Kelly Scanlon

Director

Kansas City Small Business Monthly
Kansas City, Mo.

Kelly Scanlon is the owner of a variety of media products dedicated to advocating small business and helping business owners take their companies to the next level of growth. She is the owner and publisher of the Kansas City Small Business Monthly, a magazine that profiles successful small business owners and advocates their accomplishments. It also features strategy articles that serve the needs and interests of small business owners. Although the monthly magazine is the company’s flagship for providing practical, “how-to” information that helps businesses grow, the company also has three Web sites, a weekly electronic newsletter, an annual Entrepreneur’s Guide, an annual 25 Under 25® awards event and a weekday radio show called “The Business Hour.” Kelly hosts the show every Friday. The 25 Under 25® awards, now in its seventh year, has become one of the pre-eminent business awards program in the Kansas City area.

Ms. Scanlon serves on a variety of boards designed to advocate and assist small businesses. She currently serves as the president of NAWBO Kansas City and has served on the local board since 2002. She has served as the Midwest Membership Services Council Chair and on NAWBO’s national governance learning committee. In addition she has served as judge for NAWBO’s annual Healthy Chapter Awards. Ms. Scanlon served a term on the Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and has served on the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Council since 2004.