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Mission

Empowering the Entrepreneurial Spirit

HEMP is dedicated to strengthening entrepreneurial leaders through excellence in mentoring.

Relationships

Success Stories

Real entrepreneurs. Real businesses. Really winning.

MENTEE Kari Simpson
Digital Marketing Inc. President/Owner
Mentee class of 2018
MENTOR Larry Hawks
GrowthPoint
Joined HEMP in 2018
MENTEE Nancy McCullough
e2E, LLC Founder & CEO
Mentee class of 2018
MENTOR Jack Schmid
J. Schmid & Assoc., Inc.
Joined HEMP in 2009
MENTEE Shelby Herrick
Shelby Herrick Salon owner
Mentee class of 2018
MENTOR Lawrence Goldstein
Retired
Joined HEMP in 2014
MENTEE Craig Armstrong
Loquient Inc CEO
Mentee class of 2018
MENTOR David Fowler
KPMG LLP Retired Office Managing Partner
Joined HEMP in 2018

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Celebrate HEMP
Celebrate HEMP is a chance for HEMPers and your significant other to come together to celebrate the organization we love over great food,
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Blogs
Remembering a Founding HEMP Mentor, Henry Bloch
A Kansas City legend and one of our founding Mentors has joined our HEMP Heavenly Heroes. Henry Bloch, co-founder of H&R Block,
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HEMP by the Numbers

$748 million

Economic Impact on Kansas City

43%

Increased Revenue Growth

25 years

Growing Kansas City

41%

Increased Employee Count