May - Small Business Month

The month of May is known as Small Business Month.  Small Business are corporations, partnerships or sole proprietorships which have fewer employees and or less annual revenue than a regular sized business or corporation.  IRS categorizes small businesses as 500 employees or less.  Or 50 employees or less dependent on individual tax law statues.  Small businesses are the most important piece of our economy. For generations they have shaped the American life and prosperity.   

This month LISC KC’s Holly Long sits down with Gabe Munoz, Director of The Toolbox, the go to resource for everything small business in Wyandotte County, Kansas.  Gabe will introduce us to Liliane Lemani, a success story from The Toolbox.  LISC KC’s Daniel Serda, KC-CUR Project Manager will also join us to share how LISC helps small businesses and small business coaches.   

The Community Wise Podcast is a conversation between LISC Greater Kansas City Development Officer Holly Long &  practitioners & thought leaders from the Kansas City Metro region in the fields of community development, social enterprise & social justice.