Tracey Lewis
New KC-first marketplace at Union Station makes local retail the destination for World Cup
The doors are open for Kansas City small businesses, city officials said Wednesday night from Union Station, welcoming locals and visitors near and far to a new, five-week marketplace in the iconic Grand Hall — timed to capture crowds from the FIFA World Cup and nearby Fan Festival.
Meet your World Cup neighbors: Open Doors! reveals 20+ business, artist activations
Nearly two dozen small businesses, artists, and organizations will move into vacant storefronts this summer as part of an initiative to keep Kansas City’s local business ecosystem at the epicenter of FIFA World Cup action — and beyond, said Nia Webster.
KC wants World Cup dollars spread further; Here’s why Airbnb is investing in a metrowide economic base camp
A newly announced strategy aims to boost spending throughout neighborhoods and small businesses across the metro — spreading out FIFA World Cup gains like the roughly $105 million in economic activity in June and July tied to short-term rentals alone.
Airbnb invests $100K in city’s World Cup push to get pop-up businesses into storefronts
The goal for Open Doors! goes beyond small businesses checking in, then promptly checking out once the FIFA World Cup ends, said Tracey Lewis, announcing a $100,000 investment from Airbnb to help expand long-term opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Rep Urs: City of Entrepreneurs reframes KC hustle as open door to community-backed culture of wealth
City of Entrepreneurs is not a single program, but a framework connecting efforts across policy, capital access, and physical space, all aimed at making entrepreneurship easier to navigate and more likely to succeed.
