Entrepreneurs, small business owners and community leaders from across the state gathered in Wichita for the 2023 Kansas Minority Business Summit, hosted by the Kansas Chamber.
Minority-owned businesses play a crucial role in creating successful and strong communities in Kansas. The summit focused on empowering these businesses. The day tackled important strategies for enticing investors, pursuing diverse supplier programming, human resources management and overcoming challenges in entrepreneurship.
“At this year’s Kansas Minority Business Summit, I’ve gained a lot of knowledge, networking and context to help expand my business and achieve my business goals,” said Al Gordon, owner of All About Grinding LLC and Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills member. “I would encourage people to come to this event with an open mind and open ears, bring a notepad, take notes and meet people. Come and experience it.”
Partners for this year’s summit included Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City, Kansas Department of Commerce Office of Minority and Women-Owned Development, U.S. Small Business Administration-Kansas City and Wichita, SEG Media Collective, Wichita Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Renaissance Management & Training Solutions and Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills.
Several attendees at the summit participated in video recordings sharing their experiences on the day of the event:
