SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY, ONE BUSINESS AT A TIME

Providing the education, support, and resources to assist in closing the generational wealth gap.

Let’s Grow Your Business

Who Are We?

The Porter House KC was founded to transform entrepreneurship by advocating for a more inclusive ecosystem while providing targeted support to underrepresented entrepreneurs. We create an environment where business owners can access the education, mentorship, and place-based resources needed to build service and product-based small businesses. Our approach combines a supportive community with practical resources for entrepreneurs at their early and growth stages (6 months – 3 years) — whether you’re growing an existing business, or navigating the complexities of an evolving entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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WE ARE THE BRIDGE

The Porter House KC bridges the gap between underrepresented small business owners and access to community-driven entrepreneurial support, education, and resources. We provide programs that help connect entrepreneurs to mentors, grow soft skills, learn management techniques, problem-solving, accounting, legalities, strategic planning, and other common challenges when opening and running a successful business. Each of our programs has both in-person and online teachings by PHKC staff and other business experts within the community. Our programs are designed to give businesses a focused approach relevant to their needs and beneficial to the success of their small businesses.

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Our Mission

Our mission is to serve, be, and further build a “bridge” between underrepresented individuals and access to community-driven entrepreneurship support.

Check out our Impact ReportS!

Download the 2024 Impact Report
Download the 2023 Impact Report
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TESTIMONIALS

“I am so appreciative of an organization like them doing things like this because a lot of us start off in business without the proper knowledge or education, so with what Porter House is doing is SOOOO needed & greatly appreciated. I will continue supporting them the best I can.”

 

Miko Richardson
Owner, Shots By Miko
“Entrepreneurs have a lot stacked against them, as do underserved populations. Being an underserved entrepreneur it’s an enormous uphill battle, and Porter House KC is one of the best examples in Kansas City of how to support those individuals. Our community is so lucky to have an organization like PHKC.”

 

Adam Arredondo
KC Startup Foundation
“The Porter House KC is a vital organization in Kansas City providing access to business professionals and their resources to the urban core/underserved business community… They genuinely want to see you succeed as it’s confirmation their work is not in vain.”

 

Shakia Webb
AVP UMB

“The work Porter House KC is doing to revitalize urban core communities through entrepreneurship is critical to the Kansas City economy, and the urban communities they serve.”

 

Dell Gines
Senior Community Development Advisor
“The Porter House has done an absolutely phenomenal job bringing together early-stage entrepreneurs with the knowledge resources needed to help them grow! Every community needs a “for us by us” resource that the business owners can relate to, and for me, Porter House has done a great job providing that relatable mentorship.”

 

Eze Redwood
Wings Cafe
“I support the Porter House KC because they’re providing the opportunities and knowledge for our under-resourced entrepreneurs.”

 

Davin Gordon
Alt-Cap

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