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AltCap
ABOUT:
AltCap's mission is to be a catalyst for investments in capital and resource starved communities in the Kansas City region through the delivery of accessible and innovative financing products, targeted small business and economic development programming, and the development of strategic partnerships that promote inclusive and equitable economic growth.
AltCap exists to increase the flow of capital to communities and businesses not adequately served by mainstream financial institutions. Whether it is through the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program, small business and microloans, or other alternative capital, AltCap is committed to delivering accessible financing to support job-creating small business investments and catalytic, community-focused real estate development projects.
AltCap is an affiliate organization of Community Capital Fund, a nonprofit that invests in innovative and measurable asset-based community development, and equity2, an impact investment firm.
TEAM:
Ruben Alonso, President, ruben@alt-cap.org
Carmen Lopez, Director of Lending, carmen@alt-cap.org
Salvador Lopez, Business Development Advisor, Salvador@alt-cap.org
CONTACT:
3200 Wayne Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64109
816-216-1851
Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City
ABOUT:
The Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City was formed in 1998 as a non-profit organization to enhance the opportunities for Asian American businesses through education, networking, and advocacy while promoting community engagement and visibility.
TEAM:
Sook Park, Executive Director, sook_park@asianchamberkc.com
Arieyani Hartono, aacckc@asianchamberkc.com
CONTACT:
8645 College Boulevard, Suite #110, Overland Park, KS 66210 913-338-0774
Better Business Bureau of Kansas City
ABOUT:
BBB of Greater Kansas City's mission to promote trust in the marketplace has made us a business leader since 1916. BBB sets standards for marketplace trust, celebrates business role models, calls out substandard marketplace behavior, and creates a community of trustworthy businesses and charities.
TEAM:
Marvin Carolina Jr, President and CEO, marvin@kansascity.bbb.org
CONTACT:
8080 Ward Parkway, Suite 401, Kansas City, MO 64114
816-399-5044
Block Knowledge
ABOUT:
Block Knowledge empowers the underestimated founder to realize their fullest potential and to impact the universe through entrepreneurial STEM innovation by providing access to equitable opportunities, mentorship, apprenticeship, and support & development.
TEAM:
Quest Moffat, Founder, brain@blockknowledge.co
CONTACT:
300 E. 39th Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
Determination, Inc.
ABOUT:
Determination, Incorporated is a Kansas City-based 501C3 nonprofit creating a pathway to opportunity for formerly incarcerated people through entrepreneurship. We are working together to help people behind bars grow businesses.
TEAM:
Kyle Smith, kylejsmith@determinationincorporated.com
Leslie Walton, MBA, eship@determinationincorporated.com
CONTACT:
816-607-1873
Eastside Collaborative
ABOUT:
Eastside Collaborative is a shared workspace and community for Black entrepreneurs and independent or mobile professionals.
TEAM:
Melika "Mimi" Robinson, CEO support@eastsidecollaborative.com
Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City
ABOUT:
The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri (EDCKC) is a recognized economic development leader. With a mission to attract and retain businesses domestically and internationally, the EDCKC serves as a resource and advocate to cultivate the competitiveness of business locating or expanding to the City of Kansas City, Missouri.
TEAM:
Robert Long, Sr. Development Services Specialist, rlong@edckc.com
CONTACT:
300 Wyandotte St UNIT 400, Kansas City, MO 64105
816-221-0636
eFactory
ABOUT
The efactory opened its doors in March of 2013 with one goal in mind: to serve entrepreneurs and business owners throughout southwest Missouri. Today the network of programs is designed to support both large and small businesses throughout southwest Missouri. Whether you’re an entrepreneur looking for 1:1 assistance or a large employer addressing workforce challenges, eFactory is here to help you start, scale and succeed.
TEAM:
Paige Oxendine, Assistant Director, PaigeOxendine@missouristate.edu
CONTACT:
Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center
405 North Jefferson Avenue Springfield, MO 65806
417.837.2600
Forward Cities
ABOUT:
Forward Cities is a national capacity-building and learning network working within and between cities and metropolitans to create more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem development.
TEAM:
Gabriel Muñoz, Kansas City’s Inclusive Innovation Fellow, gmunoz@forwardcities.org
CONTACT:
816-309-2063
Global Ties
ABOUT:
Global Ties KC is a non-profit organization that develops short term exchange programming for international business, non-profit, and government leaders, primarily through Department of State programs.
