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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 Justin Watkins
Native Digital Creative Strategist, Founder
Mentee class of 2018
MENTOR William Polese
Lux Research
Joined HEMP in 2016
MENTEE Chase DeRousse
Major Painting Vice President of Sales
Mentee class of 2018
MENTOR Ted Murray
Colliers International Kansas City
Joined HEMP in 2001
MENTEE Shelby Herrick
Shelby Herrick Salon owner
Mentee class of 2018
MENTOR Lawrence Goldstein
Retired
Joined HEMP in 2014
MENTEE Nancy McCullough
e2E, LLC Founder & CEO
Mentee class of 2018
MENTOR Jack Schmid
J. Schmid & Assoc., Inc.
Joined HEMP in 2009

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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

24 years

Growing Kansas City

41%

Increased Employee Count