...action,” she said of the origins of the KC Mutual Aid Fund organized by Merry Outlaw. “For the people who have money to donate, the pandemic is sort of over... Read more
...Less than one funded per month, in 20 years. Compare that to the 25,000-plus founders that were funded in 2019 alone, to the tune of $131 billion. Note that 3... Read more
...KC Region Small Business Relief + Recovery Loan Fund. “We were booked two months in advance for shoots, and all but one shoot was canceled,” said AltCap borrowers Jasmine and... Read more
...drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. Funds from a small business relief loan program teased by KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas... Read more
...Bank, First National Bank, Heartley Foundation, and KCRise Fund. The new commitments amount to $1 million toward the fund’s $5 million goal. “AltCap has quietly and competently been serving Kansas... Read more
...innovative, collaborative efforts like these not being funded? Our community has repeatedly shown the capacity for much greater generosity. Why not now? Do those with funding capacity not fully appreciate... Read more
...Note: The U.S. Senate passed an additional $480 billion funding bill, Tuesday that would provide more funding for small business relief, Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing and support for hospitals impacted by... Read more
...the startup’s $200 million investment led by the Softbank Vision Fund and Kemper’s takeaway from the funding haul. Small strategies to embrace C2FO’s larger team have already proven valuable for... Read more
...state going back retroactively to sweep funds already expended. This is concerning and a very dangerous precedent for all publicly funded entities,” the advocacy group said. “By forcing MTC to... Read more
A Venice Beach, California-based startup studio wants to fund, found, and grow more startups — including those in the Kansas City area. “When we got started, our main goal was... Read more
