Tag: advertising

Meet the competition: AltCap Your Biz unveils finalists for pitch event, $60K in awards

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:48:52 +0000

A popular fall pitch competition for emerging entrepreneurs is returning to Union Station in November with AltCap today announcing 10 finalists for $60,000 in cash prizes — ranging from Kansas City’s first mobile matcha cart to specialty wellness retailers and a dog toy innovator.

Entrepreneurs say DoorDash accelerator delivered, prepping their small businesses for tall orders ahead

admin — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:24:03 +0000

Ten graduates of DoorDash’s 12-week Midwest accelerator gathered Wednesday to celebrate successes from the program, along with lessons they say will last longer than the $5,000 grants each entrepreneur received.

Months after taking over century-old tailor shop, owner putts his new golf apparel brand in play

admin — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:42:05 +0000

Even when an entrepreneur hyper-obsesses over the details, Michael Jerwick learned, opportunity isn’t always tailor-fit to the most conveniently designed timing. The Slabotsky’s owner just transplanted his century-spanning family business to River Market — a mere week before launching a brand new apparel side project.

Missouri AG Sues Planned Parenthood For Falsely Advertising Dangerous Abortion Drug As ‘Safe’

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 19:13:38 +0000

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‘Another tool in my tool bag’: Digital artist uses AI to collage KC Streetcar stop

admin — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 22:37:34 +0000

Editor’s note: The following story was published by KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective.

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Independence day: Flipping from side-hustle to full-time requires grind behind glory

admin — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:57:38 +0000

Founders found freedom in the journey (but they’re grateful for what they didn’t know was ahead)

Jason Taylor walked away from big tech for good in January — leaving behind a dream résumé that included a long engineering career at Microsoft, then Google, for the freedom to pursue what had once been just a passion project: his own custom cabinetry company that soon would be seen on national TV.
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DeSantis Signs Provision Prohibiting State Agencies From Contracting With Media Censors

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 01:22:32 +0000
Florida’s FY 2026 budget includes a provision that prohibits state agencies from using taxpayer dollars to contract with advertising and marketing companies that act as or use “media reliability or bias monitors” services, like censorship group NewsGuard. The measure, included in a budget bill Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Monday, “prevents state agencies from […]