EQUITYEldar Capital

iiM

Mid-America Angels

Northland Angel Investor Network

TechAccel

UMB Capital Corp.

Women’s Capital Connection

MEETUPS1 Million CupsBioKansas

Chambers of Commerce*Determination, IncorporatedEnCorps45

GUILDitInventors CenterKC Startup FoundationKCSaaSKC Women in Technology Multicultural Business CoalitionNorthland Co�ee ConnectSocial Media Club of Kansas CityStartup RewindTwenty30CEOVelocity Lee’s SummitVenture Lounge

TRAINING

READINESS

SOCIAL NETWORKING

FEASIBILITY

STARTUP

PROOF-OF-CONCEPT CAPITAL

PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT

MARKET INTRO

ROLLOUT CAPITAL

COWORKING

INCUBATION

PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT

GROWTH CAPITAL

MENTORING

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

MARKET PENETRATION

OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES

EXPANSION CAPITAL

Stage 1:INCEPTION/IDEA

Stage 2:PROOF OF CONCEPT/PROTOTYPE/MARKET INTRO

Stage 3:ROLLOUT

Stage 4:GROWTH/EXPANSION

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INNOVATION LINE —

LEGEND

MAIN STREET LINE —

MICROENTERPRISE LINE —

SECOND STAGE LINE —

MONEY LINE —

for tech or high-growth companies

for brick-and-mortarbusinesses

for very small and/or onlinebusinesses

for established businessespoised for growth

for businesses looking forcapital to grow

Speak encouraging words to overwhelmed entrepreneurs.

Eating, drinking and mindful breathing recommended.

Smoking-hot innovations and disruptive technologies welcomed.

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HackathonsStartup WeekendWhiteboard2Boardroom

Artist INC

E-Scholars Program

ELEVATIONLAB™ NEW VENTURE (UMKC SBTDC)

ELEVATIONLAB™ TECH VENTURE (UMKC SBTDC)

Entrepreneurial Mindset Training (UMKC SBTDC)

Francis Institute for Child Growth and Development

Kau�man FastTrac® (online)

LaunchU (Women’s Business Center)

Primer Paso (HEDC)

Project United Knowledge

KCKCC Entrepreneurship and Workforce Center

K-State Research and Extension

SBDCs — SBTDCs

SCORE

Women’s Business Center

Veterans Business Resource Center

LEGALEntrepreneurial Legal Services Clinic (UMKC)

KC Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts

Registration, licenses and permits*

Black & Veatch MakerSpace at Johnson County Library

FabLab (MCC — Business & Technology)

Hammerspace Community Workshop & Makerspace

Kansas Angel Tax Credit, KS Dept. of Commerce

SBIR Grant Phase II (UMKC SBTDC)

LOANSJohnson County, Mo., Loan Fund

Midwest Small Business Finance

NetWork Kansas

Bioscience and Technology Business Center

Black Economic Union

Bloch Venture Hub

Ennovation Center

Incubator Kitchen at K-State Olathe

Innovation Stockyard

BanksLISCSBA-backed loans*

EQUITYDundee Venture Capital

Firebrand Ventures

Flyover Capital

InvestAmerica Venture Group

InvestMidwest

KCRise Fund

Leawood Venture Capital

Royal Street Ventures

Stray Dog Capital

ELEVATIONLAB™ GROWTH VENTURE (UMKC SBTDC)

Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center

Mid-America Trade Adjustment Assistance Center

Missouri Enterprise

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTKCKCC Workforce and Career Center

MCC Institute for Workforce Innovation

MO DED Division of Workforce Development

Workforce Partnership

Advanced Manufacturing Institute

Financial opportunity centers*

Kau�man Founders School

AltCap

Business Plan Competitions

Crowdfunding

Digital Sandbox KC

Hispanic Economic Development Corporation

Justine PETERSEN microloan program

Kiva Zip (LISC)

LaunchKC

SBIR Grant Phase 1 (UMKC SBTDC)

