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Venture Lounge
Investors, entrepreneurs and business leaders from across Kansas City rub elbows at Venture Lounge. Join us for cocktails and discussion.
Date: Wed., July 8
Time: 4:30 - 6:30pm
Location: Enterprise Center in Johnson County, 4220 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Suite 350B, Fairway, KS
Cost to attend is free but registration is requested - register online.
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Financial Resources for Artists
Wednesday, July 8
5:00-7:00pm
Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, Paseo Room, 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO
Join us for an information session on financing options for artists and learn more about the microloan fund from Justine PETERSEN
The session is free. To register email
Andres.Chaurand@kcmo.org.
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Preparing for Due Diligence
Learn the key elements of due diligence and how to present your documentation in an investor-friendly manner.
Date: Thurs., July 9
Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Enterprise Center in Johnson County, 4220 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Suite 350B, Fairway, KS
$35 registration fee includes lunch. Click to register online.
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SEO Made Easy
Learn the basics of search engine optimization and how to make sure your site is at the top of online search results.
Date: Thurs., July 16
Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm
Location: Enterprise Center in Johnson County, 4220 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Suite 350B, Fairway, KS
$15 registration fee - register online.
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NAWBO-KC Monthly Meeting 
Tuesday, July 14
11:30am - 1:30pm
Brio Tuscan Grille, 502 Nichols Road, Kansas City, MO
Attend the NAWBO mastermind series on human resources in the trenches, a roundtable format where you'll learn from other business owners.
For more information visit NAWBO-KC.
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Certification 101 Workshop
Thursday, July 16
8:30-10:30am
KC Chamber Board Room, 30 W. Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO
If you've been thinking about getting certified but don't know if it's right for your business, don't know who should certify you and just don't know how to get started. Join us for an informational workshop on the certification benefits and the process to getting certified. You'll hear from certifying agencies including:
- State of Missouri
- State of Kansas
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
The session will also feature Lenora Payne, CEO of Technology Group Solutions, to share her story of the impact of certification on her business.
$15 registration fee. Clients of the Women's Business Center should contact Kate Kershaw for special pricing.
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Measuring Social Media ROI
Learn how to effectively plan, target and measure social ads and what you should do before you spend a single dollar.
Date: Thurs., July 23
Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm
Location: Enterprise Center in Johnson County, 4220 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Suite 350B, Fairway, KS
$15 registration fee - register online.
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Athena League Vox
Thursday, July 23 
5:30-7:30pm
Village Square, 4436 State Line Road, Kansas City, KS
Join Athena League in July featuring Callie England, founder and CEO of Rawxies, and Sacha Nana, founder of Neva Wear.
Cost is $5.
For more information and to register visit Athena League.
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MEDiAHEAD tops list of Fastest Growing Companies
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Wendy Guillies select as Kauffman Foundation CEO
After serving as acting CEO of the Kauffman Foundation, Wendy Guillies was selected to officially take on the CEO role. Guillies previously served as Vice President of Communications and has been extremely active in the Kansas City community.
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Technology Group Solutions on list of 50 Fastest Growing Women-Led Businesses
Lenora Payne, President of TGS, was ranked No. 29 of the Fastest Growing Women-Led Businesses by the Women's President Organization.
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NEWS from the Women's Business Center
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KCSourceLink Entrepreneurial Survey
KCSourceLink has received funding to complete a survey to help develop a broad picture of entrepreneurship in the Kansas City region, especially as it relates to entrepreneurial connectivity. The results will help to evaluate how Kansas City compares to other regions and improve services such as access to capital for business owners. WBC clients are encouraged to participate by completing the
online survey to ensure that women-owned businesses are fully represented in the data. The survey deadline is July 17.
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U.S. Meets Overall Contracting Goals for Small Business
The U.S. Small Business Administration released a report of contracting goals and spend for all federal agencies. The report indicates that all agencies spent 23% of contracting dollars with small businesses. However, still fell short when it comes to working with women-led businesses. The goal for contracting with women-led businesses is 5% and agencies final total of spend was 4.68%.
You may access the full list of contracting results here, broken down by agency.
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City of Kansas City, MO Announces New Funding Pilot for Artists
The City of Kansas City, MO, in collaboration with the Economic Development Corporation and tthe AdvanceKC Arts Industry sector, announced a pilot micro-lending program to assist artists in KC who are looking to grow their creative practices. Justine PETERSEN has partnered with the city to provide micro-loans to individual artists who are seeking to expand their practice by investing in new equipment, supplies or other business needs. An informational session will be hosted on July 8.
Read more about this announcement.
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A special Thank You to the Women's Business Center Partners
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The Women's Business Center is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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Kathryn McDaniel, CEO of MEDiAHEAD, tops the Kansas City Business Journal's
