Small Business Allies Form Partnership to Expand Opportunities for Black-Owned Businesses

Published on October 14, 2021

To help address the ongoing disparities facing Black entrepreneurs, five Kansas City-based organizations—AltCap, Generating Income For Tomorrow (G.I.F.T), The Black Chamber Greater Kansas City, equity2, and Lead Bank—have joined together to launch a new partnership to invest in local, small businesses through flexible debt and equity financing, grant funding and business advisory services.

By aligning the strengths of these small business allies, which share a common goal to dismantle barriers that hinder minority-owned businesses from achieving their potential, Black entrepreneurs will have improved access to needed capital and critical resources to help their businesses grow. This partnership builds on the collective experience and commitment to the region’s Black-owned businesses.

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Courtesy by Lead Bank

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