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👋 Good morning, Kansas City! Welcome to The Kansas City Networker, the local newsletter serving professionals in the Greater Kansas City business community.

In today’s issue:

👍 Kansas City family-owned coffee shop named 2026 Small Business of the Year

👀 Kansas City hopes World Cup boosts local businesses long after final match

🤔 18th & Vine District reopens after year of construction as part of $400M revitalization

📈 Kansas City organizations that need help with a CRM Software Project, Economic Mobility Strategy, Replace Exterior Windows & Doors, Remodel Space for Print Shop Utilization, Replace Roof & Renovate Basement, and more

❤️ Cleaver secures over $13 million in District projects

💼 Discover top jobs and talent around Greater Kansas City

📅 Register for Kansas City networking events

👨‍💻 And more …

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🍇 GRAPEVINE
Business Buzz

A look inside the Greater Kansas City business community
  • Kansas City family-owned coffee shop named 2026 Small Business of the Year (Read)

  • Kansas City hopes World Cup boosts local businesses long after final match (Read)

  • 18th & Vine District reopens after year of construction as part of $400M revitalization (Read)

  • Kansas City parks audit uncovers missing money, documentation gaps (Read)

  • Lockton breaks ground on new headquarters in Leawood, Kansas, with $125M in tax incentives (Read)

  • Evergy warns customers of scam while trying to make payments (Read)

  • Kansas City entrepreneurs event brings together creators and small business owners (Read)

  • Small Kansas towns pushing back against data centers, a growing trend nationwide (Read)

  • Kansas City lawn care business fights for overdue payment of $25,000 for 6 months (Read)

  • J. Rieger launches cocktail trail with over 3 dozen businesses (Read)

📈 PIPELINE
Sales & Marketing

Sales leads for Kansas City professionals
  • CRM Software Project in Kansas City, MO (Link)

  • The City of Kansas City, Missouri is seeking qualified organizations to serve as a backbone organization to develop an economic mobility strategy (Link)

  • Replace Exterior Windows & Doors, Core Building- Gentry Residential Treatment Center (Link)

  • Turn Key Demolition and Removal of Structures needed in North Kansas City, Missouri (Link)

  • Remodel Space for Print Shop Utilization - Scruggs Station Warehouse (Link)

  • Replace Roof & Renovate Basement & Access-Support Services Bldg-Missouri Interoperability Center (Link)

❤️ BOOSTS
Resources & Support

Connect with tech, capital, and innovation in Kansas City
  • Cleaver secures over $13 million in District projects (More)

  • Kansas City Chiefs Announce 34 Spring Grants to Regional Youth Football Programs and Schools (More)

  • Monil raises $10M to enter U.S. virtual fencing market. Company established subsidiary in Kansas City and is now shipping products to the U.S. (More)

  • Paralign Health, a Kansas City, MO-based healthcare technology company raised $3M in Seed funding (More)

  • Emerging biz of the year put its own twist on Kansas City sweets; now it’s scaling up (More)

  • New Kansas City media tech museum is a blast from the past (More)

  • Kansas City World Cup grants help small businesses expand ahead of 2026 tournament (More)

  • Kansas City’s Open Doors! program secures big investment in local entrepreneurs (More)

  • Meta delivers on data center investment pledge with 13 grants to KC community orgs (More)

  • GoodBread Innovations: $1.38 Million Grant To Expand Microloan Access In Kansas City (More)

💼 CAREERS
Hiring & Talent

Discover top jobs and talent around Greater Kansas City

👀Barbara Sperbeck, a Clinical Review DRG Auditor, Specialist, is seeking work (Profile)

👀 Ryan Brenneke, a Software Engineer, is currently looking for a position in the KC Metro Area  (Profile)

🔥 A Technical Sales Representative of Central US is needed in Kansas City, MO. Compensation is $100K–$200K yr (Apply)

👀Tanveer Khalid in IT Services is looking for the next adventure  (Profile)

🔥 A Midwest Territory Sales Manager is wanted in KC. Pay is $120K–$125K yr (Apply)

👀 Maya Thomas, a Benefits Coordinator, is open for work (Profile)

🔥 A Franchise Sales Manager in Pest Control is sought in Kansas City, MO. Compensation is $100K–$300K yr (Apply)

👀 Scott Sheets, a Principal Program Manager, is open to work (Profile)

📅 EVENTS
Business & Networking

Where Kansas City professionals go to learn, connect, and grow

🤝 5/29 The Un-Presentation: An Interactive Networking Takeover (Register)

 🤝 5/30 Rise Pitch Competition (Register)

 🤝 6/13 Empower Wellness KC Network Brunch (Register)

 🤝 6/18 Startland's Small Biz to Watch in 2026 (Register)

🤝 7/02 FinanceSpecialists: FinanceConnect & Career GrowthVirtual Networking (Register)

🤝 7/22 VeteranWorks VeteranConnect Professional Networking Event (Register)

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