Mayors and entrepreneurs should see each other as allies August 22, 2019 In cities and towns where city leaders and entrepreneurs work together, they create communities with vibrant local economies where startups and small businesses thrive.
Housing stability for students and families August 22, 2019 Justice in the Schools helps families avoid housing disruption as hundreds of families live on the brink of homelessness in Kansas City.
Because of three coolers, Mildred dances on Saturday nights August 15, 2019 With the support of NetWork Kansas, there’s a grocery store in Mildred, Kansas. Networks of rural ecosystem builders help dismantle barriers for rural entrepreneurs – whether it’s supporting the success of the one business in town, or sustaining a vibrant ‘micropolis.’
The new adventures of older entrepreneurs August 15, 2019 It didn’t take the double hashtags of August 21 – #seniorcitizensday and #worldentrepreneurday – for the AARP Foundation to recognize where entrepreneurship is booming in the U.S.
City leaders work to attract and retain foreign-born entrepreneurs August 8, 2019 Cities that understand the significant economic and cultural contributions of foreign-born entrepreneurs are combating obstacles created by U.S. visa restrictions by participating in a program that breaks down barriers to welcome those who want to contribute to their communities.
Entrepreneurship gives hope for a generation of better days August 8, 2019 The Burgazzi family in Venezuela have watched their nation’s economic and social fabric unravel. They wait for a day of reckoning when their homeland hits bottom. When it does, they will be ready to help rebuild.
Creating a model that sets the curve for Opportunity Zone investment August 1, 2019 Residents, community leaders, the business community, and community organizations are working together in Kansas City to leverage Opportunity Zone investments to establish sustainable, homegrown, community-driven development as the norm.
Classrooms on Main Street August 1, 2019 Independence School District embeds Real World Learning in high school curriculum giving students the opportunity to develop skills for life and learning after graduation.
Inclusion Open funds pilots and programs for inclusive entrepreneurship July 25, 2019 2019 Inclusion Open grants seek to test new ideas or scale proven programs centered on inclusion and equity to remove barriers to entrepreneurship.
Another summer of ice cream, business, and community July 17, 2019 After 34 years in business, shop owner Mely Ballard credits community with her success.