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Kansas City roundtable spotlights small firms’ cash‑flow and lending barriers
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Small-business owners at a House Small Business Committee roundtable in Kansas City told members that tight bank underwriting, delayed payments and rising reporting requirements constrain cash flow and slow projects; Chair Roger Williams cited recent SBA changes and Made-in‑America rules as partial remedies.
At a bipartisan House Small Business Committee roundtable at the World War I Museum in Kansas City, local small-business owners and civic leaders pressed lawmakers on access to capital, saying lending practices and payment delays are choking growth.
“Access to capital is probably number one,” Eric Bergrude of the Greater Kansas City Chamber said, summarizing what members told the chamber. Will Reuter, representing the Home Builders Association, said large housing projects now require more patience from lenders because developers face two‑year waits to break…
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