by KC Rising Admin | Aug 3, 2022 | Industry, Kansas City, News
“No one is in charge of entrepreneurship.” – this quote, attributed to Professor Scott Stern in a May 16th blog, became the motto for faculty facilitating the MIT REAP Cohort 9. With no single party in charge, the government, existing corporations,...
by kcrising | Mar 31, 2020 | News
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new community-backed $5 million small business relief loan fund was launched today by AltCap, supported by the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (KC Chamber), the Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC), the Civic...
by kcrising | May 10, 2019 | News
Hear from Darcy A. Howe, Managing Director, KC Rise Fund and Co-Chair of the KC Rising Ideas Work Group on how she helps business and civic leaders figure out how to grow the regional economy at a faster clip. Read...
by kcrising | Apr 26, 2019 | News
Tune in to the Grill Nation Show Saturday, April 27th at 4 p.m. CST/5 p.m. EST/ 2 p.m. PST on 980 AM. KC Rising vice president and director Sheri Gonzales, Shook, Hardy & Bacon partner John Murphy and JE Dunn Chief People Officer, Lesley Elwell will join host...
by kcrising | Feb 26, 2019 | News
At the KC Rising annual update, Horizon 2019, three important action items were offered for the KC region’s business, civic, political and academic leaders. To meet our aggressive goals we must act purposefully, and with urgency, as individual leaders of our...
by kcrising | Feb 25, 2019 | News
In recent years, Kansas City has strengthened its status among the nation’s dynamic metropolitan economies. But regional growth is hampered by the lack of a sufficient workforce to meet the needs of our growing economy. Unless we grow the pool of skilled workers, our...
