Everyday Entrepreneurship in Kansas City

In September 2021, the UMKC-Center for Neighborhoods received a three-year grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to study the opportunities and challenges that Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs face starting new and existing businesses in urban neighborhoods in Kansas City. The Kauffman Foundation grant will support a community-focused research process that will examine the place-based challenges that entrepreneurs face due to a legacy of racially biased development restrictions. In addition, the Center will develop new knowledge about entrepreneurship opportunities for Black and Hispanic business owners.

If you would like to contribute to our research efforts by offering your experiences with entrepreneurship in Kansas City, please contact us at neighborhoods@umkc.edu