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Kyle Smith and Johnny Waller Jr., Determination, Incorporated; and Marcus Bullock, Flikshop

Rise Up, Get Started offers second chances with grants to formerly incarcerated entrepreneurs

Kansas City should be home to second chances, hope, and opportunities, said Johnny Waller Jr. “Kansas City has a rich history of uniting behind its citizens for the common good of its people and that’s what this event is,” said Waller, co-founder of Determination, Incorporated, addressing a wide-ranging audience Thursday at the inaugural Rise Up,…