...working to launch and fund Phase 1 of the Collective (to last 6 months) with monetary donations from top food distributors, industry partners and local philanthropic contributors.” Max Kaniger, Kanbe’s... Read more
...— $475,000 in overall funding. Other former accelerator companies earning awards from the fund include CareerVillage, CommonLit, LiftEd, ListenWise, LitLab and TalkingPoints. Boddle is continuing to look for schools and... Read more
Federal relief funds open to VC-backed startups; ‘nimble’ PPP rollout praised as checks arrive in KC
...capital-backed startups can receive relief aid from the Paycheck Protection Program, companies in Kansas City applied and some already have received funds, said Darcy Howe. Darcy Howe, KCRise Fund “If... Read more
...Loan Fund.” Click here to learn more about the KC COVID-19 Small Business Relief Loan Fund. Philip Gaskin, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Gaskin was selected for the VP position after... Read more
...one credit facility to a larger company with a sizable supply chain, you can advance funds to upwards of 1,000 small and mid-sized businesses, a 1:1000 amplifier effect. Funding help... Read more
...Business Relief Loan Fund. The $5 million fund — first publicly announced Tuesday — sought to offer businesses impacted by the spread of COVID-19 and the subsequent economic shutdown up... Read more
...$5 million community-backed small business relief loan fund launched Tuesday — an effort by AltCap and top-level partners to save businesses experiencing extreme economic disruption and financial strain rippling from... Read more
...read more about Kauffman’s involvement with the KC COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund. The Foundation will also honor all existing sponsorships, recognizing that events may get postponed, and continuing grantmaking... Read more
...stands by its local businesses during this trying time,” says Molly Howey, president of GO Topeka. “We hope that this fund will serve dual purposes of injecting needed cash into... Read more
...and Collective Ex’s effort. Martin City Brewing Company is accepting donations to fund the manufacture of masks for local health care professionals. Click here to learn more about Martin City... Read more
