The Porter House KC

Dan Smith MBA and Charon Thompson founded The Porter House KC (PHKC) to provide for under-served and underrepresented communities and give entrepreneurs access to start, grow, and thrive in business.

They saw many business owners’ struggles when starting and wanting to grow. They wanted to become the bridge between underrepresented businesses and their access to entrepreneurial success.

They focus on two primary groups in underserved populations: Individuals interested in starting a business or existing businesses between zero to two years old.

Porter House KC’s goal is to be the bridge between underrepresented business owners and the access to the support, education, and resources to achieve their entrepreneurial dreams.

They provide multiple programs that help connect entrepreneurs to mentors, grow soft skills, learn management techniques, problem-solving, accounting, legalities, strategic planning, and everything else that goes into opening and running a successful business.

Each of our programs has in-person and online teachings by PHKC staff and other business experts within the community. Their programs are designed to give businesses a focused approach relevant to their needs and beneficial to the success of their company.

Most recently, through their Scale Deep Application and Chase Bank, they provided four grants to local businesses. The first-place grant of $15,000 went to Love is Key, a vegan-based food and dessert restaurant located on 30th and Troost.

Website: theporterhousekc.com