WE-Lend

ACCELERATORSBetaBlox

Fountain City Fintech

LEANLAB Education

Sprint Accelerator

Techstars

Enterprise Center in Johnson County

Farm to Table Kitchen at the City Market

InterUrban ArtHouse

KC Coworking Alliance

Chambers of Commerce*

GSA O¥ce of Small Business Utilization

Mountain Plains Minority Supplier Development Council

Procurement Technical Assistance Centers*

INTERNATIONAL TRADEInternational Trade Council

KS Dept. of Commerce: Export Assistance and Marketing

MO DED: International Trade and Investment O¥ce

U.S. Dept. of Commerce/U.S. Commercial Service

World Trade Center KC

AltCap

EDCs*

HEMP

Pipeline

ScaleUP! Kansas City

Sprint Mentor Network

Missouri Linked Deposit Program

Venture capital*

CONCEPT

Libraries/research*

Growth Mentoring Service

LOANS

POINTS OF INTEREST *Flip to see the full list of resources in this category.

1 Million Cups Advanced Manufacturing Institute AltCap Artist INC Banks BetaBlox BioKansas Bioscience and Technology Business Center (KU Medical Center and KU) Black Economic Union of Greater Kansas City Black & Veatch MakerSpace at Johnson County Library Bloch Venture Hub Business plan competitions (K-State LAB, others periodically) Chambers of Commerce* Crowdfunding Determination, Incorporated Digital Sandbox KC Dundee Venture Capital Economic Development Corporations (EDCs)* Eldar Capital ELEVATIONLAB™ GROWTH VENTURE (UMKC SBTDC) ELEVATIONLAB™ NEW VENTURE (UMKC SBTDC) ELEVATIONLAB™ TECH VENTURE (UMKC SBTDC) EnCorps45 Ennovation Center Enterprise Center in Johnson County Entrepreneurial Legal Services Clinic (UMKC) Entrepreneurial Mindset Training (UMKC SBTDC) E-Scholars Program (UMKC) FabLab (MCC — Business & Technology) Farm to Table Kitchen at the City Market Financial opportunity centers* Firebrand Ventures Flyover Capital Fountain City Fintech Francis Institute for Child Growth and Development Growth Mentoring Service GSA Office of Small Business Utilization GUILDit Hackathons Hammerspace Community Workshop & Makerspace Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program (HEMP) Hispanic Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) iiM Incubator Kitchen at Kansas State University Olathe Innovation Stockyard International Trade Council of Greater Kansas City InterUrban ArtHouse Inventors Center of Kansas City InvestAmerica Venture Group InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum Johnson County, Missouri, Loan Fund Justine PETERSEN microloan program Kansas Angel Tax Credit, Kansas Department of Commerce Kansas Department of Commerce, Export Assistance and Marketing Kansas State University Research and Extension Kauffman FastTrac® (online) Kauffman Founders School KC Coworking Alliance KCRise Fund KCSaaS KC Startup Foundation KC Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts Kansas City Kansas Community College Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development Center KC Women in Technology Kiva Zip (LISC) LaunchKC LaunchU (Women’s Business Center) LEANLAB Education Leawood Venture Capital Libraries/research* LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation) Metropolitan Community College Institute for Workforce Innovation Mid-America Angels Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center Mid-America Trade Adjustment Assistance Center Midwest Small Business Finance Missouri DED — International Trade and Investment Office Missouri DED Division of Workforce Development Missouri Enterprise Missouri Linked Deposit Program Mountain Plains Minority Supplier Development Council Multicultural Business Coalition NetWork Kansas Northland Angel Investor Network Northland Coffee Connect Pipeline Primer Paso (HEDC) Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs)* Project United Knowledge Registration, licenses and permits* Royal Street Ventures SBA-backed loans* SBDCs (Small Business Development Centers)* SBTDCs (Small Business and Technology Development Centers)* ScaleUP! Kansas City SCORE Small Business Innovation Research Grant Phase I (SBIR) (UMKC SBTDC) Small Business Innovation Research Grant Phase II (SBIR) (UMKC SBTDC) Social Media Club of Kansas City Sprint Accelerator Sprint Mentor Network Startup Rewind Startup Weekend Stray Dog Capital TechAccel Techstars Twenty30CEO UMB Capital Corp. U.S. Department of Commerce/U.S. Commercial Service Velocity Lee’s Summit Venture capital* Venture Lounge Veterans Business Resource Center WE-Lend Whiteboard2Boardroom Women’s Business Center Women’s Capital Connection Workforce Partnership World Trade Center Kansas City

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YOUR FIRST STOP: KCSOURCELINKKCSourceLink connects aspiring and existing business owners to a network of hundreds of business-building organizations in the bistate 18-county Kansas City region. Our mission is to help small businesses thrive by providing easy, free (yes!) one-stop access to needed resources.

