KC Business

There are approximately 100,000 businesses in the Kansas City Metro area. These businesses employ more than 800,000 people and have total sales around $190 billion.  These businesses range from one-person operations to local Fortune 500 companies [1].

Whether you are searching for local business and economic information [2] on a prospective employer, or want to learn about the movers and shakers in a particular industry, you will find a number of Kansas City specific resources in the H&R Block Business and Career Center that will aid you in your research. 

To get an overview of the Kansas City business climate, check out the following books:

Kansas City, Cradle of Entrepreneurs [3] by Carl J. Schramm

Kansas City: Rise of a Regional Metropolis [4] by William S. Worley

Greater Kansas City: Unlimited Possibilities [5] by Rob Levin

Celebrating Greater Kansas City [6] by Arthur S. Brisbane

Facts and Figures

Check ThinkOneKC.com [7] for an overview of Kansas City business, careers, and demographics.

Chambers of Commerce and Councils

Chambers of Commerce and local councils promote area businesses. 

Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce [8]

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City [9]

Black Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City [10]

Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City [11]

South Kansas City Chamber of Commerce [12]

Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce [13]

Downtown Council [14]

MidAmerica Minority Business Development Council [15]