Awards & Recognition · Business Awards · Small Business
The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2023 Small Business of the Year is Parrish & Sons Construction! President & Founder Fahteema Parrish accepted the award June 14 at the Chamber’s Small Business Celebration Awards Luncheon at the Marriott Muehlebach Tower.
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Small Business Celebration · Awards & Recognition · Business Awards · Small Business
KC loves their small businesses! The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is excited to recognize 2,500 Small Business Superstars for 2023.
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Member News · Small Business Celebration · Awards & Recognition · Business Awards · Entrepreneurship · Small Business
Ask any restaurant owner and whether it’s a food truck or a gourmet eatery, they will all tell you that owning and operating a restaurant is challenging. Stephanie Blaco agrees. She owns and operates The Mixing Bowl, one of three small business Honeywell Fan Favorite winners of the 2022 Small Business Celebration. “It’s a lot,” she says with a smile. “But I’m so proud of myself and some days I just still can’t believe it.”
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Small Business Celebration · Awards & Recognition · Business Awards · Small Business
The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2022 Small Business of the Year is Chicken N Pickle! Founder Dave Johnson accepted the Mr. K Award at the Chamber’s Small Business Celebration Awards Luncheon, Wednesday, June 15 at the Marriott Muehlebach Tower.
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We love small businesses, and on this Valentine’s Day the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is excited to recognize the 2022 Small Business Superstars.
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Small Business Celebration · Business Awards · Small Business
It’s a home run for Pro Athlete, Inc. The eCommerce business was named the KC Chamber’s 2020 Small Business of the Year at the Chamber’s first-ever virtual Small Business Award Event. CEO Andrew Dowis was virtually presented with the Mr. K Award, named after Kansas City’s legendary entrepreneur and philanthropist, Ewing Marion Kauffman. “This is a huge honor,” said CEO Andrew Dowis accepting the award.
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Small Business Celebration · Business Awards · Small Business
The show must go on – and it will be virtual! The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s annual Small Business Celebration kicks off this week with the first ever Virtual Candidates’ Showcase. Thirty six candidates will give their presentation “Shark Tank-style" over a two-day virtual showcase, August 19, 2020 and August 20, 2020, 11 am – 1pm both days. They will compete for the coveted Small Business of the Year Award – also known as the Mr. K Award - and other specialty awards.
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The workforce of today is not our grandparents’ or even our parents’ workforce. The jobs have changed, how we do them has changed, and where we do our work has changed. Coworking spaces are everywhere. Today we’re shining our Member Spotlight on one of Greater KC’s fastest growing co-working spaces, Plexpod.
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