Tag: women-owned businesses

Report: Kansas City is the 8th-worst metro for entrepreneur diversity

By Tommy Felts / September 1, 2016

It’s a dreary day for Kansas City in terms of successfully supporting a diverse entrepreneurial community. The City of Fountains is far below the national average — and the majority of the most-populated metros — when it comes to minority business ownership, according to the United States Census Bureau. The bureau on Thursday unveiled the…

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Women entrepreneurship: Miles to go and room to grow

By Tommy Felts / March 18, 2016

I am an unabashed coffee fan, but conflicting research on my favorite brew has both raised and dashed my hopes. One study reveals that my two-cups-a-day may increase longevity, while another points to an increased risk of heart disease. Sipping a cup recently while reviewing data on women-owned businesses and entrepreneurship, it occurred to me…

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