Congratulations to the KC Chamber’s 2024 Small Business Celebration Award Winners!

2024 Mr. K Small Business of the Year

Walz Tetrick Advertising

Walz Tetrick has been thriving for 57 years providing insight driven, evolutionary brand marketing. Our culture of collaboration and strategic thinking enables us to solve our clients’ problems with customized, hyperlocal solutions. We think this approach makes brands look bigger with a local feel that drives impressive results.

2024 Emerging Business Award

Cyphr

We are driven by a relentless commitment to our vision of a world without funding barriers. As a pioneering force in small business lending, we specialize in delivering turnkey lending and credit solutions tailored to fintechs, lenders, and SaaS companies so that they can deploy capital to those that need it, when they need it. 

2024 Small Business Equity Award

Taliaferro & Browne

We are Taliaferro & Browne (T&B), an award-winning, multi-disciplinary professional service firm specializing in civil & structural engineering, landscape architecture, survey, and inspection. For over 56 years, we have taken pride in providing work that strengthens urban connectivity and improves the overall quality of life. How do we do it? It’s simple: our people are invested, our partnerships are valued, and our projects are proven. 

2024 Weida Award for International Small Business of the Year

SharkOFF

Shark OFF takes proven, effective shark repellent technology and embeds it in attractive, affordable wearable safety devices. 

2024 Legacy of Kansas City Award

ProAthlete

Pro Athlete fosters a dynamic workplace by blending passion for sports with a vibrant culture. They encourage teamwork, innovation, and creativity, integrating fun in the workplace while being renowned for their product expertise and customer service. Pro Athlete creates an engaging environment where employees thrive and enjoy their work.