Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City

Name

Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City

Legal name

Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City

Website

https://asianchamberkc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Overland Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees at various tier levels from Student ($35) to Annual Gold ($8,200) for organizations and businesses of different sizes.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from event registrations including galas, golf networking, foodie networking events, and holiday parties at various price points.
3. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships at various levels (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze) for events and annual programs.
4. Certification Fees: USPAACC certification processing fee of $350 for businesses seeking minority certification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City is a non-profit membership organization founded in 1998 that delivers business development services to Asian American businesses and corporate partners. Its core offerings include tiered annual membership programs (from Student at $35 to Annual Gold at $8,200), the USPAACC Asian American/Minority-Owned Business Certification program, online Job and Bids boards, and signature event programming including an Annual Awards Gala, Golf Networking events, Foodie's Networking, Virtual B2B Procurement Networking webinars, Holiday Party, and New Member Orientation socials.

Product overview

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City operates as a non-profit membership organization (formed in 1998) offering a portfolio of business development services rather than a unified software product. Core offerings include annual membership programs at multiple tiers (Gold through Student), the USPAACC Asian American/Minority-Owned Business Certification program, and online job/bids boards. The Chamber organizes signature events including the Annual Awards Gala, Golf Networking events, Foodie's Networking restaurant events, Virtual B2B Procurement Networking webinars, Holiday Party, and New Member socials. These programs and events collectively support economic opportunities for Asian American businesses through education, networking, and advocacy while promoting community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Membership Programs Annual membership tiers providing Asian American businesses, individuals, students, and corporate partners with networking, advocacy, business development resources, and access to chamber events and programs.
• USPAACC Business Certification Program Asian American/Minority-Owned Business Certification program that increases business opportunities with Fortune companies and government agencies. Includes eligibility assessment, application processing, site visit, and annual renewal.
• Annual Awards Gala Signature annual fundraising event recognizing Asian business leaders with awards including Entrepreneur of the Year, Professional Leader of the Year, Corporation of the Year, Civic Leader of the Year, and Above & Beyond Award.
• Golf Networking Events Annual golf networking events at Topgolf Overland Park offering sponsorship opportunities and individual player slots for business networking among chamber members and corporate partners.
• Foodie's Networking Events Restaurant-based networking events at local member establishments for business relationship building among Asian American business community and chamber partners.
• Virtual B2B Networking Series Online procurement and supplier diversity webinars connecting chamber members with corporate purchasing departments including Burns & McDonnell, McCownGordon Construction, Evergy, Black & Veatch, and Kiewit.
• Holiday Party Annual celebration featuring cultural entertainment, karaoke, raffles, and networking with proceeds benefiting Children's Mercy charitable works.

Quantifiable outcome

• 237 businesses recognized in 2022 To the Stars awards by Kansas Department of Commerce
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• USPAACC (US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSPAACC is the national organization providing Asian American business certification. The AACC serves as the local certification authority for USPAACC in the Kansas City region, offering the USPAACC certification program to member businesses seeking minority contractor status with Fortune companies and government agencies.
• Asian American Bar Association of Kansas CityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner organization serving the Asian American legal community in Kansas City.
• Ethnic Enrichment CommissionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner organization supporting ethnic enrichment in Kansas City.
• Filipino Association of Greater Kansas CityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner organization serving the Filipino community in Greater Kansas City.
• Fountain of LifeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner organization and recipient of charitable donations from chamber events.
• Heart of America Japan-America SocietyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner organization promoting Japan-America relations in Kansas City.
• India Association of Kansas CityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner organization serving the Indian community in Kansas City.
• Kansas City Chinese American AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner organization serving the Chinese American community in Kansas City.
• Kansas City Chinese AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner organization serving the Chinese community in Kansas City.
• Korean-American Society of Kansas CityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner organization serving the Korean American community in Kansas City.
• NAAAP KC (National Association of Asian American Professionals)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner organization and co-host of The Silk Road Ribbon Cutting event.
• Vietnamese American Community of Greater Kansas CityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner organization serving the Vietnamese American community in Greater Kansas City.
• Black & VeatchcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual sponsor and presenter of the 19th Annual Awards Gala. Major corporate partner hosting virtual B2B procurement networking events for chamber members.
• Burns & McDonnellcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual sponsor presenting the 21st Annual Awards Gala. Hosted Virtual B2B Procurement Networking event for chamber members.
• EvergycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual sponsor and host of Virtual B2B Networking event for chamber members. Recipient of Above & Beyond Award in 2021.
• McCownGordon ConstructioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual Bronze sponsor hosting How to Do Business with McCownGordon Construction virtual B2B networking event.
• KiewitcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual Silver sponsor and host of Virtual B2B Networking event for chamber members.
• T-MobilecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual sponsor and presenter of the 18th Annual Awards Gala. Corporate partner supporting chamber events.
• Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor of the 2026 Gala.
• UMB BankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor of the 2026 Gala.
• NuventocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual Gold sponsor and chamber member that launched Xignifi AI platform.
• World Trade Center Kansas CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of Trade Talks: Importing From Asia program, partnering on international trade education for chamber members.
• Small Business Administration (SBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresented The Basics of Government Contracting and SBA Certifications program for chamber members.
• Children's MercyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeneficiary of charitable proceeds from holiday party events and activities.
• KVC Health SystemsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeneficiary of charitable proceeds from golf networking events.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC): National-level Asian American chamber that provides the certification program the KC chamber locally administers. Most directly comparable peer: same identity focus, same member base, same certification franchise, with the KC chamber operating as the regional affiliate.
• Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce & Entrepreneurship (National ACE): National Asian American chamber organization focused on business development, advocacy, and certification for AAPI-owned businesses. Directly comparable mission and constituency, operating at the national level where the KC chamber operates regionally.
• Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City: Peer ethnic-focused chamber operating in the same Greater Kansas City geography with a similar member-driven, event-led, supplier-diversity mission. Most directly comparable regional peer because it shares the same metropolitan footprint and ethnic-minority business development model.
• National Black Chamber of Commerce: National ethnic-minority chamber providing minority-business certification, supplier diversity advocacy, and corporate procurement access for African American businesses. Closely analogous operating model and value proposition to the KC chamber but at national scale and serving a different minority community.

Broad incumbents

• Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce: The general-purpose metropolitan chamber serving the same Kansas City geography. Operates the same member/event/sponsor model at much larger scale, but without the Asian-American identity focus or USPAACC certification authority. Useful as a scale benchmark and as an indirect competitor for corporate sponsorship dollars.

Others

• KCSourceLink: Regional network of 240+ business-building organizations across the 18-county Kansas City region. Functions as a complementary ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor — the chamber is a member and uses KCSourceLink's network to extend program reach beyond its 1-10 person staff.

Emerging players

• National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP): National AAPI professional association with overlapping community focus and a Kansas City chapter that co-hosts events with the chamber (e.g., The Silk Road Ribbon Cutting). Adjacent rather than directly competitive: NAAAP emphasizes individual career development, while the chamber emphasizes business development and certification.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/asianchamberkc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asianchamberkc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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