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Thanks, U.S. Economic Development Administration for the feature! We're super proud of our UMKC Innovation Center and KCSourceLink leadership (s/o Maria Meyers and Jenny Miller!) and honored to do this work in Kansas City's collaborative and supportive entrepreneurship environment. https://www.eda.gov/news/blogs/2021/03/01/highlight.htm #EDAUnivCenters

Meet Midwest startups ready to make a move at the virtual 2021 Midwest Venture Showcase by Invest Midwest, April 27-28! This event will feature must-know startups! Check out the event here: https://www.mosourcelink.com//investmidwest-venture-capita

Greg Storm and Riddhiman Das created TripleBlind to help keep data private at scale. See how their concept took off during #COVID to address the problem across industries: https://www.kcsourcelink.com//kansas-city-s-tripleblind-re

Looking to start a business but don't know where to start? Head over to our website and grab yourself a free Personal Action Plan! https://www.kcsourcelink.com/myplan

Opportunity Alert! Tomorrow, you can get the scoop on the Small Business Application Workshop from 2-3 p.m. with the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, virtual and free. If you want to apply for the Small Business of the Year Award, this is a great resource to help you nail down that application (and that accolade)! https://www.kcsourcelink.com//small-business-celebration-v

Ready to finally start that business? Register for New Venture by tomorrow! And yes, there are still Economic Crisis Scholarships available! For $150 (normal cost $897), you can take one multi-session course (like ELEVATIONLAB New Venture) plus 2 other one-time courses. Fill out the application and more info will follow about what other class choices you have! https://www.kcsourcelink.com//kansas-city-s-yup-yup-design Missouri SBDC at UMKC

So, you decided to start a business in 2021 . . . Tap these tips from our friends at Ogle & Brown to work smarter, not harder. And then, reach out to us to activate KC's entrepreneurship network to help you survive and thrive. We got you . . . ... https://www.kcsourcelink.com//6-tips-to-survive-your-first

"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads." How can this Doc Brown quote help your #KC #smallbiz? Get his advice and others from famous movies to beef up your onboarding process like a boss. https://www.kcsourcelink.com//6-tips-for-onboarding-new-hi

Is running a food truck your dream? Then tune in on April 11, 10 a.m. at The Business of Food Trucks page when food truck owners from CoffeeCakeKC, Ciao Bella Ice Creamery and Bakery and Jazzy B's Diner share their food truck insights, lessons learned and obstacles to avoid in Food Trucking 101. More details on that workshop right here: https://bit.ly/3rEc7nh... And here's (almost) everything you'll need to start a food biz in KC: https://bit.ly/3sGTOz1

Ready to finally start that business? Register for New Venture by 4/14. And yes, there are still Economic Crisis Scholarships available! For $150 (normal cost $897), you can take one multi-session course (like the Missouri SBDC at UMKC's ELEVATIONLAB New Venture) plus 2 other one-time courses. Fill out the application and more info will follow about what other class choices you have! https://www.kcsourcelink.com//kansas-city-entrepreneur-s-i

When it comes to running a profitable food truck, make sure you get all the facts. Grab a virtual seat at this 2-hour webinar and hear the been-there-done-that lessons, insights and obstacles to avoid from Jazzy B's Diner, CoffeeCakeKC and Ciao Bella Ice Creamery and Bakery, hosted by the food-biz experts at Ennovation Center. https://www.kcsourcelink.com//default-ca/food-trucking-101

Are you ready to grow your business? See how Growth360 can help prime it for bigger things. Apply for the next no-cost cohort: https://sbtdc.umkc.edu/event/growth360-2/

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Happy World Vegan Month! So you want to start a food business? Whether it is vegan or not, get your playbook straight from Arvelisha and India of Mattie's Foods. This vegan food truck turned vegan restaurant took a journey from food product to popup to food truck, and now a restaurant. It's time to start your culinary quest!... Read more here: https://www.kcsourcelink.com//mattie-s-foods-follows-kc-fo

What's wagyu? That's a question Patrick Montgomery of KC Cattle Company had to overcome to build his business ... and his first years as an entrepreneur were rough, to boot. See how some headline-grabbing luck and some help from key business resources like Scale Up Kansas City, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Farm Service Agency, U.S. Small Business Administration and Missouri SBDC at UMKC put his startup in greener pastures. https://www.mosourcelink.com//veteran-entrepreneur-patrick

Getting your business online . . . not always as easy as it looks. If you have web development skills or if you need them to reach new customers, check out this business directory and matching tool, gotdevkc.com. Right now, GotDevKC is looking for vendors because at its core it's a tool for KC's amazing web talent too, to help build their businesses and reach new customers. Want to get listed as a vendor? Just click on "get listed" to join the business directory.

