Tag: small

Horny Moms and Lost Souls: How Kimberly King Parsons Crafted a Modern, Hallucinatory Texas Novel

admin — Thu, 09 May 2024 18:37:50 +0000

PopBookings rallies as KC startup looks for its own key hires: ‘We’re back in a big, big way’

admin — Thu, 09 May 2024 18:01:21 +0000

After dialing back its event staffing platform’s operations during the pandemic, Kansas City-grown PopBookings is back online in the Midwest — ramping up hiring as it works toward a Series A funding round by year’s end.

Music Legend Steve Albini Wants to Know Why His Carrots Look So Freaky

admin — Thu, 09 May 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Photo: Brittany Sowacke for New York Magazine

Like many, we were saddened to see the news of Steve Albini’s death. We first published this piece in July, 2018 and are republishing it now as Albini’s friends and fans are sharing their remembrances of the musician and sound engineer.

Kauffman CEO: Foundation’s reset aligns Mr. K’s intent with KC’s needs of the moment

admin — Wed, 08 May 2024 14:56:58 +0000

A recently announced strategy refresh for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation will drive the organization’s collective impact in the community — honoring the vision of its namesake while recognizing the challenges Kansas City faces today, said Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace.

LA23 BBQ Is Doing Texas Right in Plaquemines Parish

admin — Wed, 08 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000

A NOLA Seafood Bar Is Ready to Open in Fort Greene, at Last

admin — Mon, 06 May 2024 12:00:25 +0000

Photo: Hugo Yu

As Hisham “Ham” El-Waylly, Anoop Pillarisetti, and Michael Tuiach were putting together the menu for Strange Delight, the New Orleans seafood-and-cocktail bar they are set to open on May 15, they faced a crucial question: “Do we have too many oyster dishes?” They’re served on the half-shell.

Meet the founder distilling greatness (and fusion flavors) into Kansas’ first Black-owned vodka brand

admin — Fri, 03 May 2024 21:34:08 +0000

Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro.

WICHITA — Greatness isn’t given; it’s earned, said Troy Brooks. But it comes one step at a time, and not without its challenges, he said.

Startup Crawl returns June 14; here’s where you’ll discover dozens of innovators shaping a new KC

admin — Fri, 03 May 2024 15:19:54 +0000

Sneakers and sunscreen are recommended as Startup Crawl makes its way back to the Kansas City Power & Light District this summer.

Rita Bullwinkel Wants to Invite You for Dinner

admin — Fri, 03 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Illustration: Ryan Inzana

Rita Bullwinkel is the editor of McSweeney’s Quarterly, author of the (excellent) novel Headshot, and an read more

St. Joseph entrepreneur innovates to grow her dry-cleaning business in a struggling industry

admin — Wed, 01 May 2024 18:16:25 +0000

Editor’s note: The following story was produced through a paid partnership with MOSourceLink, which boasts a mission to help entrepreneurs and small businesses across the state of Missouri grow and succeed by providing free, easy access to the help they need — when they need it.

How SCORE helped an entrepreneur’s late-night eureka moment turn into a thriving skewer business

admin — Wed, 01 May 2024 18:11:14 +0000

Closing the funding and resource gap for women-owned businesses

admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:33:28 +0000

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Latasha Randle is a Strategy & Small Business Program Manager at Block Advisors by H&R Block, which was founded in Kansas City and boasts its headquarters in downtown KC.

Ruby Redstone Is on an Oatmeal Kick

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:00:54 +0000

Illustration: Margalit Cutler

Ruby Redstone, marked a New York “It” girl by this very magazine, is a fashion journalist and historian known on Instagram for her bold wardrobe of mixed prints.

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Ruby Redstone Is on an Oatmeal Kick

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:00:54 +0000
Illustration: Margalit Cutler
Ruby Redstone, marked a New York “It” girl by this very magazine, is a fashion journalist and historian known on Instagram for her bold wardrobe of mixed prints.
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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.
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