Upcoming community events
4th annual all-access expo
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4th annual ALL ACCESS Expo!
This event is designed to bring entrepreneurs and small business owners together with the people, resources, & connections that can help move their businesses forward. Whether you’re looking to grow your network, find new opportunities, gain valuable insights, or connect with organizations ready to support small businesses, this is your chance to get in the room.
Small Business All ACCESS is about opening doors and creating connections. Meet fellow business owners, engage with community and business leaders, explore resources, & walk away with information you can put to work.
We'll see you on Friday, October 16th at the Kauffman Conference Center!
3rd annual trunk or treat
Costumes, candy, & community fun are coming back! The Prospect Business Association’s 3rd annual Trunk or Treat returns Friday, October 30, for an evening filled with treats, decorated trunks, & Halloween fun for kids and families. Want to be part of the fun? We’re looking for businesses, neighborhood associations, community organizations, & other groups to sponsor a trunk for this year’s event. Bring your creativity, decorate your vehicle, & help us fill the evening with treats and fun for local kids. Each participating trunk is responsible for providing its own candy, treats or other appropriate giveaway items to distribute during the event.
Want to host a trunk? Click here to register!
Interested in donating candy? Call (816) 666-9722 or email nina.pbakcmo@gmail.com.
Dee Milton
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FROM A CANDLE-MAKING KIT TO A GROWING KANSAS CITY BUSINESS
For Dee Milton, owner of The Kansas City Candle Company, a lifelong love of candles turned into much more than a hobby. It became a passion, a source of income during an uncertain time and, ultimately, a growing Kansas City business.
Milton has loved candles for as long as she can remember. Growing up, decorative candles were always part of her room, and when she got her own place, candles naturally became part of her home and décor.
But it wasn’t until 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, that she decided to try making them herself.
After a child at her twins’ daycare tested positive for COVID, Milton and her family were tested. She and her twins were positive, which meant spending 14 days at home. With time on her hands, she finally ordered a candle-making kit she’d had her eye on for months.
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EVERY STITCH IS ABOUT MORE THAN A GREAT-LOOKING PRODUCT—IT'S ABOUT EARNING A CLIENT'S TRUST
Founded by Goldie Benz, GoldenWorks is a newly launched B2B embroidery company serving businesses across the Kansas City metro. The company specializes in bringing corporate brands to life through embroidered logos on apparel and accessories, caps, patches, appliqué, multi-location designs and specialty techniques including 3D puff, metallic and variegated thread.
While GoldenWorks may be a new business, Benz’s connection to the craft goes back much further.
She learned sewing, quilting and embroidery at an early age from her mother, whom Benz describes as a wonderfully creative teacher. Her work began with heirloom designs and one-of-a-kind embroidered keepsakes before eventually evolving into something bigger — an opportunity to use those same skills to help businesses showcase their brands.
Developing Small Businesses and Micro-Enterprises
Prospect Business Association partners with rising businesses and gives them the tools and training they need to succeed. We create solutions through:
- Advocacy
- Business Development
- Community Engagement
- Economic and Community Development
For a decade, strategic partnerships and consistent operations have led to transformational outcomes:
- Business Creation
- Business Stability, and/or Expansion
- Workforce Development
- Financial Security
