneurial resource hub KCSourceLink. In its recent “We Create Jobs” report, KCSourceLink found that new firms that employed fewer than 20 workers created 16,325 new jobs in 2016. And for the past five years, startups created an average…

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