Held June 9, 2025
Fuel Your Business Dreams at Acce$$ to Money!
Funding. Resources. Real Talk. All in One Place.
Ready to launch or grow your business but not sure where to start? Acce$$ to Money is your front door to the funding, mentorship, and community support every entrepreneur needs to succeed.
Meet 20+ experts from Kansas City’s top business, financial, and support organizations—all in one room, all ready to help you move forward. Whether you're just sketching out your idea or preparing to raise capital, you'll find answers, direction, and real connections.
This isn’t just another event. It’s a launchpad.
If you're an early-stage entrepreneur or exploring what’s possible, Acce$$ to Money is built for you. Come curious. Leave confident.
Get inspired by 3 Keynote Speakers, 5 panel discussions, 6 interactive workshops, and facilitated by more than 20 experts in the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Event Host
Lauren Conaway
CEO InnovateHER KC
Opening Keynote
Matt Shatto
Founder/CEO Shatto Home Delivery
Opening Keynote Address:
Scaling Success: Shatto Milk’s Path from Launch to Legacy
From farm to most grocery stores in the our greater metro area, Shatto Milk has
scaled the entrepreneurial climb.
In this keynote, Matt will share the journey of the Shatto family business.
Featured Sessions:
Keynote
Prepping for Lift Off: First-Time Funding
If you’re an entrepreneur with less than two years in business, Ruben Alonso III is the champion in your corner. As CEO, Founder, and Board Member of institutions built to back early-stage startups, he knows what it takes to obtain your first business loan.
Ruben Alonso III,
AltCap CEO
Capital to Grow – Fueling Your Next Stage
This panel is for Businesses with two years or more of tax returns and are ready to grow.
Bob Kelly
Theodis Watson
Michelle Walters
Lorin Crenshaw
Panel
Event Guest Speakers:
Bridget Weston
CEO SCORE
Bradley Zaun
Regional Administrator SBA
SCORE is joined by many Entrepreneurial Service Organizations including the CDFI coalition and members, the Women’s Business Center, the Capital Access Center; KC SourceLink, the Small Business Administration, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, KCBizCare, VetBiz, KIVA of KCMO, Pathway Financial, Enterprise Center of Johnson County, the SBDC of Kansas and the SBDC of Missouri. Participating and supporting financial institutions include CrossFirst Bank, AltCap, the Central Bank of Kansas City, Mazuma Credit Union. Private sector participants include InnovateHerKC, Accelefund and Startup Hustle.
