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KC BizFest offers high school students in the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan area an opportunity to learn a variety of life skills and business techniques. The majority of KC BizFest participants come from the emerging Latino Community. Students learn the art of networking in business environments, identifying investment opportunities, implementing money management skills, and making public presentations. By attending KC BizFest, students gain entrepreneurial experience, economic literacy, and improved skills in math, reading, writing, and verbal communication while gaining workforce readiness when creating feasible business plans.
KC BizFest is a four-day intensive training event that focuses on helping students (a) turn hobbies and skills into profit-making ventures, (b) establish entrepreneurial and leadership goals, (c) create plans for business and life, and (d) become effective leaders and team players.
2026 KC BIZFEST IS HOSTED BY
Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC)
Contact: Sarah Beth Webb
Email: swebb@kckcc.edu
Metropolitan Community College (MCC)
Contact: Billy Dunbar
Email: billy.dunbar@mcckc.edu
Johnson County Community College (JCCC)
Scholarships
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Washburn University
Contact: Financial Aid Office
Email: financialaid@washburn.edu
University of St. Mary
Contact: John Shultz
Email: john.shultz@stmary.edu
Donnelly College
Contact: Tyler Seabaugh
Email: tseabaugh@donnelly.edu
Kansas State University (K-State)
Contact: Graciela Berumen
Email: gracie3@ksu.edu
The University of Kansas (KU)
Contact: Michael Chavez
Email: machavez@ku.edu
SHANE CUEVAS
AMARILIS VALDEZ-DEMPSEY
VALERIE COYAZO