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Feel good, but get off the bench: KC’s next big wins require all players join EDCKC in the field

May 22, 2025

Editor’s note: The following is the fourth in a four-part series exploring the verticals and impact of initiatives within the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City through a paid partnership with EDCKC. Leave KC better than you found it: How matching growth to city’s needs is paying off Wrong tool can wreck a neighborhood; Precision

No cookie-cutter way to create an entrepreneur, so what’s the catalyst? Inside KU’s venture test lab

May 22, 2025
Nonprofit founder, tech people leader join Kauffman as trustees on shared mission: economic inclusivity

May 22, 2025
Enactus USA turns 50 in KC as local leaders urge: Give your network to an entrepreneur

May 21, 2025
Streetwear-infused runway show hits 10 year-mark, building fashion family along the way

May 20, 2025
KC GIFT’s $100K grant — its largest-ever — aims to help boost Black-owned job creator

May 20, 2025

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EquipmentShare launches new flagship store with $21M investment in Grain Valley

May 20, 2025

A Missouri unicorn is building impact even closer to Kansas City, opening its new 49,000-square-foot Midwest hub for construction and industrial work in eastern Jackson County. The project reflects an investment of more than $21 million by Columbia, Missouri-based EquipmentShare, said Jabbok Schlacks, CEO and co-founder, describing the property costs, value of equipment and salaries

Featured Stories

Feel good, but get off the bench: KC’s next big wins require all players join EDCKC in the field

No cookie-cutter way to create an entrepreneur, so what’s the catalyst? Inside KU’s venture test lab

Nonprofit founder, tech people leader join Kauffman as trustees on shared mission: economic inclusivity

Enactus USA turns 50 in KC as local leaders urge: Give your network to an entrepreneur

Streetwear-infused runway show hits 10 year-mark, building fashion family along the way

KC GIFT’s $100K grant — its largest-ever — aims to help boost Black-owned job creator

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