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Proud to have Beam, Formerly Edquity in our portfolio of GovTech companies that are making waves and delivering successful impacts for their customers. I was at the CivStart conference and was excited to see how passionate Nia was about partnering with Beam, and how the heads of other city representatives nodded in empathetic understanding of the problems being solved. David Helene and Sanket Karuri are doing awesome things with Beam that agencies should check out. If your agency wants an introduction, please reach out I'm happy to kickstart that conversation. BarronKent Ventures invests in GovTech companies that modernize government which impacts the public across the USA. #GovTech #GovTechInvestor
Last month, we had the incredible opportunity to present with Nia Richardson, one of our partners from Kansas City BizCares, at the CivStart State of GovTech conference. To generate economic opportunity, The KC BizCare Office understood the importance of collaborating with and responding to the needs of small businesses. They aimed to help local establishments quickly and easily apply for funding through their Small Business Capital Program (KC SBCP). We aligned on a single, streamlined application that allowed busy entrepreneurs to apply for multiple economic development grants in a single session. This approach saved business owners precious time and allowed the city to quickly provide support, especially to women- and minority-owned businesses. We love to see thriving, local economies that foster a sense of community and belonging. Thanks to our partners at the City of Kansas City, MO for allowing us to share the success of KC SBCP at #CivStart2024. Read more about this collaboration: https://lnkd.in/gDsDd9EN 📸 : Nia Richardson, Sanket Karuri, Quinton Lucas Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, MO, Regina Sosa Valdovinos #SmallBusiness #EconomicDevelopment #GovTech #CivicTech