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KC Chamber Announces New Small Business Specialty Award for Artists and Creatives

Feb 20, 2024
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The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce has added a new award to its Small Business Celebration. The Luminary Arts and Creative Small Business Award is a specialty award designed to honor an entrepreneur who has put their artistic talent to work as a small business. The award will be announced at the KC Chamber’s annual Small Business Awards Luncheon in June along with four other specialty small business awards and the Mr. K Award/Small Business of the Year.  Read Article
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Parrish & Sons Construction Named Small Business of the Year

Jun 14, 2023
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The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2023 Small Business of the Year is Parrish & Sons Construction! President & Founder Fahteema Parrish accepted the award June 14 at the Chamber’s Small Business Celebration Awards Luncheon at the Marriott Muehlebach Tower. Read Article
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KC Chamber Announces 2023 Top 10 Small Businesses

Apr 21, 2023
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The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the 2023 Top 10 Small Businesses in the Small Business Celebration. These businesses are competing to be named Small Business of the Year and take home the prestigious Mr. K Award. They are, in alphabetical order: Read Article
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KC CHAMBER NAMES 2022 ATHENA AWARD AND ATHENA YOUNG PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS

Sep 06, 2022
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The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2022 ATHENA Leadership Award and ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award honorees. Dr. Marjorie Williams, Founder of The Marste Group, and former Superintendent of Hickman Mills School District, is the ATHENA recipient and Pooja Shah, Senior Consultant within DNV’s Energy Storage and Emerging Technologies Advisory, is the ATHENA Young Professional. Read Article
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THE MIXING BOWL MIXES UP CLASSICS AND SMILES AS A FAN FAVORITE

Aug 15, 2022
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Member News · Small Business Celebration · Awards & Recognition · Business Awards · Entrepreneurship · Small Business

Ask any restaurant owner and whether it’s a food truck or a gourmet eatery, they will all tell you that owning and operating a restaurant is challenging. Stephanie Blaco agrees. She owns and operates The Mixing Bowl, one of three small business Honeywell Fan Favorite winners of the 2022 Small Business Celebration. “It’s a lot,” she says with a smile. “But I’m so proud of myself and some days I just still can’t believe it.” Read Article