by Madelyn Johnson | Mar 1, 2023 | Enterprise, News, Prosperity, Small Business Support
One of the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic is the KC Chamber’s Access to Capital initiative. Though improvements were made in the second round of funding, the first round of Paycheck Protection Program funding starkly illustrated the difficulties minority-owned...
by KC Rising Admin | Aug 3, 2022 | Enterprise, Inclusion, Industry, News, Small Business Support
“What can the business community do?” That was the question the KC Chamber Board of Directors asked in response to the calls for social justice stemming from the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The Board’s African American members met and determined five areas...
by KC Rising Admin | Aug 3, 2022 | Enterprise, Inclusion, Industry, News, Small Business Support
“What can the business community do?” That was the question the KC Chamber Board of Directors asked in response to the calls for social justice stemming from the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The Board’s African American members met and determined five areas...
by KC Rising Admin | May 10, 2022 | Enterprise, Inclusion
Small businesses and their employees are the fabric of our community – they’re our friends and neighbors, and the focus at AltCap. When the pandemic and early talks of economic shutdowns threatened the livelihoods of our small business owners and entrepreneurs,...
by KC Rising Admin | May 5, 2021 | Economic Recovery, Enterprise, Sector Strategies
Innovation is a key factor to a growing economy, and there are a variety of ways to measure its impact. From investment of venture capital and number of startups and their growth to patents and peer-reviewed scientific articles all are measures of innovation....
