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2024 Building Connections Vendor and Small Business Resource Fair

This FREE Vendor & Small Business Fair brings together small businesses and local companies with goods and services to sell to meet and learn about working with government and other large organization who have budgets and purchasing needs.

Grow Your Business

The Unified Government hosts this annual event to connect local businesses with government purchasing opportunities and other resources. This is part of our effort to support a thriving small business community across the county. The public is invited to join us to learn from participating organizations during a presentation series from 9AM-11AM, with topics ranging from business licenses and starting a business to growing your business and more. Check out the full line-up below!

#BuyLocal

From 11AM-2PM, the public can join us for the Vendor and Resource Fair where local businesses will be selling their goods and services. Network with other business owners and various resource providers from across the metro. Get started with that holiday shopping and #buylocal.

Public welcome.

Presentation Schedule 9AM-11AM

Time	Organization \| Presenters
9:00-9:10 am	Unified Government Neighborhood Resource Center Jason Haworth and Rachel Miskec
9:10-9:20 am	Plex Capital Amanda Villareal and Aida Hadzibegovic
9:20-9:30 am	Women's Business Development Center Venus Martz
9:30-9:40 am	Segura Marketing Nicholas Segura
9:40-9:50 am	The BlackMastermind Group Dr. Donnetta Watson
9:50-10:00 am	KC Prospect Maurice Gay
10:00 - 10:10 am	U.S. General Services Administration Carolina Vargas
10:10-10:20 am	Network Kansas/Toolbox Gabriel Munoz
10:20-10:30 am	Community Housing of Wyandotte, Inc. Warren Adams-Leavitt
10:30-10:40 am	Academy Bank Mary Buche
10:40-10:50 am	TPG Tax Prep Firm LLC Bryan A. Torez
10:50-11:00 am	Downtown Shareholders of KCK Tomi Francis-Ramirez

Local Businesses Participating in the Vendor Fair 11AM-2PM

Discover local businesses that will be selling their goods and services from 11:00AM-2:00PM.

Company Name	Goods/Services Provided
Toolbox/Network Kansas	Small Business Resources
481168534	Product Fundraising
Alpha Energy and Electric, Inc.	Electrical Construction and General Contracting
Batteries Plus	Batteries, Commercial Lighting
Brain Freeze Mobile Daiquiri	frozen mocktails beverages
Chozyn Travel	Travel
Cobbler Queen LLC	desserts/treats(peach cobbler, brownies, Sweet potato pie, pecan pies and more
dameSpeak LLC	Digital Marketing
Danny’s Landscaping	Lawn Maintenance, yard clean ups, gutter.
Equity Bank	Banking/Finances
erica@chiefscpr.com	CPR Training
Floral Babe Co	Pressed flowers jewelry
Forever Frenchie Friends	Healthy PETs
Fuel2U- KC	Fuel Delivery Service
Ginkgo Embroidery	Embroidery Services and Embroidered Goods
Great Job KC (formerly KC Scholars)	Scholarships for College and tuition-free career training.
Great Jobs KC (formerly KC Scholars)	Tuition - Career training in the areas of Information Technology, Healthcare, Construction & Manufacturing
Helianthus Books	Books
HoliBday LLC	gourmet popcorn called krakk korn as well as gifts and apparel for people who have birthdays on holidays.
Kansas City women in tech	Teach women and minorities technical skills for job readiness
Kansas SBDC @ JCCC	We provide free one-one-one counseling and offer workshops at nominal cost to small business owners and startups.
Kansas Spray Foam Insulation LLC	Insulation, coatings and sounddeadening products & installation
KCSourceLink	Business Resources
K-State Research & Extension - Wyandotte Co.	Grant support, entrepreneurship, education, and board leadership
Mascote Exterior and Decks, LLC	Deck service
MCC - Metropolitan Community College	Small Business Resources
National Catastrophe Restoration Inc	Facilities Restoration
OCD Financial	Accounting and Business Finance Classes
Organizing Important Matters LLC	Janitorial
Phat Thangz Bling	Paparazzi Jewelry
PLEX Capital	Business Financing
Primerica Financial Services	Insurance, IRA's, Retirement Products, 401k's
Qwally	Small Business Resources
Rangel Distributing	Office Supplies, Janitorial, Furniture, Breakroom Supplies, Custom Stamps and Signs
Risner Results LLC	Leadership Training \| Corporate Speaking \| Culture Coaching
T. Williams & Associates	Accounting and Tax Services
The Black LGBTQ Economic Development LLC	Advocacy for Government Contracting
The Black Mastermind Group	Small Business Resources
Treasure Keepsakes	Jewelry boxes
Turner Construction	Construction Manager
Unified School District 500 Wyandotte County, Kansas	Goods/Services
Universal Construction Company	Construction Management & General Contracting
US DOL/OSHA	OSHA Publications/Resources for Small Businesses
Vision Enterprises Unlimited Catering	Catering
XOTU JEWELRY LLC	Custom, Beaded, and Permanent Jewelry

DISCLAIMER: The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS is not promoting any product or service or receiving any form of payment from vendor revenue earned from sales at this event. Purchasers buy at their own risk.