Tag: Keisha Jordan

Pipeline plants seeds for ‘best of the best’ emerging founders: Meet its growing Pathfinder cohort

By Tommy Felts / February 11, 2026

Entrepreneurs tapped for Pipeline’s latest rotation of Pathfinder programming reflect an expanded expression of the elite network’s founding principle: use a purpose-built community to close long-standing gaps for leaders who have historically lacked capital, resources, and networks. A sister program to Pipeline’s Fellowship, Pathfinder targets support to early-stage founders from underserved Midwest communities who often…

Complex risks bring community kudos for creative entrepreneur honored by KC Chamber

By Tommy Felts / June 17, 2025

Keisha Jordan didn’t know what saying “yes” to a job in Kansas City would unlock when she first relocated in 2020, she said, reflecting on a full-circle moment Tuesday after winning a top arts honor from the KC Chamber during its celebration of small business and entrepreneurs. “I trusted God, trusted the universe, and it’s…

Entrepreneur flexes her creative strengths into visibility for Kansas City’s lupus warriors

By Tommy Felts / May 16, 2025

Keisha Jordan refuses to be a wallflower in the fight against lupus, she said. The founder of Kansas City-based creative home design brand Complex Flavors, Jordan is working to raise awareness this month with her own story as an entrepreneur-turned-lupus warrior.  “We just want everybody to know that Kansas City has not forgotten about the…

Wallpapered with flyness: She’s adding urban culture to home decor; why this founder is still searching for her tribe in KC

By Tommy Felts / August 30, 2024

Chicago transplant Keisha Jordan is bringing urban opulence to Kansas City through Complex Flavors Home + Life — just in time for the Kansas City cultural renaissance, she said.  Complex Flavors is a home decor brand, offering wallpaper lines that celebrate “city girl” energies, Jordan said, noting urban opulence is the fuel that sits at…

One last push: Doula bootcamp founder wins PHKC’s $10K pitch after setting due date for success

By Tommy Felts / May 2, 2024

James Hogue gave himself a deadline: score a big win for his fledgling nonprofit by May 1 or pursue another career. On April 30, he earned the validation he needed — winning The Porter House KC’s Pitch Night and a $10,000 cash prize. “Today’s the day right before May, and so the opportunity for us…

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