Leveraging Regional Assets – Insights from High-Growth Companies in Kansas City

"While the study shows that Kansas City’s entrepreneurial community is somewhat fragmented, it also reveals that, overall, startup leaders benefit from an inherent culture that is supportive and friendly," said Yasuyuki Motoyama, Kauffman Foundation senior scholar and author of the report.

"The small-town environment often contributes to higher-quality professional leads and the quick establishment of trusted business relationships. Entrepreneurship leaders therefore need to take more intentional, formalized steps to connect experienced and new entrepreneurs." – See more at: http://www.kauffman.org/newsroom/kansas-city-entrepreneurship-poised-for-leveraging.aspx#sthash.zbvhmEb9.dpuf

Yasuyuki Motoyama
Brian Danley
Jordan Bell-Masterson
Kate Maxwell
Arnobio Morelix

Full Report: http://www.kauffman.org/uploadedFiles/leveraging-regional-assets.pdf