Tag: small

Mr K finalists: Diversity is a strength, but the vibes defining these Top 10 businesses don’t stop there

admin — Fri, 10 May 2024 22:49:09 +0000

Yes, 80 percent of the finalists for this year’s Small Business of the Year Award are ventures run by women, Karen Crnkovich acknowledged, but it’s not just their owners’ gender that put them in the top-tier of contenders for the coveted “Mr. K” honor.

Sober, safe travels: The only thing off the menu for these luxury bookings is alcohol

admin — Fri, 10 May 2024 21:12:17 +0000

A Kansas City woman’s travel business is taking flight with plans to offer budding adventurers a world of rejuvenating vacationing, luxury, and wellness — all with an alcohol-free itinerary.

“I’m blending my two passions together: sobriety and travel,” said Michelle Plante. “I wanted to create a space for women to get together, connect, and have fun.”

Bekah Brunstetter Goes for Peanut M&Ms at the Theater

admin — Fri, 10 May 2024 10:00:31 +0000

Illustration: Adam Mazur

The last time Bekah Brunstetter was in New York, she was in rehearsals for The Notebook — and she still remembers smacking a drinks-carrying waiter (accidentally) with her backpack during dinner at Via Carota. “I felt like a Cathy cartoon,” she says.

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

admin — Thu, 09 May 2024 18:37:50 +0000
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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.
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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.
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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.
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LA23 BBQ Is Doing Texas Right in Plaquemines Parish

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

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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

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.

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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.
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