Veteran small businesses employ more than 5 million people in the U.S. and generate over $1 trillion in revenue. So, during National Veterans Small Business Week, we've rounded up some great events from Resource Partner organizations across the #KC metro. #vetbiz https://www.kcsourcelink.com//7-virtual-kansas-city-busine

As the saying goes, If at first, you don't succeed, try and try again. That's a saying you could apply to founder, entrepreneur and veteran Jannae Gammage of The Market Base and her entrepreneurial drive to succeed as she overcomes obstacles to grow and fund her business. See how organizations in KC like 1 Million Cups Kansas City, Missouri SBDC at UMKC, OHUB, KC Collective and Digital Sandbox KC are giving Jannae and her business a big boost. #VetBiz U.S. Small Business A...dministration https://www.kcsourcelink.com//entrepreneurship-leads-the-m See more

202 jobs applications. 1 interview. Those aren't great numbers. But Hasan Ali knew he had the right qualifications ... so why wasn't he getting more interviews? See how that question inspired Smart Resume, Hasan's tech startup that leverages AI to optimize job seekers' resumes. https://www.kcsourcelink.com//kc-tech-entrepreneur-hasan-a

Global Entrepreneurship Week - Kansas City is open and ready for registrations. GEWKC.org. What can it help your business with right now, you may be asking? Let's dig in! Do you need to know . . . - What keeps strategic partners and investors from supporting Black-founded business? Techstars is going to help demystify that. - Is now the time to rethink your marketing and crack the social media puzzle? The Market Base will guide you through. ... - Do you need some inspiration to pivot your business to bring back customers? Third Avenue Events has signed up to walk you through. - Maybe you need to get a handle on your cash flow? There are several events during GEWKC Prime-Time to help you from Change Collaborative, KCInvestED, AltCap and Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City. - And more . . . around building diversity and inclusivity, recovering/reopening, funding/financing, marketing, starting a business and growing a business. . See more

Global Entrepreneurship Week - Kansas City 2020 (Nov. 16-20) is right around the corner, and we've got your FREE ticket to attend and get the actionable workshops, advice and solutions you need to help you start or rebuild your business. https://www.gewkc.org Tune into this week's "Navigator Is In" to learn how you can get an invite to #GEWKC Prime-Time and Community Events and how to take full advantage of this need-it-right-now conference that we crafted just for you, base...d on topics you said you needed help with right now ... Your ticket (and connections and resources and solutions) await! Big thanks to our supporters and organizers for helping make this year's GEWKC happen and make it super relevant to what business owners need right now: Evergy, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, UMKC Regnier Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, U.S. Small Business Administration, The Porter House KC, KC Collective, The National Black MasterMind Group, Central Avenue Betterment Association, Forward Cities, Entrepreneur Business Basics, InnovateHER KC, Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Global Entrepreneurship Network

The KC BizCare Office and Ryana Parks-Shaw, Councilwoman 5th District are hosting a 5th District Small Business Tour highlighting businesses in the 5th District. If your small business is within this district, please apply here: https://bit.ly/2FPFBwy

ENCORE is a new initiative from Heartland Black Chamber Of Commerce to help Black businesses and entrepreneurs reopen, reestablish or recover due to COVID19. Applications are due Friday, Oct. 30. Apply now! https://www.kcsourcelink.com//heartland-black-chamber-s-ne

This year is all about second chances! If you missed your opportunity to host a #GEWKC Prime-Time event, you can still get your expertise on the agenda by submitting a #GEWKC Community event. Do that here www.gewkc.com But perhaps you need to sharpen your presentation skills before your presentation. No prob! You can also sign up for this class to polish up your pressie skills https://bit.ly/3jt8xII