by kcrising | Oct 19, 2015 | News
KC Rising and its leaders continue to appear in local news articles highlighting regional efforts to stimulate the economy. The following articles showcase recent examples of the advancements being made to improve and elevate the economic future of the Kansas City...
by kcrising | Oct 19, 2015 | News
Like many other metros, Phoenix was hit hard by the Great Recession. As the region recovers, business and community leaders made a choice: instead of continuing a consumption-based economic model that relied on real estate, retail and business attraction for growth,...
by kcrising | Oct 19, 2015 | News
As a partner in Lumina Foundation’s Community Partnership for Attainment program, the Kansas City region has access to technical assistance from national experts on post-secondary attainment. With support from Lumina, the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning...
by kcrising | Oct 19, 2015 | News
Volunteers are the brain and backbone of KC Rising. Hear from Davyeon Ross, Innovation and Entrepreneurship co-chair, and co-founder and COO of ShotTracker, on why he believes in KC Rising and what he thinks the most significant outcomes will be. How will the KC...
by kcrising | Oct 19, 2015 | News
The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Work Group has created teams focused on investor relationships, innovation, entrepreneurship, data and culture with the primary goal of enhancing KC’s culture for innovative thinking. Chairs Darcy Howe, Ron LeMay and Davyeon Ross...
