...many multiples of invested capital for local venture capital firms like KCRise Fund and Royal Street Ventures. Reinvesting and spending these returns here in Kansas City perpetuate additional value creation... Read more
...the metro, scaling a career in tech and fund analysis in such cities as Chicago and Austin before returning home. “I have had very limited development experience and I kind... Read more
...of nowhere’ or ‘Are you trust fund kids?’ We’ve gotten zero money from our families; it’s all been organic,” Johnny added, noting the Crossroads storefront followed an entrepreneurial journey that... Read more
...and house the $263,000 in new equipment we are procuring thanks to a grant from the Missouri Department of Economic Development,” Lapka said, referencing recent funding for more sewing machines... Read more
...to either adapt or you get left behind,” Bartrom, director of fund development and marketing for Guadalupe Centers, said of the century-old non-profit and social service agency’s upcoming Blanco y... Read more
With a new cash infusion from the Google Black Founders Fund, Roy Scott said Healthy Hip Hop is ready to perfect the next generation of its youth entertainment and education... Read more
...training funds. Funds are available until exhausted, according to JCCC. “From training in computer software, to business leadership, to the trades, these courses provide individuals with the opportunity to learn... Read more
...end of her three-minute pitch. What is Pure Pitch Rally? The invitation-only event brings leading executives and investors together to provide mentorship, networking and funding support to emerging tech companies,... Read more
...KCRise Fund. A projected fund total has not been publicly released, but Fund II is expected to be significantly higher than the $19 million KCRisee Fund I. Launched in August... Read more
...it gives us a little bit of capital to fund working on more projects.” Crema staff are given the option to either spend their bi-weekly Fridays learning new tools or... Read more
