Kansas City, MO Metro info@entrepreneurs-enterprises.com Building a Better Community Since 2007
Modern EE DevCo new-construction home at dusk

Development & construction,
grounded in the urban core.

A multi-faceted real estate development and construction company that performs, develops, invests, and consults — in business, real estate, and construction.

Since 2007

Experience across every phase of a project.

Entrepreneurs Enterprises has been in business since 2007, with hands-on experience in all aspects of construction and development — from raw land and financing through delivery and finishes.

We take a “listen first” approach designed to exceed expectations, and we use technology and LEAN construction techniques to promote quality and efficiency on every job. That discipline is what lets us take on complex urban-core projects — historic conversions, multifamily new construction, and infill housing — and deliver them accountably.

Development Investment Construction Consulting
Finished primary bedroom suite in a Longfellow home
Detail of finished kitchen cabinetry and tile in a Longfellow home
LEAN & Technology

LEAN construction, applied on every project.

We integrate LEAN principles — borrowed from manufacturing and engineering — into how we plan, schedule, and build. The result is less waste, tighter timelines, and predictable quality.

  • Technology-driven planning that keeps trades coordinated and informed
  • Passive House & high-performance practices learned from Klearwall in Ireland
  • In-house architects and self-performed finishes for tighter control
Financing Experience

Fluent in the tools that make projects possible

Complex development depends on stacking the right capital. We bring real, project-tested experience with the financing tools that fund affordable and urban-core housing.

New Market Tax Credits
Capital for projects in underserved communities
HUD Financing
Federally backed multifamily & housing programs
CDBG
Community Development Block Grant funding
Affordable Tax Credits
LIHTC-driven affordable housing development
HOME Funds
HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Historic Tax Credits
Adaptive reuse & historic preservation projects
Certifications

A fully certified enterprise

Our certifications open the door to public, institutional, and tax-credit work — and back up our value as a diverse-business partner on larger teams.

State of Missouri — MBE
Minority Business Enterprise
State of Kansas — MBE
Minority Business Enterprise
City of Kansas City, MO
MBE / DBE / SLBE
Mid-America MSDC — MBE
Minority Supplier Development Council
HUD — Section 3
Local hiring & economic opportunity
ENERGY STAR Partner
ENERGY STAR & NAHB
Certified Builder partner
KCMO Residential Building ContractorLicense #955373
KCMO Residential Building SupervisorLicense #205395
Class A Builders LicenseJohnson County, KS
Certified Veteran BuilderID #0683
KCMO General BusinessActive
Johnson County General BusinessActive
ENERGY STAR & NAHBCertified Builder
Residential Real Estate LicenseSince April 2017
236115New Single-Family Housing Construction
236116New Multifamily Housing Construction
236117New Housing For-Sale Builders
236118Construction Mgmt / Residential Remodeling
236220Commercial & Institutional Building Construction
238350Finish Carpentry Contractors
425120Durable Goods Agents & Brokers, Wholesale
531390Real Estate Consultants' Offices
541611Administrative & General Management Consulting
Leadership

Who leads the work

MH
Founder & Principal

Maximillian D. Howell

Engineer & Real Estate Developer

Max brings an engineer's discipline to development. A graduate of Miami University of Ohio in Oxford, he holds a B.S. in Applied Science in Engineering Management (emphasis in Human Factors & Ergonomics) and a B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering (emphasis in LEAN Manufacturing Concepts & Techniques).

Since 2007 he has built real estate development, construction, and tax-credit experience using New Market Tax Credits, HUD financing, CDBG, Affordable Tax Credits, and HOME Funds. A leader in applying LEAN principles outside of traditional manufacturing, his background spans network and wireless engineering at Sprint, software development and consulting at Balance Innovations, and construction contracting.

LEAN Manufacturing Engineering Management Tax-Credit Development Construction Contracting

Let's talk about your project.

Whether it's development, new construction, renovation, or consulting — share the details and we'll map a path forward.