TEAM:
Courtney Brooks, Executive Director, cbrooks@globaltieskc.org
CONTACT:
30 W Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64105
816-421-4209
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
ABOUT:
The mission of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is to provide leadership to help business grow and Kansas City prosper – making KC the best place to live, work, start a business and grow a business.
TEAM:
Greg Valdovino, Diversity & Inclusion Director, valdovino@kcchamber.com
CONTACT:
30 W Pershing Road, Suite 301, Kansas City, MO 64108
816-221-2424
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City
ABOUT: The purpose of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City is to engage, connect and develop the Hispanic Small Business Community. The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City is the voice for small business in the Greater Kansas City metro. We represent business of all sizes across 8 counties in both Kansas and Missouri.
TEAM:
Carlos Gomez, President & CEO, cgomez@hccgkc.com
CONTACT:
107 W. 10th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105
816-472-6767
Kansas City Black Business
ABOUT:
The mission of Kansas City Black Business (KCBB) is to strengthen the black community through commerce by creating a centralized location for consumers to find and support black-owned businesses in the Kansas City area.
TEAM:
D’Juan Love, Founder, dlove_1914@yahoo.com
CONTACT:
P.O. Box 34534, Kansas City, MO 64116
816- 217-2563
Kansas City Kansas Chamber of Commerce
ABOUT:
As a member of the business community in the metropolitan area, the mission of the Kansas City Kansas Area Chamber of Commerce is to enhance and create opportunities in Wyandotte County which build a quality community to live, work and conduct business.
TEAM:
Daniel Silva, Executive Director, Daniel@kckchamber.com
CONTACT:
727 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66101
913- 371-3070
KC BizCare- Business Customer Service Center
ABOUT:
A division of Kansas City, Missouri’s City Manager’s Department, the Business Customer Service Center is a free business resource, advocacy and information center for new and existing businesses operating within the City. The Business Customer Service Center provides customers with information and assistance in understanding and complying with city, state and federal requirements for operating a business in the City of Kansas City, Missouri.
TEAM:
Nia Richardson, Assistant to the Director for Small Business + Entrepreneurship, kcbizcare@kcmo.org
CONTACT:
1118 Oak Street, Kansas City, MO 64106
816-513-2492
KCSourceLink
ABOUT:
KCSourceLink helps aspiring startups and established small businesses find the right business resource to start, scale or accelerate. We provide small business with free, easy access to the help you need - when you need it.
TEAM:
Jenny Miller, Network Builder, info@kcsourcelink.com
CONTACT:
4747 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64110
816-235-6500
Metropolitan Community College
ABOUT:
Metropolitan Community College is a community college system in Missouri, United States. The system consists of five separate campuses located in Kansas City, Independence, and Lee's Summit. MCC Kansas City has a dedicated purchasing department with a reputation for swift, efficient, knowledgeable and personalized service.
TEAM:
Chris Kelly, Supplier Diversity Coordinator, Chris.Kelly@mcckc.edu
CONTACT:
3200 Broadway St., Kansas City, MO 64111
816-604-1106
Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce
ABOUT:
The Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce is an organization that advocates, promotes and facilitates the success of the LGBT business community and their allies through the guiding principles of equality, inclusion, economics and education. The Chamber's purpose is to create, identify and enhance business opportunities for LGBT and LGBT-friendly organizations, thereby fostering a more inclusive and vibrant economy in Mid-America.
TEAM:
Suzanna Wheeler, Executive Director, suzanne@midamericalgbt.org
CONTACT:
PO Box 5961, Kansas City, MO 64171
816-474-3558
Missouri SBDC at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU)
ABOUT:
The Small Business Development Center at Missouri Southern State University is part of a nationwide network of SBDC programs and is affiliated with and supported by The Robert W. Plaster College of Business Administration. Our local center was established in April 1987. The SBDC provides existing and start-up small businesses in Jasper, Newton, Barton, Vernon, McDonald, Cedar, Dade, and Lawrence counties with consulting and training.
The SBDC provides one-on-one counseling at no charge to area for-profit small businesses that are existing businesses or start-up companies.
