The Kansas Small Business Development Center has announced a partnership with the Women’s Business Center and the KCK Chamber of Commerce to offer Launch U, a program to help entrepreneurs start and grow their business. Classes will take place in Kansas City, Kan., at the KCK Chamber offices, 727 Minnesota Ave. Orientation dates are Jan. 28 and Feb. 11, and starting on Feb. 25, classes will take place on every…

Kansas City Women in Technology recently announced a new partnership between its signature student program, CoderDojo KC, and the KC STEM Alliance. KC STEM Alliance features a collaborative network of educators, business partners and organizations that inspires interest in science, technology, engineering and math careers to generate a robust workforce of related professionals for the Kansas City community. Kansas City Women in Technology’s program CoderDojo KC provides local students with a…

Lee’s Summit-based ProfessionalChats has been acquired by Ruby Receptionists, a live receptionist service based in Portland, Ore., that serves thousands of small businesses across North America. The acquisition plays a strategic role in expanding Ruby’s ability to engage with customers through all different channels, including digital and online platforms. The addition of ProfessionalChats allows Ruby’s customers to seamlessly add online chat to their website, Facebook and Google listing. Founded in 2016, ProfessionalChats…

RSM Marketing Services has acquired Unravel, a Kansas City-based data-driven digital marketing firm with five employees. The partnership will enable RSM to more rapidly expand its popular Outsourced Marketing Department (OMD) subscription service to better support businesses in the Kansas City area and across the nation. “Kansas City is a great expansion market for RSM. Its central location, relatively low costs and deep pool of experienced marketing talent make it…