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UMKC ★  Community & Economic Development

The Little Desk Rolls Out

A hop-on-hop-off bus tour of Kansas City Entrepreneural Ecosystem- a part of Global Entrepreneural Week.

November 22, 2024
The Little Desk Rolls Out

THIS EVENT IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT! MESSAGE NATE ADDINGTON AT NADDINGTON@UMKC.EDU TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST

In the fall of 2023, UMKC's Division of External Relations, KCSourceLink and The Porter House KC collaborated on a new initiative called "The Little Desk." Together, they crafted five in-depth conversations featuring insights from rising players in the KC entrepreneurial ecosystem.

This fall, the conversations continue as part of GEWKC! You are invited to join a city-wide bus tour from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22 and visit with entrepreneurs in their spaces to learn about essential topics tied to entrepreneurship, including navigating the ecosystem, working with the city on policy and regulation, maintaining a Main Street retail focus and the importance of community involvement and cultural preservation.

Participants must register for the event on the GEW Whova Page. Space is limited to 25 participants, and reservations are first-come-first-serve. Lunch will be provided during one of the stops.

Approximate Agenda

9:00, Board Bus (Behind Pizza 51)

9:15-10:00, KCSourceLink – What is Kansas City's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem?

10:15-11:15, Blip Roasters – Stories of Entrepreneurship (UPDATED LOCATION)

11:30-12:15, Mattie Rhodes – Cultural Preservation and the Economic Impact of Art

12:15- 1:00, Los Alamos – Lunch and Conversation on Maintaining Identity

1:15-2:15, The Porter House KC – Maintaining a Main Street Focus and Shopping at the 811 Retail Incubator

2:15-2:30, Reflection

3:00, Return to Campus



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ERCE, KC SourceLink

Date

  
November 22, 2024

Contact

Nate Addington, Senior Director of External Relations & Community Engagement
  naddington@umkc.edu
  (816) 235-5644
  https://www.umkc.edu/erce/

Partners

The Porter House KC
  (816) 265-1522
  https://theporterhousekc.com/
KC SourceLink
  (816) 235-6500
  https://www.kcsourcelink.com/

Location

  5060 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64112, USA

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