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The company is a stop on the startup-focused event that will welcome 50+ local small businesses and 800+ attendees<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (June 8, 2023)<\/strong> \u2013 H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) is one of four stops on the Startland News’ Startup Crawl on Friday, June 9. This one-night tour of innovation will showcase more than 50 startups and innovation-focused organizations while exposing curious Kansas Citians to the city’s innovation ecosystem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 800 people are expected to make the crawl through downtown, starting at Spark Coworking Kansas City, continuing to H&R Block\u2019s world headquarters, before making a final stop at Blade & Timber. Participants will be able to enjoy local food, art, music, and more, along the way.

\u201cWe look forward to hosting 15 startups and visiting with hundreds of entrepreneurial-minded Kansas Citians at H&R Block\u2019s stop on the Startup Crawl,\u201d said Jamil Khan, Chief Strategy and Small Business Officer of H&R Block. \u201cBlock Advisors by H&R Block provides<\/a> expertise and care to small business owners. So, we couldn\u2019t be more excited to partner with Startland News, a local business with national reach, as it brings awareness to startups and innovation-focused organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Block Advisors<\/a> was founded with the mission to serve small businesses. With more than 300 offices nationwide, Block Advisors is available to help small business owners year-round with their specialized tax, bookkeeping, payroll, and other needs. As the second stop on the Startup Crawl<\/a> tour, aligned with its Make Every Block Better community impact program mission, H&R Block will host venture capital backed companies, bootstrapped startups, local investment firms, capital-focused organizations and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur Purpose \u2014 to provide help and inspire confidence in our clients and communities everywhere \u2014 drives more than how we do business, it guides how we serve and support the communities where we live and work through our Make Every Block Better<\/a> community impact program,\u201d said Jen Houston, Senior Manager of Community Impact. \u201cWe are immensely proud of our presence here in the Kansas City region and are excited to partner with Startland News to support small business owners, so the spirit of entrepreneurship thrives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about Block Advisors by H&R Block, click here<\/a>. Learn more about H&R Block\u2019s Make Every Block Better community impact platform here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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