U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-3rd Dist., wlll hold a U.S. Small Business Committee field hearing Tuesday in Kansas City, Kansas.
The meeting will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Kansas City Kansas Community College at the Dr. Thomas R. Burke Technical Education Center, 6565 State Ave.
The hearing, titled “Silicon Prairie: Tech Innovation and a High-Skilled Workforce in the Heartland,” will examine the current state of the high-tech small business workforce and their challenges, particularly for startups and entrepreneurs located outside technology hubs. It will also provide an opportunity for small business owners and experts to provide innovative solutions to combat the small business employee shortage.