EPISODE · Jul 28, 2018 · 15 MIN
Speaking Startup: Disrupting payday lending in KC; supporting entrepreneurs in Kirksville (July 27)
from Business Brief · host Missouri Business Alert
Missouri Business Alert’s Speaking Startup podcast explores news and issues important to the state’s entrepreneurs. In this week’s episode: • 1:11 - Kansas City has a notorious payday lending culture. One Techstars startup is hoping to offer an alternative. • 3:20 - Gov. Mike Parson vetoed a bill this month that had support from Missouri tech companies. • 5:15 - Rightfully Sewn, a Kansas City startup that provides training and job placement for at-risk individuals, is expanding. • 6:55 - Q&A with Carolyn Chrisman, executive director of the Missouri Rural Enterprise and Innovation Center in Kirksville. Chrisman talks about budget cuts and supporting entrepreneurs in a rural area. • 12:45 - A look at important numbers from the week in entrepreneurship news Check out our website for more: www.missouribusinessalert.com/sections/m…/podcasts/ Credit to Podington Bear (soundofpicture.com) for this episode's music.
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