Fountaincity 101 - Build & Connect

Build & Connect

With the re-development of downtown and other development initiatives, Kansas City is growing like never before. It is more important than ever to be connected to the resources and information that allow you to take advantage of opportunities from the expanding economy. Resources you need to build your business, career, or organization are available @ Foutaincity.com. Links, articles and other features at your fingertips that empower and motivate. Fountaincity provides a platform for you to build your knowledge base, your network, and your skills.

The Basics

Fountaincity.com IS...

An online publication that will help define the identity of Black Kansas City. Who we are, what we are about, what we are accomplishing and where we are going. We address the void of information in our community keeping people informed, connected and empowered.

A new voice for urban Kansas City where you can express ideas and discuss issues that effect you with people in the community. Learn about the resources available for you to succeed in life or in business. Find out what’s going on in your community and raise your community awareness about organizations making a difference, and how you can get involved.

An alternative to the mainstream media whose loyalty to the bottom line outweighs is loyalty to the community.

Fountaincity.com serves the community in three main ways

Independent media

In recent years, the number of companies who control the majority of the media has been shrinking rapidly, leaving enormous political and economic power in the hands of just a few corporate titans. Since 1975, two-thirds of independent newspaper owners and one-third of independent television owners have disappeared. Only 281 of the nation's 1,500 daily newspapers remain independently owned. The three largest newspaper publishers control 25% of daily newspaper circulation worldwide.
What wrong with the media – www.freepress.net

Studies indicate that while we have an overwhelming amount of information available to the masses, the means of reaching those massess is fro the most part controlled by few worldwide media corporations. Foutaincity.com is an independent news source covering issues and subjects that mainstream media won’t, a central platform for urban information providing more in-depth coverage of the Kansas City African American Community.

Community Empowerment

Three basic commodities that allow people to take action: 'Information (data, technical knowledge, political intelligence, expertise); resources (funds, materials, space, time); and support (endorsement, backing, approval, legitimacy).' ('The Change Masters') --- Rosabeth Moss Kanter

The future belongs to those who are informed. As the world grows more technologically advanced, people who have the information will be able to take advantage of opportunities to come with these advances. The people that don’t have the information will be left at a serious disadvantage. Fountaincity speaks to the informational void in the community providing access to the commodities necessary for empowerment.

Promote Kansas City

Much of what Kansas Citians take for granted, people in other states often perceive as unique, potent and even on occasion, exotic. This is one reason why, in Missouri, tourism generates over 12 billion dollars in expenditures, over half a billion dollars in state tax revenue and over 200,000 jobs. Kansas City's jazz, blues, gospel, bluegrass, country music, barbecue, frijoles, horsemanship, powwows; camping, etc. constitute a virtually unlimited source of joy, consciousness and beauty. Our homegrown culture constitutes a potential economic gold mine. - Lloyd Daniels

Fountaincity.com strives to promote the best of Kansas City’s Black community. We want to showcase what Kansas City has to offer to the rest of the world. Fountaincity will be a home on the web for urban Kansas City. The place where you can find out about the music, food, and attractions that makes the Black Kansas City unique.

Fountaincity.com's Philosophy

e4 is Foutaincity.com’s foundation for changing the thinking about Kansas City. The philosophy of educate, empower, enlighten and entertain (e4).

Educate
• Original & thought provoking articles that keep the user informed about issues in the community, business & technology trends.
• Guest Columnist that provide insight to various areas such as entertainment, technology, business & personal finance, investing and the global black experience
• Information about organization helping the community how to become involved
• Profiles on great Black Kansas Citians.
• Kansas City Black History

Empower
• Access to information on different business programs that users can take advantage such as SBA, KC Housing and Development
• How to apply for different business services and programs
• Access to people that can assist
• Access to information on services that might be needed that the user might not be aware of
• How to become involved in the community

Enlighten
• News and current events relevant to the urban community that will not be covered by mainstream media.
• Other information about the urban community you will not read about in the mainstream press
• Websites and services that you might not have heard about
• Forums to discuss topics allowing for the free exchange of ideas

Entertain
• Local & National entertainment scene
• Information on the Entertainment Industry
• Book & movie reviews
• Hard to find books about the black experience
• The most comprehensive list of events, restaurants, and nightlife with ratings
• Exposure for Kansas City’s talent

This is the beginning; Our initial launch features columnists and articles that we hope inspire thought but we won't stop there. We will continue to roll out new features in the coming months until this Foutaincity.com is fully grown.

If you have any suggestions or comments please contact us info@foutaincity.com.

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