...Jackson-Leathers, announcing a slew of grant winners from the new $2 million Nonprofit Catalyst Fund. “We are excited to see these grants begin to benefit small nonprofit organizations,” said Jackson-Leathers,... Read more
...would help lead its non-profit arm, the Fashion Arts Fund — which provides catalyzing support to Kansas City fashion designers through scholarships, workshops, and mentorships. Willoughby is expected to continue... Read more
...been there before.” Other major players in PLOT’s latest investment include: KCRise Fund, GROWK Fund, IronPrairie Ventures and Suffolk Technologies. The fundraising round also included a follow-on investment from Koch... Read more
...the Scale venture fund and studio. Chrystal Graves, All Hair Academy, discusses her business idea during Missouri Startup Weekend 2023; photo by Max Hammock Photography “I have been passionate about... Read more
...is powered by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Patterson Family Foundation, KCRise Fund, Missouri Technology Corporation, Pipeline and Shook, Hardy & Bacon. Check out a photo gallery from the launch... Read more
...Mallouk, Fred Pryor, Jeanette Prenger, Joyce Hall, and more. Click here to read more about the 2022 honorees. Chris Goode, Ruby Jeans Juicery, Darcy Howe, KCRise Fund, and Carlos Antequera,... Read more
...also touted how KCRise could serve as an example of socially responsible entrepreneurship, highlighting the diversity of founders and employees among portfolio companies. According to numbers provided by KCRise Fund,... Read more
COLUMBIA, Missouri — Venture capital fund and studio Scale VC raised a $5 million round of funding in less than six months, said Brett Calhoun, highlighting the potential for growing... Read more
...and the Wyandotte Economic Development Council is providing minority entrepreneurs in Wyandotte County with loans and technical assistance to get their business ideas off the ground. The Empower WYCO fund... Read more
...business lender, a $500,000 grant to provide $1,000 to $10,000 loans through the ARTcap Microloan Fund to artists and creative entrepreneurs in Kansas, Missouri and Texas. Applications for these loans... Read more