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Black Entrepreneurs in Missouri
Kansas City and St. Louis have the largest population of black businesses. Alongwith the Bootheel area, Kansas City and St. Louis have a significant concentration of black entrepreneurs. This may be likely due to the many barber and beauty shops due to the large population of African Americans in both locations. The Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City has many great resources for Black Entrepreneurs.
Black Entrepreneurs exist in almost every region of the state. Because most black businesses cater to meet the demands and needs of black people, you will find that black business do not exist in high numbers in areas with small black populations.
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“The Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City has many great resources for Black Entrepreneurs.”
I want to confirm the above statement about the Kauffmann Foundation. In addition to the state of Missouri , the legacy of Mr. Kauffman’s support for minority entrepreneurship (youth and adults) has spread throughout the country. It’s no accident that African American entrepreneurs are doing well in KC.
The Foundation has also been very active in research and training for young minority entrepreneurs. Those of us involved in entrepreneurship education continue to depend on Kauffman’s leadership and resources.
George Waters
EDTEC, Inc.
Camden, New Jersey
Mr. Waters,
Thank you so much for commenting on BlackMissouri.com. Although I have not personally used the Kauffman foundation, I do know that they have many programs to assist entrepreneurs from all backgrounds.
In the town of Boonville, there were a few black entrepreneurs owning business back in the day. There was the Pink Slipper, owned and operated by Awald, Otis and Big Ed Smith. This particular establishment hosted some of the premier soul arts of the 50′s and 60′s; Little Willie John, Ray Charles, Ike and Tina Turner, Little Richard, Bill Doggett, BB King, Jackie Wilson, Etta James, Albert King, the Clovers, just to name a few. The Blue Room operated by Frank Patterson, great hamburgers, ice cream and pool tables, the Green Gable owned and operated by Ed and Hazel Jackson, great food. Interesting the establishments were all named for the different colors; pink, blue and green. These pioneers wanted to establish there own niche’ not being confined to what people thought black folk should do. Now that was real black history