Matthew Hughes is executive director of the International Relations Council of Kansas City, an organization that has been strengthening our community’s global perspective since 1954. As the world has grown increasingly interconnected over the decades, the IRC has become a trusted resource in the local business community, convening substantive conversations about international events and issues and their impact on Kansas City. Thinking Bigger recently posed the following questions to Hughes….
The funding environment is looking up for KC companies—but there’s still work to do. The funding environment for new businesses seeking investors has never been better in Kansas City. An estimated $752 million in capital is available, almost quadruple the amount a few years ago. “If entrepreneurs tell you there isn’t any money in town, they’re wrong,” said Kelly Sievers, managing director of Women’s Capital Connection. “If there are good…