Tag: social

KCultivator Q&A: Jessica Powell gets candid about ‘KC Nice’ (and how she’d spend $1M)

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 19:04:48 +0000

Editor’s note: KCultivators is a lighthearted profile series to highlight people who are meaningfully enriching Kansas City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Let’s get real, Jessica Powell said with a wry smirk, explaining her vision for a Kansas City that works together — and stops cannibalizing its own.

Pure Pitch Rally reveals competitors for its 10th crowd-funded, spot-cash pitch contest

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 18:04:36 +0000

Eight emerging startups set to take the Pure Pitch Rally stage next month will become part of the Kansas City tech community’s evolving story, said Karen Fenaroli, touting a decade of impact that has seen millions in follow-on capital raised and thousands of jobs created across the region.

What Does Gabrielle Hamilton Have Left to Tell Us?

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:36 +0000

Photo: Jennifer S.

The War at Zabar’s

admin — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 11:00:13 +0000

Photo: New York Magazine

Editor’s note: Saul Zabar, the elder of the brothers who built Zabar’s from a local Upper West Side grocery shop into an international landmark of whitefish, died on October 7 at 97. Today, we’re republishing this cover story from 1992 about the fractious relationship among the store’s controlling partners.

Femme Fatales Get Away With It All in Death at the Cabaret

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:15:46 +0000

Femme Fatales Get Away With It All in Death at the Cabaret

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:15:46 +0000

Chef Alexia Duchêne Can Only Wait So Long for Matcha

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:00:27 +0000

Illustration: Ryan Inzana

After moving here two years ago from her native France, Alexia Duchêne hasn’t had to venture far from Le Chêne, the old-school, “unapologetically French” West Village restaurant that she and her husband, Ronan Duchêne Le May, opened earlier this

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Back to the people: Social venture firm connects WyCo entrepreneurs with a human-centered toolkit

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:38:40 +0000

Editor’s note: The following story is presented through a paid partnership with Network Kansas.

An initiative built on collaboration with business boosters already embedded in urban communities is deepening Network Kansas’ impact, said Erik Pedersen, sharing how the strategy helps more readily connect entrepreneurs to available resources like loans and technical assistance.
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Robert Roberson’s Execution Has Been Suspended Once Again

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:29:14 +0000
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Robert Roberson’s Execution Has Been Suspended Once Again

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:29:14 +0000
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What Is Zabar’s Without Saul?

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:20:00 +0000
Photo: Michael Gold/Getty Images
On more than one occasion, I had heard people mistakenly refer to Saul Zabar as the founder of his family’s famous Upper West Side store.
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HOPE Outdoor Gallery Makes Its Long-Awaited Return

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:02:47 +0000
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HOPE Outdoor Gallery Makes Its Long-Awaited Return

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Getting in a Good Headspace With How Are We Today?

admin — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:43:30 +0000
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Getting in a Good Headspace With How Are We Today?

admin — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:43:30 +0000
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