Featured Event - Venture Lounge
Venture Lounge is an exclusive event designed to optimize the investment process for entrepreneurs, investors and resource organizations. The event offers company founders, angel investors, fund managers, support organizations and other key players in our region's entrepreneurial ecosystem an opportunity to meet in a casual and fun atmosphere.
Who Should Attend:
- Entrepreneurs seeking investment opportunities
- Angel investors and fund managers looking to connect with innovative startups
- Resource organizations supporting entrepreneurship
Venture Lounge offers direct access to a curated network of investors and entrepreneurs who will have the opportunity to share insights and expore collaborations in a relaxed setting to encourage meaninglul connections.
Celebrating Black Women Entrepreneurs
February 28, 2024 at 1 pm
Online Event
Free
Meet and learn from successful black women entrepreneurs, moderated by Kim Randolph, INC U LLC Founder/CEO
In celebration of Black History Month, the Kansas City Women's Business Center, the New Growth Women's Business Center and the SBA's Kansas City District Office invite you to a panel discussion webinar: "Celebrating Black Women Entrepreneurs" on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
Wednesday, February 28th from 1:00 - 2:30pm
WEBINAR DETAILS:
Meet and learn from successful black women entrepreneurs working in and around the Kansas City metro, moderated by Kim Randolph,INC U LLC Founder/CEO - Partner at KWAME KC - CEO/President Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce. Our featured entrepreneurs/panelists represent a variety of industries from consulting and childcare to non-profit and tech.
Panelists include:
- Latanya Skillen Owner LRG Commercial Contracting, LLC.
- Michelle Rowles, Owner of Just Like Family Child Care Home
- Sharla Webb- Shar J’s Foods & Company LLC
- Dr. Shelley Cooper, CEO Diversity Telehealth, LLC
ZOOM LINK:
The Zoom link for the event will be sent prior to the start of this workshop.
ABOUT THE MODERATOR:
Kim Randolph, CEO/President of Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce, Principal/CEO of INC U LLC, and JV Partner of KWAMEkc. is a natural born entrepreneur/mentor and has guided businesses into success! INC U LLC was originally a company designed to help those who want to become entrepreneurs. She worked to develop, launch, maintain, and grow businesses. She has worked with multi-million-dollar corporations in C-Level management creating business development solutions that increase profits and streamline operations.
Kim created INC-U because she believes, “everyone has the ability to succeed and lead using the gifts and talents God gave them.”
In the three years as CEO/President of Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce Kim has increase membership and sponsorship by 66% and has launched several successful programs: ENCORE a 1:1 business coaching program to assist in the recovery, re-opening, and stabilization of small local black businesses, and HYPE, the Heartland Young Professional Empowerment program, the leadership development program to prepare the next generation of leaders; and COLLIDE a monthly meeting between experienced business professionals and next generation professionals (wisdom meets innovation), just to name a few.
Kim is a proud UMKC Bloch School Alumni, 2015 graduate of UMKC’s E-Scholar program through the Regnier Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. She very recently answered her ministerial calling to become a pastor in missions and outreach. As the daughter of a WWII, Korean, and Vietnam veteran she is a proud American and has always had the desire to work within her community. As the Chief Operations Officer in warehouse distribution, she obtained, negotiated, and maintained the companies GSA multi-awards schedule. As the Director of Operations, she has developed and spearheaded the startup of pilot offices across the US.
Kim co-facilitates LaunchU through the Kansas City Women’s Business Center and has served on both AltCap’s Growth Loan evaluation committee and is a TA Coach for the COVID 19 Relief Loans. Kim is a graduate of Leadership Kansas Class LK2021 and Heartland Sparks Leadership. She is the 2017 HBCC recipient of the Business with a Heart award.
Kim is a native Kansas Citian. The proud mother of 2 children and 7 grandchildren.
Celebrating Black Women Entrepreneurs
February 28, 2024 at 1 pm
Online Event
Free
Meet and learn from successful black women entrepreneurs, moderated by Kim Randolph, INC U LLC Founder/CEO
In celebration of Black History Month, the Kansas City Women's Business Center, the New Growth Women's Business Center and the SBA's Kansas City District Office invite you to a panel discussion webinar: "Celebrating Black Women Entrepreneurs" on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
Wednesday, February 28th from 1:00 - 2:30pm
WEBINAR DETAILS:
Meet and learn from successful black women entrepreneurs working in and around the Kansas City metro, moderated by Kim Randolph,INC U LLC Founder/CEO - Partner at KWAME KC - CEO/President Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce. Our featured entrepreneurs/panelists represent a variety of industries from consulting and childcare to non-profit and tech.
Panelists include:
- Latanya Skillen Owner LRG Commercial Contracting, LLC.
- Michelle Rowles, Owner of Just Like Family Child Care Home
- Sharla Webb- Shar J’s Foods & Company LLC
- Dr. Shelley Cooper, CEO Diversity Telehealth, LLC
ZOOM LINK:
The Zoom link for the event will be sent prior to the start of this workshop.
ABOUT THE MODERATOR:
Kim Randolph, CEO/President of Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce, Principal/CEO of INC U LLC, and JV Partner of KWAMEkc. is a natural born entrepreneur/mentor and has guided businesses into success! INC U LLC was originally a company designed to help those who want to become entrepreneurs. She worked to develop, launch, maintain, and grow businesses. She has worked with multi-million-dollar corporations in C-Level management creating business development solutions that increase profits and streamline operations.
Kim created INC-U because she believes, “everyone has the ability to succeed and lead using the gifts and talents God gave them.”
In the three years as CEO/President of Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce Kim has increase membership and sponsorship by 66% and has launched several successful programs: ENCORE a 1:1 business coaching program to assist in the recovery, re-opening, and stabilization of small local black businesses, and HYPE, the Heartland Young Professional Empowerment program, the leadership development program to prepare the next generation of leaders; and COLLIDE a monthly meeting between experienced business professionals and next generation professionals (wisdom meets innovation), just to name a few.
Kim is a proud UMKC Bloch School Alumni, 2015 graduate of UMKC’s E-Scholar program through the Regnier Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. She very recently answered her ministerial calling to become a pastor in missions and outreach. As the daughter of a WWII, Korean, and Vietnam veteran she is a proud American and has always had the desire to work within her community. As the Chief Operations Officer in warehouse distribution, she obtained, negotiated, and maintained the companies GSA multi-awards schedule. As the Director of Operations, she has developed and spearheaded the startup of pilot offices across the US.
Kim co-facilitates LaunchU through the Kansas City Women’s Business Center and has served on both AltCap’s Growth Loan evaluation committee and is a TA Coach for the COVID 19 Relief Loans. Kim is a graduate of Leadership Kansas Class LK2021 and Heartland Sparks Leadership. She is the 2017 HBCC recipient of the Business with a Heart award.
Kim is a native Kansas Citian. The proud mother of 2 children and 7 grandchildren.