Woman-led Stories

KC Tech Council’s plans for $4M Kauffman grant: ‘We don’t want to publish another workforce playbook that sits on a shelf’

Kansas City doesn’t have a broken tech pipeline, said Kara Lowe: the region is instead facing a talent connectivity problem. A just-announced $4 million project grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is expected to help the KC Tech Council plug that disconnect.

New EDCKC leader wants entrepreneurs, city ready when KC’s next big break comes knocking

Kansas City finds itself at a critical juncture, said Andrea Bough, describing a region that in recent years has earned a spot on the national stage and now must keep pushing forward to truly capitalize on opportunities that could transform the city for generations to come.

Beyond translation: How new Spanish-only biz resources combine access with cultural relevance 

“A lot of the community … they won’t believe that there’s resources that are free for them,” said Citlali Valdez Dominguez. “They always think, ‘Where’s the catch? What do I have to do?’”

Coffee shop owned by KC Current veterans relocating to riverfront neighborhood near stadium

Pitchside Coffee’s new location will be just a goal kick away from CPKC Stadium, said co-owner and retired women’s soccer standout Kristen Hamilton, brewing plans to relocate the popular coffee shop to the heart of the Kansas City Current’s riverfront game days.

Million-dollar prize: Meet 10 KC companies vying for Startup World Cup, attention of global investors

KCSourceLink on Wednesday revealed the 10 companies advancing to the Startup World Cup’s Kansas City regional tournament, where selected entrepreneurs will compete for a shot at the global pitch event’s $1 million investment prize.