Put Your Worst Foot Forward is a book by Barnett C. Helzberg Jr. about him starting and building the Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program (HEMP).
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HEMP and Porter House Kansas City have a partnership and both work to help entrepreneurs in the Kansas City area
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HEMP is dedicated to strengthening entrepreneurial leaders through excellence in mentoring.

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Upcoming Events

Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning Workshop
Tuesday
Feb 24
Barnett's Basement
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning Workshop
We are excited to offer a template for our mentees to create a strategic plan. Tracy Lockton will help walk you through the template with your Mentor and, ultimately, your key team members through the process of identifying who you are, what you do, why you do it, and how you will continue to grow and adapt to the ever-changing and complex needs of customers.   We will provide the... Read More

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By the numbers

The numbers don't lie.

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$748 Million
Economic Impact on Kansas City
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30 Years
Growing Kansas City
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43%
Increased Revenue Growth
3 people
41%
Increased Employee Count