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American Rescue Plan passes here are the next steps for restaurants The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan greenlit federal aid to several industry sectors, including ramping up national vaccine and testing support, fiscal recovery funds, employee retention credits and more. Of particular note to our industry is the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, which will provide more than $28 billion in grants to restaurants, bars, tasting rooms and other food service businesses across ...the country to cover operating expenses between Feb. 15, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2021. Get more details and learn how to apply for this first-come, first served program while funds are available at RestaurantsAct.com. https://restaurantsact.com/ SHARED VIA Visit KC

Live now with Nia Richardson it’s the STiR Demo Day! https://www.facebook.com/ThePorterHouseKC/videos/492881811729776/

Join us next week as we showcase two startups we have been working with to provide better access for our small and minority businesses in KC through civic innovation.

SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS! SIGN UP NOW!!!!! With support from Verizon, LISC will once again be offering $10,000 grants to support small business recovery from COVID. The application window will be brief, with applications being accepted only on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 8-9. To pre-register and make sure you receive the application invite, please follow the link below.

HAVE YOU SUBMITTED YOUR PPP LOAN APPLICATION YET? The Payroll Protection Program PREP (PPP PREP)-Kansas City is a partnership effort with the City of Kansas City KC BizCare Office, the Prospect Business Association of Kansas City (PBA) and the Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce, service professionals and funders to provide PPP loan preparation services to Black and minority owned small businesses to get them ready for stimulus dollars. PPP PREP focuses on outreach to support the businesses who missed previous rounds of PPP loans. The program aims to serve as a lifeline for local Black- and brown- owned business owners to complete their PPP applications. https://bizcare.kcmo.gov/ppploan/prep

The DoorDash Local Restaurant Grants are back for a second round of applications! Small businesses in select cities across the United States and Canada are now eligible for funds to help offset the costs associated with running a restaurant amid the ongoing pandemic. Part of DoorDash’s Main Street Strong initiative, these grants can be used to cover operating costs, including rent, payroll, PPE, expanded outdoor dining capacity, and other expenses.

NEW PPP PROGRAM LAUNCHING TODAY!! The Payroll Protection Program PREP (PPP PREP)-Kansas City is a partnership effort with the City of Kansas City KC BizCare Office, the Prospect Business Association of Kansas City (PBA) and the Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce, service professionals and funders to provide PPP loan preparation services to Black and minority owned small businesses to get them ready for stimulus dollars. PPP PREP focuses on outreach to support the businesses ...who missed previous rounds of PPP loans. The program aims to serve as a lifeline for local Black- and brown- owned business owners to complete their PPP applications. SBA is reopened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for First Draw Loans January 11, 2021. The First Draw PPP Loans can be used to help fund payroll costs, including benefits. Funds can also be used to pay for mortgage interest, rent, utilities, worker protection costs related to COVID-19, uninsured property damage costs caused by looting or vandalism during 2020, and certain supplier costs and expenses for operations. Existing PPP borrowers that did not receive loan forgiveness by December 27, 2020 may: (1) reapply for a First Draw PPP Loan if they previously returned some or all of their First Draw PPP Loan funds, or (2) under certain circumstances, request to modify their First Draw PPP Loan amount if they previously did not accept the full amount for which they are eligible. Visit https://bizcare.kcmo.gov/ to sign up. Applications for PPP Prep Kansas City are now open to Kansas City Missouri based businesses.

The KC BizCare Office is partnering with Councilwoman Parks-Shaw to host a 5th District Small Business Tour highlighting businesses in her district. We need your help encouraging 5th District businesses owners to sign up to participate. Please share the attached graphic and Sign Up form Link: https://forms.gle/eyobWzTvkQXsVhWM9 with your network. Starting in November, Council-Woman Parks-Shaw would like to highlight businesses in the 5th District and learn more about what she can do to support them.

Beyoncé is empowering small business owners making lemonade out of dual pandemic lemons with $10,000 grants through the BeyGOOD Foundation. The goal is to provide a life line for small businesses at the epicenter of dual pandemics. BeyGood has teamed up with the NAACP to expand economic opportunity by awarding grants of $10,000 on the 15th of each month through the end of 2020.

The NAACP Powershift Entrepreneur Grant is Daymond John’s quest to find and award up and coming Black entrepreneurs. Black entrepreneurs across the country can apply now for the chance to win $25,000 each to help them grow and scale their businesses during a time they need it most. Winners of the grant will also receive mentorship from Shark Tank’s Daymond John and join him live on air during Black Entrepreneurs Day to showcase their businesses.

It's Digital Inclusion Week!

Check out this Digital Inclusion Week session at the Kansas City Public Library and get your business online!

KC’s own Eze Redwood and Davin Gordon talking about #startupkc #entrepreneur support on CNBC https://www.cnbc.com//rebuilding-better-a-virtual-town-hal

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Rightfully Sewn will feature Brooklyn-based British artist and fashion designer, Patrick Church, at their virtual FUTURE FASHIONseminar Saturday, October 10 from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. CDT. Loved by Tan France and Billy Porter, Patrick has been featured in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Paper Magazine, HYPEBEAST, and more. His talk will cover his life, art, and fashion brand, and we expect up to 500 art and fashion enthusiasts from around the region to attend. This event is perfect for ...aspiring fashion designers, fashion entrepreneurs, artists, and anyone who works in a creative industry. As Rightfully Sewn establishes its new normal and resumes its innovative Seamstress Training Program for individuals with barriers to employment, your support for the event is more vital than ever because a portion of sponsorships and ticket sales support Rightfully Sewn’s program and general operations. Learn more and register online today ASAP because space is limited: https://rightfullysewn.org/patrickchurch

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Hello Alice has partnered w/ KKR to launch KKR Small Business Builders, a $10K grant and mentorship program created to help small business owners sustain their enterprises, maintain or create jobs, and spur economic opportunity as they respond to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

APPLY FOR THE LATINX THE MOSAIC GRANT PROGRAM A GRANT PROGRAM FOR ENTREPRENEURS IN THE NEW NORMAL Dany Garcia believes in the power of creating an ambitious entrepreneurial future for the business leaders of tomorrow. This program is dedicated to all Latinx of any origin, heritage, nationality, lineage, indigenous roots, racial background, country of birth, or ancestors before arriving in the United States.... Dany Garcia will award a total of $100,000 to Latinx small and new business entrepreneurs through short-term financial aid grants with the goal of keeping the entrepreneurial dream alive amidst the global pandemic.

The City of Kansas City, Missouri One Percent for Art program seeks to commission a professional visual artist, or artist team, to design art to be placed on or near a newly expanded section of Maplewoods Parkway in Clay County, MO. The total budget available for this project is $150,000. The RFQ deadline is 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time Zone, October 24, 2020.#publicart #artists #visualartists #Onepercentprogram #CityofKC #KansasCityMO #art