Tag: financial

There’s Something Suspicious About this Art Deco Coffee Shop Inside a FiDi Bank

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Inside Conwell Coffee Hall, located within the historic banking hall of 20 Exchange Place, everything is not as it seems!

Former college startup founders reunite for brunch concept: Why they jumped at this franchise twist

admin — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:55:48 +0000

WICHITA, Kansas — Jacob O’Connor and Jon Peterson — two former Wichita State students turned entrepreneurs — are teaming up once again, this time for brunch, they shared.

The high school friends and co-founders of 618 Ventures and Player Card are partnering with a mentor to bring the upscale, Orlando-based brunch concept Another Broken Egg Cafe to Wichita later this summer.

Here’s how five urban renewal projects could transform blighted areas across KCMO

admin — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:38:46 +0000

A new film studio incubator coming to Troost Avenue. The evolution of the former Marlborough Elementary School. Adapting a towering, historic downtown building for modern needs.

This series of revitalization projects involving blighted properties heralds a new era of growth and prosperity for Kansas City, said Dan Moye, noting each newly funded urban renewal initiative embodies a commitment to transforming neglected spaces, fostering economic opportunity, and promoting community development.

Female founders: Tips for infusing capital into your dreams

admin — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 21:08:52 +0000

Editor’s note: The perspectives expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. The following is a paid thought leadership piece from Terri Roberts Munsell, McQueary Schumm Munsell Group at Morgan Stanley.

Today, women own four out of every 10 businesses in the U.S.(*1)

KCMO investing $900K in entrepreneur support as advocates push for more funding

admin — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:19:07 +0000

The City of Kansas City, Missouri, has budgeted an $900,000 investment in its KC BizCare Office as part of a broader plan to better support the metro’s entrepreneur community

While advocates from within Kansas City’s entrepreneurial community love the city as much as its next fan, they acknowledge it can be a tough place to get a business started — and keep it afloat.

The Law Students Who Lunched at Nobu

admin — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:00:19 +0000

Photo: Mark Peterson/Corbis via Getty Image

For New York’s anniversary, we are celebrating the history of the city’s restaurants with a series of posts throughout the month. Read all of our “Who Ate Where” stories here.

Growing movement by Black farmers seeds plan to honor land, ancestors while cultivating better health

admin — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:36:51 +0000

Dina Newman wanted to reclaim Black growers’ seat at the table — helping an overlooked community in Kansas City create their own healthy and affordable food systems to nourish themselves.

KCK milkman reclaims his passion for painting; splattering pop art portraits of KC sports stars, celebrity icons

admin — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:01:56 +0000

While his pieces don’t feature happy, little trees, David Alston’s pop culture-inspired portraits still reflect the influence of the iconic painter Bob Ross.

About a decade ago, a chance viewing of the well-known artist’s PBS show “The Joy of Painting” — Alston’s youngest son accidentally left the TV on before leaving for school — inspired the Kansas City, Kansas, creator to pick up a paintbrush again.

Meet the winners of KC’s first grants for micro-businesses; $55K awarded to women of color

admin — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 19:17:05 +0000

A newly launched collaboration between entrepreneur support efforts announced Thursday its first batch of grant winners — positioning four Kansas City micro-businesses for greater success amid a near-universally challenging start for the year.

Startup Weekend winners could have a billion-dollar solution for struggling taxpayers

admin — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:16:29 +0000

Organizers of Missouri Startup Weekend predicted this year’s winner could be poised to be the competition’s next billion-dollar alumni.

Solvtax presented the weekend’s winning pitch: a solution for avoiding financial implications through better business and personal property tax management.

The idea struck a chord with entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs in both the audience and judge’s panel — earning the first-place prize of $15,000 and an opportunity for $150,000-plus in investment resources.

Where Marcus Samuelsson Ate

admin — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 18:17:07 +0000

New York Magazine’s tenth “Yesteryear” issue celebrates the history of New York City through its restaurants and who ate there.

The value of professional advice: Benefits of having a financial advisor on your side

admin — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:11:03 +0000

Editor’s note: The perspectives expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. The following is a paid thought leadership from The Plaza Group at Morgan Stanley in Leawood, Kansas.

Why Are Elected Republicans Helping Democrats Reward A Failed Education System?

admin — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 07:11:00 +0000

Curated to the core: How a chaplain-turned-entrepreneur is elevating streetwear to boost KC nonprofits

admin — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 22:06:15 +0000

In a world of loud statement tees, sometimes the most impactful messages are quietly sewn into the tag, said Makenzy Jean, whose Kansas City-based apparel company partners with local nonprofits on brand-merging designs that give back to their community causes.

Can The Recent Run Of Non-Woke Blockbusters Pull Hollywood Out Of Its Slump?

admin — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 07:54:00 +0000