Kevin Lockett
Deputy Director
Urban Entrepreneur Partnership Inc. (UEP)
"As a former professional athlete, I understand the importance of coaching, teamwork and discipline. These values are as fundamental to entrepreneurial success as to gridiron success, which is why we give our UEP clients the advantages of a personalized coach and a team of experts to help them develop sustainable businesses."
Kevin Lockett supports initiatives that promote the growth and success of minority entrepreneurs. He serves as deputy director of the Urban Entrepreneur Partnership Inc. (UEP).
Mr. Lockett joined the Kauffman Foundation in 2004 as an entrepreneur-in-residence. In addition to advising the minority entrepreneurship team, he worked to raise angel investment funds for minority businesses in Kansas City. Mr. Lockett previously was a UEP business coach, assisting clients with accounting, financial analysis, operations management, and project management.
A former professional football player, Mr. Lockett also owned and operated a business during his NFL career. In 1998, he and his family formed a nonprofit organization that encourages academic achievement in public schools.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Kansas State University and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University and the Advisory Board for the Center of Advancement and Entrepreneurship.
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