The Toolbox: Small Business Resource Center

10/14/2026

¡Eventos que sucederán la próxima semana!
🟢 Talleres
🟢5 Miércoles Para Fortalecer tu Negocio!!

🟢A partir del miércoles 21 de Octubre. Horario: 6:00 a 8:00 p.m.
Lugar: El Centro. 650 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City KS,66101

Para obtener más información sobre nuestros eventos, puede visitar nuestro sitio web en➡️thetoolboxkc.com

o haga clic en el siguiente enlace ⬇
https://www.thetoolboxkc.com/events-1

10/14/2026

Quick recap of The Toolbox’s 5-Year Anniversary Celebration!

¡MUCHAS GRACIAS A TODOS! 🧡

A huge thank you to our sponsors, volunteers, vendors, community partners, and everyone who helped make this celebration possible!

We’re so grateful to have celebrated 5 years with our Toolbox community. Thank you for being part of our journey, and we can’t wait to see what the next 5 years bring! 🥂

📸: 𝕍𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕠&𝔽𝕠𝕥𝕠𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕗𝕚𝕒

10/13/2026

🟢Workshops happening next month!
🟢¡Talleres que tendrán lugar el próximo mes!

🟢Tuesday, November 3rd .Essential Step to Launching your Business at 6:00 p.m.
726 Armstrong Ave. Kansas City KS ,66101

🟢Martes Noviembre 3 . Pasos Esenciales para Lanzar su Negocio a las 6:00 p.m.
650 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City KS,66101


For more information about our events, you can visit our website at/Para obtener más información sobre nuestros eventos, puede visitar nuestro sitio web en
➡️thetoolboxkc.com

or Click the link below/o haga clic en el siguiente enlace ⬇
https://www.thetoolboxkc.com/events-1

10/12/2026

🟢¡Talleres que tendrán lugar este mes!

🟢5 Miércoles Para Fortalecer tu Negocio!!

🟢 A partir del miércoles 21 de Octubre. Horario: 6:00 a 8:00 p.m.
Lugar: El Centro. 650 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City KS,66101

For more information about our events, you can visit our website at/Para obtener más información sobre nuestros eventos, puede visitar nuestro sitio web en
➡️thetoolboxkc.com

or Click the link below/o haga clic en el siguiente enlace ⬇
https://www.thetoolboxkc.com/events-1

10/08/2026

A sneak peek of tonight 5- year celebration 🎉 We can’t wait to see you all!

**TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!**

Thanks to the Kansas Health Foundation, we have 8 FREE tickets to give away!

The first 8 people to message us will get a free ticket to tonight’s celebration!

Come enjoy local food, entertainment, a DJ, raffles, and more!

At the Pierson Community Center from 6–10 PM!

Message us to claim your ticket!

¡Un adelanto de nuestra celebración de 5 años esta noche! 🎉 ¡Estamos emocionados de verlos!

¡TODAVÍA TENEMOS BOLETOS DISPONIBLES!

Gracias a Kansas Health Foundation, ¡tenemos 8 boletos GRATIS para regalar!

¡Las primeras 8 personas que nos manden un mensaje recibirán un boleto gratis para la celebración de esta noche!

Vengan a disfrutar de comida local, entretenimiento, DJ, rifas y mucho más. 🎉

Pierson Community Center
De 6:00 a 10:00 p. m.

¡Mándennos un mensaje para conseguir su boleto gratis!

10/05/2026

A huge thank you to LISC Greater Kansas City for joining The Toolbox's Five-Year Anniversary Celebration as a Community Sponsor!

We're grateful to have partners who believe in the work of local entrepreneurs and small businesses. We're proud to have LISC KC alongside us as we celebrate five years of supporting our small business community.

Interested in sponsoring or joining the Five-Year Anniversary Celebration? Visit www.thetoolboxkc.com to learn more!

10/05/2026

We’re so grateful to have the KU Latin American Student Union volunteering with us for The Toolbox’s 5-Year Anniversary Celebration!

We’re still looking for volunteers to help us make this celebration a success! If you’re interested fill out the volunteer form below!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjUuFq5YNE59WIfYN86-ObddRBtCmD2a11VdIVbVNHALRAUw/viewform

10/03/2026

🎉 October 8 is going to be a busy day in Kansas City!

We hope you’ll be able to join us for The Toolbox’s 5-Year Celebration as we celebrate five years of supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses in our community.

🎟️ Tickets for The Toolbox 5-Year Celebration:
https://givebutter.com/the-toolbox-5-year-anniversary-gala-vzt9kn
If you aren’t able to make it, some of our friends and partners also have great events happening that day:

🤖 Overland Park Chamber of Commerce – Small Business B(AI)SICS
A free workshop focused on helping small business owners better understand and use AI.
https://business.opchamber.org/chambercalendar/Details/small-business-b-ai-sics-training-1918586?sourceTypeId=Hub

🌟 Hispanic Chamber – Latina Leadership Summit
A day focused on leadership, connection, and celebrating Latina professionals and entrepreneurs.
https://kansascity.hispanicchamber.us/2026-latina-leadership-summer

There’s a lot happening across our entrepreneurial community on October 8 — we hope to see you at our celebration, but either way, find an event that works for you and get connected!

https://givebutter.com/the-toolbox-5-year-anniversary-gala-vzt9kn

By The Toolbox Inc

10/02/2026

This news feels especially meaningful to us at The Toolbox.

From our earliest days, Network Kansas has been one of the partners that believed in what we were trying to build in Wyandotte County. Their support, relationships, resources, and willingness to empower local communities have played an important role in helping us serve entrepreneurs and grow our work.

This week, Network Kansas announced that longtime CEO Steve Radley will step away in April 2027, with Erik Pedersen transitioning from president and COO to CEO. Steve and Erik have worked together at Network Kansas since nearly the beginning, helping build a statewide network that now includes more than 80 local eCommunities and hundreds of partners.

We want to sincerely thank Steve for his leadership and commitment to entrepreneurs across Kansas, and congratulate Erik as he prepares to lead Network Kansas into its next chapter.

We are grateful to call Network Kansas a partner and look forward to continuing to work alongside Erik, Steve, and the entire team to create more opportunities for Kansas entrepreneurs.

Congratulations to you both, and thank you for believing in local communities and the people doing the work within them. 💙

With the duo starting their jobs at Network Kansas just two weeks apart, Erik Pedersen feels like a co-founder, said Steve Radley. Now, 21 years later, the organization’s first employee is preparing to depart, leaving his longtime friend and colleague to step into the top role.

10/02/2026

Tonight we hosted our final Spanish QuickBooks class of this grant cycle, and the impact reminded us why this work matters.

One graduate shared that the skills he learned helped him get a new job with better pay. Another participant is preparing to launch their own business and now feels more confident managing their accounts, tracking expenses, and understanding their numbers.

Several participants shared a simple but powerful message: it does not matter your age — you can keep learning. Others told us they feel more confident using technology, managing their business finances, and taking the next step toward their goals.

This is what digital literacy can do. It is not just about learning software. It is about opening doors, building confidence, and giving people practical tools they can use right away.

Thank you to Community Capital Fund for helping make this life-changing education available to our local community. Because of this support, more entrepreneurs and workers are gaining the skills they need to grow, earn more, and move forward.

Congratulations to our graduates! 🎉