That is why KCSourceLink should be your first stop when you’re ready to start or grow a business—and why you should stop back often.

WELCOME TO THE RESOURCE RAILKCSourceLink’s Resource Rail℠ is your map to entrepreneurial experts across our region who are ready to help your business start and grow, whether you’re launching a company or ready to scale it, whether you’re leading an innovation-led business or a Main Street retail icon.

WE MIND THE GAPSKCSourceLink also looks at gaps in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and works with our Resource Partners to bring programs, capital and other collaborations to Kansas City that will help our entrepreneurs and economy grow. Access the entire network at kcsourcelink.com.

WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Ready to connect with resources on the Resource Rail? Call us at 816-235-6500 (talk with real people) or visit The Resource Navigator® at kcsourcelink.com (open 24/7/365) to find the resource you need right now. (And to queue up the ones you’ll need as you grow.)

For further tricks, tips, inspiration and events, visit our blog, Entrepreneurs in Action page, Shop Local map and comprehensive business calendar, open to all at kcsourcelink.com.

WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP?The Resource Rail is the big picture of KC’s business-building resources, from inception to exit. But what’s your next step?

Call us at 816-235-6500 to find out whom you need to talk to next, or fill out a request for your personal action plan at kcsourcelink.com/myplan, and we’ll get back to you with a hand-crafted list of whom you need to meet and what you need to do next. Yep, it’s free and for anyone.

PLANNING YOUR TRIPHow does the Resource Rail℠ work? Just choose your line below and follow it on the Rail to find the resources to help you start and grow your business through all four stages: inception, proof of concept, rollout and expansion.

YELLOW: INNOVATION LINEFollow this line if you’re a tech or high-growth company. These companies form around a new technology or breakthrough process that has the potential for a very large market, probably beyond the immediate region. These businesses go through the same stages as other startups but often at a faster pace. And they sometimes need assistance with proof of concept, pitching for equity investments and building leadership teams.

BLUE: MAIN-STREET LINEFollow this line if you have a brick-and-mortar store: Think restaurants, coffee shops, dry cleaners, retailers. These companies have employees, need operations support and are typically focused on sales: That means getting customers in the door and getting them to come back. Other challenges include cash flow and funding.

LIME: MICROENTERPRISE LINEFollow this line if you’re starting small but have big dreams. Companies in this category require little capital to launch. Most are focused around the owner’s personal expertise—consulting, design, lawn care—and they may not require a physical location. Online businesses and solopreneurs also fall into this group.

PURPLE: SECOND-STAGE LINEFollow this line if you’ve survived the startup phase and you’re ready to scale. Second-stage firms have enough employees to exceed the comfortable control span of one owner and benefit from adding professional managers. A business typically enters second stage when it approaches $1 million in total receipts, and that business can be in any industry.

GREEN: MONEY LINEFollow this line if funding is your goal. From inception to expansion, the Money Line takes you through the Kansas City resources that help fund businesses, from equity to debt and every stop in between.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCESAsterisks on the Resource Rail℠ refer to these additional resources.

LIBRARIES/RESEARCH County Economic Research Institute Johnson County LibraryKansas City, Kansas, Public LibraryKansas City Public Library (Missouri)/H&R Block Business & Career CenterMid-America Regional CouncilMissouri Film OfficeSquare One Small Business Services by Mid-Continent Public Library

BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONSBrookside Business AssociationCentral ExchangeDowntown Council of Kansas CityThe Freelance Exchange of Kansas City KC Data-Driven Marketing Association (KCDMA)KC International Association of Business CommunicatorsKC Tech CouncilMissouri Women’s Council at Missouri Department of Economic DevelopmentNational Association of Women Business OwnersNorth Kansas City Business CouncilSouthtown CouncilWaldo Area Business Association

