If your early-stage company has just formed a board (or are about to), Startup Boards 101 is designed for you. This series of three workshops (August 1, 8, 15, 2024 - attendance at all three sessions is required) helps entrepreneurs and potential board members understand the whys, whats and hows of early-stage boards. Those selected [...]
ScaleUP! Kansas City is a selective opportunity for business owners to participate in a multi-week session of class on Thursdays from 8:30-Noon (some classes may differ slightly in time) beginning August 8 - November 21. An agreement to attend and participate in all sessions is part of the application process. Cohort members will be chosen [...]
This session has five classes on Tuesdays and will meet August 20 through September 24 (no class on September 12 due to our annual conference). Attendance at all five classes is mandatory to receive certificate of completion. Do you dream of owning your own business? Are you ready for a realistic perspective on whether or [...]
Growth360 is a 10 session course starting on August 26 and running through October 28, 2024. It is held on Monday mornings from 9am - Noon in person at 4747 Troost Ave, KCMO 64110. Attendance at all 10 sessions is expected. With a 360° perspective, businesses can avoid blind spots and make smarter decisions. [...]
Join us as an expert panel discusses the benefits of owning your own franchise as well as offers advice to support your goals of franchising your business. Lunch will be provided. Make your payment here.
This class meets for 9 weeks on Thursdays from 3:00pm - 6:00pm; Attendance at all 9 sessions is highly encouraged. You’re on the cusp of developing a cutting-edge technology or science-based business while Kansas City’s entrepreneurial community is buzzing and moving faster than ever before. You want to be part of it, but you need [...]
This session includes classes on 9 consecutive Wednesdays. Attendance at all 9 sessions is HIGHLY encouraged. The Formula 8 combines classroom and online coursework to teach 8 essentials of an entrepreneurial mindset using the business canvas process to inspire and engage participants. We will focus on customer discovery and acquisition for both start-up and existing [...]
Designed for business owners, managers, accountants, bankers and consultants who need to know how to turn financial statements into useful management tools, this course will teach you to identify key business information that is captured on the income statement and balance sheet. Learn to calculate ratios and understand what it means in terms of business [...]
Learn about what investors need to know and want to see before making an investment in a start-up. Presented by Michele Weigand, Managing Partner of Focused Perspective with over 27 years of Finance and Business Development experience. Michele was the former Chief Investment Officer for KTEC and managed investments for GE Mortgage and GE Reinsurance. [...]
ScaleUP! Kansas City is a selective opportunity for business owners to participate in a multi-week session of class on Thursdays from 8:30-Noon (some classes may differ slightly in time) beginning August 8 - November 21. An agreement to attend and participate in all sessions is part of the application process. Cohort members will be chosen [...]