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What happens when a diverse cross-section of a community works together to “build” a future of their city – one intersection at a time?

Mayor Sly James and Maria Meyers

At the 2018 Mayors Conference on Entrepreneurship, Mayor Sly James spoke about the entrepreneurial spirit of Kansas City and the importance of collaborating with ecosystem builders.

Melissa Bradley, Rodney Sampson, and JaNay Queen Nazaire

New teaching methods, new ways to measure learning, and the ‘soft’ skills that come with an entrepreneurial mindset will be valued in a future transformed by technology.

By connecting and listening to entrepreneurs and resource providers, KCSourcelink has spent 15 years helping to make Kansas City a great place to start and grow a business.

Victor speaks at the last 1 Million Cups event hosted at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Courtesy of Courtney Windholz, 1MCKC organizer

The “front porch” of Kansas City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem moves Aug. 1.

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