KC Velocity

KC Velocity is a nonprofit organization that provides support and exclusive access to proven expertise and resources in the Kansas City area. The organization’s mission is to connect entrepreneurs with a passion for working with entrepreneurs.

About

Velocity Lee’s Summit is a nonprofit organization, partially funded by the city of Lee’s Summit and chartered with the goal of driving entrepreneurship in the community.

Working closely with stakeholders (entrepreneurs, community partners, business leaders and city government), the work of the Velocity Lee’s Summit board of directors, as well as its volunteers through the events committee, has been focused on creating a business environment that fosters entrepreneurship in Lee’s Summit. To deliver on this vision and its component parts, the organization’s board has sought to identify Lee’s Summit as a destination community with a healthy and vibrant entrepreneurial commitment.

The focus of this effort has included identifying locations and facilities within the community where entrepreneurs can flourish. Board members collaborate with Lee’s Summit entrepreneurial based co-working facilities, engage with the city’s existing business leader entrepreneurs and develop working relationships with Resource Partners that specialize in developing and delivering impactful entrepreneurial programming. In addition to regularly providing opportunities for networking and peer collaboration through highly relevant events, Velocity Lee’s Summit seeks to partner with rapidly growing businesses by providing them essential support, resources and advocacy.

Services Provided

Public Policy and Government Relations

  • Small Business Policy

Business Planning

  • Forming a Business

Management Issues

  • Human Resources
  • Insurance Requirements
  • Leadership/Professional Development

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Obtaining Debt Funding
  • Obtaining Equity Funding
  • Obtaining Government Funding
  • Technology Grants
  • Insurance Requirements
  • Loan Providers
  • Tax Credits
  • Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Venture Capital Equity Providers

Import and Export Assistance

  • Networking/Exploring Exporting

Legal Services

  • Contract Review
  • Forming a Business
  • Lease Review
  • Patent, Trademark & Copyright Information

Marketing/Sales

  • Advertising/Brochure Design
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Website Development

Networking Organizations

  • Geographically Based
  • Small Business/General

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

  • Bid Matching and Preparation
  • Registration Assistance

Office, Incubator, Accelerator, Laboratory, Kitchen and Meeting Space

  • Office Space
  • Office Equipment and Furniture
  • Coworking Space

Economic and Site Development

  • Tax Credits
  • Lease Review

Regulatory Compliance

  • Registration, licenses and permits
  • Trademark and Copyright Information
  • Insurance Requirements

Tax Services

  • Tax Preparation Assistance
  • Tax Credits

Training

  • Home-Based Business Training
  • Startup Classes
  • Human Resources Training
  • Business Management Training

Product Development

  • Patent Information

Nonprofit Development

  • Strategic Planning
  • Accounting

Buying or Selling a Business

  • Buying or Selling a Franchise
  • Purchasing an Existing Business

Human Resources

  • Retention

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Internship Program
  • Student Research Projects
  • Student Marketing Projects
  • Youth Entrepreneurship Education

Starting a Business

  • Startup Classes
  • Business Research Resources
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Site Location
  • Forming a Business
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Home-Based Business Training

Mentoring

  • Formal Mentoring Programs
  • One-on-One Counseling
  • Peer Mentoring
Contact Information
Kevin Fryer
Address
210 Market St.
Suite 132
Lees Summit, MO 64063