FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEOMost of what hear about the work of the KC Chamber involves convening people to collaborate on regional issues, but we also love to celebrate. And since the start of the year, we’ve been celebrating Kansas City’s small business community – first by honoring all the Small Business Superstars across the area before showcasing 70 candidates in anticipation of announcing the Top 10 Small Businesses. Last Thursday, we reached the pinnacle of our Small Business Celebration by revealing Walz Tetrick Advertising as the 2024 “Mr.
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEORemember when you were just starting out in your career and feeling like you were stumbling your way forward in the dark? That was a reality for many of us as interns or young professionals. This is why the KC Chamber’s genKC program looks to connect the region’s early career professionals with their peers, providing a network of support that sustains them as they grow as community leaders.
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A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTORHappy June from World Trade Center – Kansas City. The LGBTQ+ community is an integral part of the international trade ecosystem. We are proud to celebrate Pride Month by recognizing the impact the LGBTQ+ community has on Kansas City and by providing resources to help our LGBTQ+-owned businesses thrive. Businesses that export earn higher revenues create more jobs, pay better wages, and are less likely to go out of business.
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEONearly 40 years ago, the KC Chamber began its annual celebration of small businesses from across the region. Our Small Business Celebration has since grown to be one of the largest in the United States with a focus on honoring the extraordinary efforts of our small business community. Now, what started in February, will culminate with the exciting announcement of the 2024 Small Business of the Year at an awards luncheon on Thursday, June 13.
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEOLast week’s KC Rising Horizons event revealed the transformational power of collaboration and the synergy that ignites much of our regional success. CPKC Stadium offered the ideal setting to highlight the collective energy that propels progress, including a multi-use development at Berkley Riverfront Park. And KC Rising’s commitment to community partnerships serves to amplify a shared vision of inclusive regional prosperity – a strategic imperative of the KC Chamber as well.
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEOFor the last several years, the KC Chamber has worked to break down systemic barriers to economic growth in underrepresented communities by helping minority-owned businesses and innovative entrepreneurs gain access to capital. With generous support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, along with entrepreneurial support organizations (ESOs) and lenders, we are working to establish a more inclusive business community that works for all.
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A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTORHappy World Trade Month from WTC-KC! During the month of May, we also recognize World Trade Day as part of the larger World Trade Month celebration. Established in 1935 by President Roosevelt, the U.S. has recognized May as World Trade Month, celebrating the importance of international trade to the national economy. Since 1948, World Trade Month has been recognized by Presidential Proclamation. On May 15, WTC-KC is hosting World Trade Day 2024 as a member of the Kansas City International Steering Committee.
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEOA delegation from the KC Chamber recently ascended Capitol Hill for three days of advocacy work focused on business-friendly public policy with federal legislators who represent both sides of our state line. A group of 25 regional business leaders met with 10 offices for briefings on vital issues such as workforce and education, immigration, transportation and infrastructure and the general political climate that currently exists in our nation’s capital.
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEOThere is nothing quite like experiencing the vicarious joy of announcing the Top 10 Small Businesses in the KC Chamber’s annual Small Business Celebration. The enthusiastic high-fives, tears of joy and shouts of elation are remarkable. As one recipient said, the feeling of being recognized gave her goosebumps.
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