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KCSourceLink Explores Access to Capital and Ignites Regional Capital Pools.

KCSourceLink uses report to drive action around funding for entrepreneurs

Rob Williams
Rob Williams Director
· April 26, 2016 · 1 min read

Research by KCSourceLink revealed that Kansas City was leaving millions on the table in federal & private funding that could fuel early-stage startups. In publishing the We Create Capital report, KCSourceLink outlined a community action plan to help Kansas City enhance the financing continuum to fill a needed gap in early-stage entrepreneurship.

Since publication, the Kansas City area has: created a new microloan program; an angel investor group; and four new funds targeting <$1 million to $100 million investments.

 

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