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Kansas CityBasehor Chamber of CommerceBelton Chamber of CommerceBlue Springs Chamber of CommerceBonner Springs – Edwardsville Area Chamber of CommerceExcelsior Springs Area Chamber of CommerceGardner Edgerton Chamber of CommerceGladstone Area Chamber of CommerceGrandview Chamber and Economic Development CouncilGreater Kansas City Chamber of CommerceHarrisonville Area Chamber of CommerceHeartland Black Chamber of CommerceHispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas CityIndependence Chamber of CommerceKansas City, Kansas, Chamber of CommerceKansas City Women’s Chamber of Commerce (Missouri)Kansas City, Kansas, Women’s Chamber of CommerceKearney Chamber of CommerceLeavenworth-Lansing Area Chamber of CommerceLeawood Chamber of CommerceLee’s Summit Chamber of CommerceLenexa Chamber of CommerceLiberty Area Chamber of CommerceMid-America Gay and Lesbian Chamber of CommerceNortheast Johnson County Chamber of CommerceNortheast Kansas City Chamber of CommerceNorthland Regional Chamber of CommerceOlathe Chamber of CommerceOverland Park Chamber of CommercePaola Chamber of CommerceParkville Area Chamber of CommercePlatte City Area Chamber of Commerce Platte County Economic Development CouncilRaytown Area Chamber of CommerceRiverside Area Chamber of CommerceShawnee Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development CouncilSmithville Area Chamber of CommerceSouth Kansas City Chamber of CommerceSpring Hill Chamber of CommerceWeston Chamber of Commerce

FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERSCommunity Services LeagueGuadalupe CentersProsperity Center for Financial OpportunityWomen’s Employment Network

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS AND COUNCILS (EDCS)BioNexus KCCity of Blue Springs, MissouriCity of Buckner, MissouriCity of Excelsior Springs, MissouriCity of Peculiar, MissouriClay County Economic Development CouncilEconomic Development Corporation of Kansas City, MissouriGladstone Economic Development DepartmentGrain Valley PartnershipHispanic Economic Development CorporationIndependence Economic Development CouncilJohnson County, Missouri, Economic Development CorporationKansas City Area Development CouncilKC SmartPortLeavenworth County Development CorporationLeavenworth Main Street Program Inc.Lee’s Summit Economic Development CouncilLiberty Economic Development CorporationMartin City Community Improvement DistrictMiami County Economic Development DepartmentMissouri Department of Economic Development – KC AreaOlathe Economic Development CouncilOverland Park Economic Development CouncilParkville Economic Development CouncilPlatte County Economic Development CouncilRaytown Office of Economic DevelopmentSBA HUBZone Program – Kansas CitySouthwest Johnson County Economic Development CorporationWyandotte Economic Development Council

REGISTRATION, LICENSES AND PERMITSCity of Independence, MissouriCity of Kansas City, Missouri (KC BizCare)Kansas Department of AgricultureKansas Department of Commerce: Business and Community Development DivisionKansas Department of Commerce: Office of Minority and Women Business DevelopmentKansas Department of RevenueKansas Insurance DepartmentKansas Secretary of StateMissouri Department of AgricultureMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMissouri Department of Labor and Industrial RelationsMissouri Department of Natural ResourcesMissouri Department of RevenueMissouri Department of Social ServicesMissouri Division of Professional RegistrationMissouri Secretary of State, Kansas City Branch Office

SBA-BACKED LOANSEDC Loan Corporation of Kansas CityFrontier Financial PartnersHeartland Business Capital Midwest Small Business FinanceMO-KAN Development Inc.RMIWakarusa Valley Development

SBDCs/SBTDCs/PTACsJackson County ExtensionJohnson County Community College Kansas PTAC – Johnson County Community CollegeMO PTAC – University of Missouri–Kansas CitySBA procurement programs for disadvantaged businessesSBA procurement programs for small businessesUniversity of Missouri–Kansas City

VENTURE CAPITALB12 Capital PartnersC3 CapitalFive Elms CapitalGreat Range CapitalKonza Valley CapitalMidStates Capital L.P.Nueterra CapitalOpenAir Equity PartnersOpen Prairie VenturesTGP InvestmentsTradebot Ventures

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This report was prepared under an award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration.

This publication was prepared by the University of Missouri–Kansas City Innovation Center. The statements, findings, conclusions and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Economic Development Administration.

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