TEAM:
Ken Surbrugg, Business Development & SBDC Consultant, Surbrugg-K@mssu.edu
CONTACT:
3950 E. Newman Road - Joplin MO 64801
Plaster Hall Office 107E
417-625-9557
Mountain Plains Minority Supplier Development Council
ABOUT:
The mission of the Mountain Plains MSDC is to drive the growth of Minority Business Enterprises through business relationships with corporations, government, and academic entities.
TEAM:
Marvin Lyman, Business Development & Corporate Relations Manager, marvin@mpmsdc.org
CONTACT:
11320 W. 79th Street, Lenexa, KS 66214
816-221-4200
National Black MBC Association, Inc.- Kansas City Chapter
ABOUT:
The purpose of the National Black MBA Association- Kansas City Chapter is to empower minority business professionals through five channels of engagement: education, career, leadership, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle.
TEAM:
Johnathon Higgins, President, johnathon@jchigginsgroup.com
CONTACT:
P.O. Box 414661, Kansas City, MO 64141
877- 493- 2073
Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
ABOUT:
The vision of the Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is to enhance the quality of life and economic competitiveness in historic, multicultural and contemporary Northeast and to enhance its overall economic position within the greater metropolitan area.
TEAM:
Bobbi Baker, President, bobbibaker@nekcchamber.com
Mike Spady, Economic Development, mikespady@indieavecid.com
Rebecca Koop, Business & Community Events Director, rebeccakoop@nekcchamber.com
CONTACT:
2657 Independence Ave, Suite 101, Kansas City, MO 64124
816-231-3312
Novel City Chamber of Innovation
ABOUT:
The vision of Novel City is to increase the rate of innovation and volume of economic opportunities within communities, businesses, governments and nonprofit organizations. NC Chamber programs are designed to remove barriers that entrepreneurs face within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
TEAM:
Jabbar Wesley, CEO, jw@novelcitychamber.com
The Porter House KC
ABOUT:
The Porter House KC is a inner city based co-working community who provides entrepreneurship access and resources to underserved populations in the Kansas City Metro area. Our mission is to be a bridge for underrepresented individuals that typically don't have access to the entrepreneurial dream.
The Porter House KC resolves to assist in the representation of entrepreneurs of color by providing an affordable business space that can be used to grow an idea to a full-fledged business. The plight of the minority entrepreneur is one with many struggles and hardships, and very few victories. We aim to reverse that trend and help the entrepreneurs grow in victory, and reduce the losses.
TEAM:
Daniel C. Smith, Co-Founder, Danielc.smith@outlook.comCharon Thompson, Co-Founder, charon.thompson@outlook.com
CONTACT:
1518 E 18th St. Kansas City, MO
816-265-1522
Prospanica- Kansas City Chapter
ABOUT:
Prospanica is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the Hispanic community to reach their full educational, economic, and social potential.
TEAM:
Tony Waterhouse, President, tony.waterhouse.leal@gmail.com
Columbia Regional Economic Development Inc. (REDI)
ABOUT:
REDI is a collaborative partnership committed to attract, expand, and grow business development opportunities to create high-quality jobs in Columbia, Rocheport, Centralia, Hallsville, Ashland, and surrounding areas near Boone County, MO. Columbia, Missouri is a mid-sized city with a strong economy rooted in education, research, healthcare, life-sciences, and high-tech industry. REDI coordinates the area’s economic development activities to enhance the community’s economic base while preserving its exceptional quality of life. REDI is an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO) as designated by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC)
TEAM:
Jim Whitt, Supplier Diversity Program Director, james.whitt@como.gov
CONTACT:
500 East Walnut St., Suite 102, Columbia, Missouri 65201
(573) 442-8303
The Builders' Association
ABOUT:
What's something exciting your business offers? Say it here.
The Builders' Association shall provide high quality and valued services that contribute to the betterment of each individual member and the construction industry.
TEAM:
Don Greenwell, President, dgreenwell@buildersassociation.com
Alex Gonzalez, Advancing Diversity Committee Chair, alex@gonzalez-kc.com
CONTACT:
720 Oak Street #204, Kansas City, MO 64106
816-531-4741
Urban Financial Services Coalition
ABOUT:
UFSC-GKC is a non-profit organization of diverse professionals in the financial services industry that offers a unique opportunity to influence the shape of the financial services industry.
TEAM:
Jureau Bowman, President, ufscgkc@kc.rr.com
CONTACT:
P.O. Box 414194, Kansas City, MO 64141