UMKC Business, Education, Workforce Development

SBDC’s Urban Business Growth Initiative

Find classes on developing your Kansas City business through the Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) Urban Growth Initiative.

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Program

For anyone who lives or owns a business in Kansas City, MO, the Urban Business Growth Initiative program provides scholarships for classes to start or grow your business:

ElevationLab Construction Venture
ElevationLab New Venture
ElevationLab Tech Venture
ElevationLab Growth Venture
Entrepreneurial Mindset Training
Pitching to Investors
Reading & Understanding Financial Statements
Social Media Road Map for Business
Winning Federal Research Grants: SBIR/STTR Workshop

See our website for more information or click here to apply.

This initiative targets low- to moderate-income individuals in the urban core who wish to start or grow businesses. The Urban Business Growth Initiative is a collaboration of KC BizCare (the City of Kansas City, Mo.’s Business Customer Service Center), the UMKC Small Business and Technology Development Center, the Procurement Technical Assistance Center, and KCSourceLink.