FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO
When the dust settled from the Paycheck Protection Program, it was obvious there was a problem. Of the 4,677 PPP loans awarded to Kansas City area businesses, only 24 went to Black-owned firms, 34 to Hispanic-owned firms, and 33 to Asian-owned firms.
The issue: too many minority-owned firms don’t have a relationship with a bank, which would have eased their application for federal dollars.
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United Way of Greater Kansas City will partner with local businesses and influencers to launch the first-ever United By You Day on Saturday, October 22. This one-day, citywide event will activate several businesses in all six metro counties that United Way supports in a shared giveback opportunity throughout the city. The purpose of United By You Day is to raise awareness and inspire community action for residents to become change-makers — or, as United Way calls them, Waymakers — and drive community betterment for Kansas City, together.
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO
Thomas Jefferson said it well: “We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.”
The all-important midterm elections are coming up November 8 so mark that date and be sure to vote.
Voter registration is closed in Missouri and closes in Kansas tomorrow, October 18, but here are some important dates to keep in mind:
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The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce opposes Amendment 4 on the upcoming Missouri ballot.
Amendment 4 permits the Missouri Legislature to mandate that the City of Kansas City, Missouri devote no less than one-fourth of its general revenues (up from one-fifth) to fund the Kansas City Police Department.
There are several reasons for our opposition.
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A recently announced agreement is expected to help returning citizens break a cycle of struggle that’s historically been reinforced by a criminal justice system advocates say is set up to make them fail, said Kyle J. Benson-Smith.
The Kansas City District SBA Office and two local nonprofit organizations held a public signing ceremony Wednesday afternoon to finalize two Strategic Alliance Memorandums (SAMs) that will provide microloan financing opportunities and other resources to formerly incarcerated entrepreneurs.
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