The Kansas City Small Business Monthly will be featuring a new editorial column, "Growing KC Communities" in 2007. This column will a region-by-region approach to the KC area to focus on the role small businesses play in developing our local economy. Here is the schedule for the coverage of each region. Contact KC Small Business Monthly if you would like to advertise when your region is covered.

January 2007:

Olathe, KS

February 2007:

Crossroads District—Southwest Boulevard Kansas City KS & Kansas City MO

March 2007:

Northeast Johnson County, Kansas

April 2007:

Southern Clay County: Liberty, Gladstone and North Kansas City

May 2007:

Eastern Jackson County, Missouri: Lee’s Summit, Blue Springs, and Independence

June 2007:

Plaza—Westport—Kansas City, Missouri

July 2007:

Southern Platte County: Platte City, Parkville and Riverside

August 2007:

Southern Johnson County, Kansas

September 2007:

Downtown Kansas City, Missouri/River Market Area

October 2007:

Western Wyandotte County, Kansas

November 2007:

South Kansas City, Missouri

December 2007:

Kaw Valley, K-10 Corridor & Lenexa KS

Bill Brelsford Small Business Marketing Consultant