Is the COVID-19 Disaster Assistance SBA Loan right for your business? Join us online Wednesday, April 1st from 11 to noon to learn whether the COVID-19 Disaster Assistance SBA Loan is a good fit for you. COVID-19 is putting many of our local small businesses at risk, so we've reached out to the Missouri’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to schedule an in-depth review of SBA's Disaster Loan assistance program and how the newly approved CARES Act impacts considerations.

Temporarily closing your business or organization can create some unexpected issues if not thought through carefully. Planning for what you need while you are away (particularly if you will continue some operations from another location), and how you will care for assets and inventory you left behind is crucial. Click below for some tips and considerations to help make your planning and preparation easier.

Increasing brand exposure and driving traffic to your website is a common goal for businesses and organizations. Standing out with high traffic content helps keep your customers and members engaged and can help you reach a broader audience. Learn why businesses, marketers and professionals are turning to "evergreen content" to help. Evergreen content is the perfect way to keep always topical content on your website for visitors to see and can improve website targeting and search engine optimization (SEO). Click below to learn more.

It saddens us to announce that the 2020 Southtown Showcase is being POSTPONED. With the City's ban on gatherings of 50 people or more, we can't hold the event as originally scheduled. While disappointed to make this decision, we understand that safety comes first and the decision is in the best interest of everyone involved. We know the beloved event is a favorite each year, and so many will miss the opportunity to get together and enjoy outstanding food and drinks. For that reason we're hopeful to regroup for a great Showcase later this year when it's safe to be together again.

The 2020 Southtown Showcase is right around the corner. Don't miss your opportunity to sample local food and drinks, meet others from across KC, win prizes and most of all have fun! The annual event showcases local restaurants, food and drink vendors, businesses and organizations from across South Central KC, Brookside, Troost & the surrounding areas. From smoked meatballs to ceviche, snow cones to pateries, and local brews and spirits to world-class wines the samples at the Southtown Showcase are a must have, so don't miss out! Click below for more information on how to join the fun.

Get a quick pick me up before work Friday, January 31st from 8 to 9 am at the Morning Grind. This month we’re meeting at the new $26 million Kansas City Campus for Animal Care., 7077 Elmwood Ave. KC Pet Project will share details about the new state-of-the-art campus, how it better serves our community and the thousands of pets that will pass through the doors, and how the construction was funded through the citizen-approved City of Kansas City, Mo. Government GO bonds and other private funds. We'll also enjoy some coffee from The Roasterie Kansas City Air Roasted Coffee. I bet we’ll also get to meet a few furry friends while we’re there too