We show you what businesses exist in Kansas City so you can shop local.

That's the whole job. We help you find them and we send you to them. What happens after that is between you and the business.

Every listing was added by the person who runs the business. The only thing we check is that they're based in Kansas City and serve Kansas City. We don't inspect, rate or rank anyone.

Do your own due diligence before you buy from anyone or hire anyone, the same as you would if you found them any other way. These questions point to the places that can help you do that.

How do you support a local business if you can't find it?

If you want dog biscuits made in a kitchen instead of what's on the shelf, there's no good way to find her. Google returns the big chains. Etsy returns Ohio. Social media shows whatever the algorithm decides. She's twenty minutes away and has no way to be found.

Lots of Kansas City businesses aren't registered with Google and never will be. Plenty of people who most want to shop local don't scroll social media to find them. KC Heartbeat is the list of businesses built here, storefront and kitchen table alike, so your money goes to a neighbor who spends it two miles from your house.

Free, forever. No ads. No rankings. No data selling.

Listing is free and always will be. Nobody can pay to show up first. We don't do reviews or ratings, on purpose: the moment businesses are ranked, pressure to pay for position starts. We keep only what owners choose to publish, and we never sell it.