Kevin Lockett to Discuss Overcoming Disruptions at 2021 Kansas Minority Business Summit

Former NFL and Kansas State University football player Kevin Lockett will share his experience overcoming challenges and practical ways businesses can combat the disruptors that inevitably come their way as the keynote speaker for the 2021 Kansas Minority Business Summit (KMB).

The KMB Summit will take place on Wednesday, July 21st at the Sporting KC's Compass Minerals National Performance Center in Kansas City, KS.

Lockett is a Partner at Fulcrum Global Capital, a venture capital fund focused on investments in the Agriculture and Animal health sectors. He is also a Kauffman Fellow and is responsible for the fund administration as well as identifying, evaluating, financing, and managing innovative food production, food safety, and food waste investment opportunities. You can read more about Lockett here.

 The summit's agenda includes networking opportunities for minority business owners and entrepreneurs and the companies and organizations that partner with them.

 There will be a number of discussions, including a panel focused on resources available to help minority business owners and entrepreneurs. Those on the panel include:

·    Michael Barrera, Small Business Association

·    Keith Lawing, Workforce Alliance

·    Monica Brede, Kansas Department of Commerce

·    Greg Jordan, Kansas Small Business Development Center

Attendees also will hear from experts on a variety of crucial topics to being a successful business owner:

·    A Inside Look at Government Contracting

·    Wayne Bell, U.S. Small Business Administration

·    Rhonda Harris, KDOC Office of Minority and Women Business 

·    How to Structure Your Business 101

·    Shanee Kimber, Bank of Blue Valley

·    Becoming the Employer of Choice

·    Al Balloqui, Labor Max Staffing KC Metro

 ·    Elevating Your Business through Social Media

·    Sheila Ellis Glasper

This is the third year for the Kansas City Kansas Community College, Renaissance Management and Training Solutions, LLP, and the Kansas Chamber to host the summit.

Minority business owners can learn more and register to attend at www.KansasChamber.org/KMB. 

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