WBC Client, Ann Scida of
Joe's Cellar
, along with Sherry Turner, founder of
OneKC for Women
, are featured in the video shown during the State of the County address.
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Johnson County State of the County Address Profiles Ann Scida of
Joe's Cellar
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On Tuesday, March 27th, Chairman Ed Eilert of the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners delivers the 2018 State of the County address at the Ritz Charles in Overland Park.
The chairman highlighted advancement opportunities available at area high schools and Johnson County Community College and through entities such as the Enterprise Center of Johnson County and the
Women’s Business Center
. “The opportunities to train or retrain is available here at home,” he said. “You can gain a marketable skill in Johnson County.”
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Congratulations to our LaunchU class that graduated on March 26th!
LaunchU
is a 7-week microenterprise development program that combines a nationally-recognized curriculum, coaching, and mentoring to help you determine whether your business idea is a feasible opportunity.
Want to learn more? Contact
Judy Bumpus
at 913-492-5922.
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We Wrote That
is a custom songwriting service, that takes your stories and ideas, and turns them into unforgettable music. Founder and songwriter Amanda Hughey is a client of WBC, winner of the
Women's Employment Network
(WEN) 2017 KC's Got Talent, and wrote the
theme song
for WEN's 2018 Annual Luncheon.
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National Women's Business Council (NWBC) Report
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In conjunction with Women’s History Month, March 2018, the NWBC has released a report under their Access to Capital pillar titled
Understanding the Landscape: Access to Capital for Women Entrepreneurs
. The first of four reports released from the Council’s inter-agency agreement with the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress synthesizes peer-reviewed literature published between 2010 and 2017 to develop a holistic understanding of the literature conducted on women’s entrepreneurship and capital. It also identifies future areas of investigation and gaps in literature for interested researchers.
Download the full report
and review other research on access to capital at
www.nwbc.gov
.
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Thinking Bigger Business Media Acquired
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Terms of the deal, which closed March 1, were not disclosed.
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KCSourceLink releases this year's state of entrepreneurship report, We Create KC: Year 5
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We Create KC: Year 5
, Kansas City's state of entrepreneurship report, celebrates all of you who help create a better Kansas City and who are helping us become America's most entrepreneurial city.
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Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Announces Top 10 Small Businesses
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Only one will receive the coveted Mr. K Award, which is awarded to a business that not only is driving success, but embraces the business philosophies of entrepreneur and philanthropist Ewing Kauffman.
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Special congratulations to:
- Lead Bank - a supporter and sponsor of Women's Business Center
- Orbis Biosciences Inc. - a portfolio company of the Women's Capital Connection that provides pharmaceutical companies a tech solution to manufacturing challenges
- Veracity Consulting Inc. - founded by Angela Hurt, Women's Business Center client and Women's Employment Network board member
- Wellington - a women-owned strategic events and marketing communications agency
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The
Women's Business Center
offers microloan products to support small businesses in the Kansas City metro area. Each loan recipient will receive structured technical assistance support in the development of their business and access to a Financial Coach.
We offer loans of up to $25,000 for existing businesses, including loans for start-ups, with a special emphasis on women-owned businesses.
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Empowering women to start, grow and fund businesses
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