Disadvantaged business enterprises have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with potential clients at an upcoming event. Metropolitan Community College will host the sixth annual Procurement One-on-One Outreach Business Forum from 8 a.m. to noon March 14 at MCC-Penn Valley, 3201 Southwest Trafficway, Kansas City, Mo. The goal of the event is to bring businesses, municipalities, and state and federal governments together in one venue where they can meet minority-owned, women-owned,…

Kansas companies seeking seed capital can tap a program facilitated by the Kansas Department of Commerce. Applications are being accepted through Aug. 31 for companies seeking investment through the Kansas Angel Investor Tax Credit (KAITC) program. The program offers Kansas income tax credits to qualified individuals who provide seed capital financing for emerging Kansas businesses engaged in development, implementation and commercialization of innovative technologies, products and services. KAITC is designed…