Yearly Archives: 2020

Our Tech Clients have their Pitch Perfect(ed)

Our TECH clients are hitting high notes lately! The 5th Annual Pure Pitch Rally was held October 12 and featured eight of the regions shining tech company stars. Of those eight, FIVE are Missouri SBDC at UMKC clients! Air Traffic Awareness        $5,000 AWA Technologies             $5,000 Booth Browser  [...]

By |2020-10-14T09:03:04-05:00October 14th, 2020|Success Stories|Comments Off on Our Tech Clients have their Pitch Perfect(ed)

Dare to Venture Announces $30K in Winnings

  Sixteen Kansas City, Missouri, entrepreneurs took home cash prizes May 7 as part of the new Dare to Venture Micro-Grant Competition. At a critical time when small businesses need funds the most, the program offered a total of $30,000 in microgrants to entrepreneurs who are starting or growing businesses in the city’s [...]

By |2020-05-08T09:53:44-05:00May 8th, 2020|Blog, News|Comments Off on Dare to Venture Announces $30K in Winnings

Scaler Makes COVID about Change

Look what LaToyia Mays has been up to during this crisis! Making positive changes for the community and her business. LaToyia is a member of our current Cohort 10 of ScaleUP! Kansas City and a long time SBDC client. We love getting to share these great stories! Check out the KTV5 Story!

By |2020-05-01T15:02:00-05:00May 1st, 2020|Success Stories|Comments Off on Scaler Makes COVID about Change

Pizza is Only as Good as the Dough $$$

We are always proud to see our clients success! Laura Manivong with Fattyhead Keto Crust has been working with a counselor at Missouri SBDC at UMKC since early 2019 and we've gotten to see all the growth! Take a look at what Startland News had to say about her pivot for COVID - 19. Story [...]

By |2020-05-01T15:03:54-05:00May 1st, 2020|Success Stories|Comments Off on Pizza is Only as Good as the Dough $$$

Spin a Yarn About Change

The COVID pandemic has changed almost everything each of us do during our day. This is almost more true for brick and mortar small businesses; forced to close their doors by the stay-at-home orders. Trish Fitzsimmons at Yarn Social is making sure to keep the SOCIAL in her business. Her store is about fostering and [...]

By |2021-07-27T08:52:06-05:00March 31st, 2020|Success Stories|Comments Off on Spin a Yarn About Change
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