Taylor Eubanks
Co-Founder & CEO
Blend Systems Inc.
Silver Member
Original Join Date: 2026
Professional Bio
Taylor Eubanks is an economic development leader who brings public, private, and philanthropic partners together around business growth. Her career has centered on entrepreneurship-led economic development: building the programs and capital pathways that help businesses grow and make regions more competitive.
As Director of the Kansas Small Business Office at the Kansas Department of Commerce, Taylor led the office’s launch and its statewide work supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs. She also helped lead the National Entrepreneurship Leaders Network. Earlier in her career, she worked in supplier diversity at Tesla and the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council.
Today she serves as Chief Strategy and Partnerships Officer at Midwest House, an 18-state entrepreneurship organization, and as cofounder and CEO of BlendHQ, a capital architecture firm for social impact. In 2026, the National Academy of Public Administration and LocalGov250 named her among their 250 Champions. She is based in Overland Park, Kansas.
As Director of the Kansas Small Business Office at the Kansas Department of Commerce, Taylor led the office’s launch and its statewide work supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs. She also helped lead the National Entrepreneurship Leaders Network. Earlier in her career, she worked in supplier diversity at Tesla and the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council.
Today she serves as Chief Strategy and Partnerships Officer at Midwest House, an 18-state entrepreneurship organization, and as cofounder and CEO of BlendHQ, a capital architecture firm for social impact. In 2026, the National Academy of Public Administration and LocalGov250 named her among their 250 Champions. She is based in Overland Park, Kansas.
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