Tag: energy

Meet KC’s cowpunk basement guitar hero: This DIY dreamer is demanding more from himself

admin — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:10:24 +0000

Kansas City’s DIY music scene has long been a hub for raw, creative talent — with eclectic frontman Kole Waters quickly becoming one of its standout names.

So you think you’re CEO material? UMKC’s ‘CEO Academy’ puts that ambition to the test

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 20:41:13 +0000

Aspiring executives with an eye on the C-suite need to be ready well before the opportunity arises, said Dan Hesse, leaning on his years of past experience as president and CEO of Sprint. It’s not about just being the boss, he emphasized.

“Of all the roles, that of the CEO is so different than any other in the company,” said Hesse, now co-host of The Mentors Radio podcast and a leader on several boards.

Big Fish Energy: The West Texan Who Caught the Same Trophy Bass Twice

admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000

COVID Changed the World But Not Restaurants

admin — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:00:16 +0000

Photo: Getty Images

Five years ago, every dining room in New York went dark.

Pitch winners step into spotlight as PHKC helps emerging small biz owners shine on stage (Photos)

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 22:02:04 +0000

Jacquinta Nelson stood before a packed crowd at The Porter House KC’s Pitch Night this week, sharing her vision for S.T.E.P. Movement, a community-based step team designed to uplift young girls. Moments later, she was awarded a $4,000 grand prize.

What comes after the World Cup? Leaders ponder KC’s next phase (and how to get there)

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:56:31 +0000

EDCKC leader: Tapping Kansas City’s full potential requires coordinated eco devo strategy across region

Tracey Lewis has lived and worked in some of the nation’s biggest cities — experiencing enough to know that the window of opportunity to drive meaningful economic change can be remarkably small, he said.

Kansas City’s time to act is now, Lewis said emphatically.

A Portrait Of The New Right In Forty-Four Stories

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 12:32:52 +0000

Monica Lewinsky Once Wrote a Poem About Pizza

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:00:45 +0000

Photo-Illustration: Margalit Cutler

In the early 2000s, Monica Lewinsky retreated into private life — at least to the extent it was possible. In the decade-ish since re-entering the public eye, she’s been active as an anti-bullying advocate and public speaker as a means of exerting agency over the narrative that defined part of her life.

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Monica Lewinsky Once Wrote a Poem About Pizza

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:00:45 +0000
Photo-Illustration: Margalit Cutler
In the early 2000s, Monica Lewinsky retreated into private life — at least to the extent it was possible. In the decade-ish since re-entering the public eye, she’s been active as an anti-bullying advocate and public speaker as a means of exerting agency over the narrative that defined part of her life.
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Daupler closes $15M Series B to boost real-time responses to energy, water emergencies

admin — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:08:13 +0000

A Kansas City company’s latest funding round will help the startup manage critical infrastructure provided by utilities and municipalities — driving its growth within the electric utility market and accelerating international expansion into utilities in the United Kingdom and European Union.
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URL to IRL insights: KC analytics startup downloads $1.2M pre-seed round powered by coalition of VCs

admin — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:00:10 +0000

The region’s investment community is rallying around an Overland Park tech startup that unlocks insights from videos online and beyond — and its trio of Kansas City founders is grateful to see local talent earning capital that more easily flows to coastal innovators.
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Kauffman-backed tech coalition gains runway (and funding) to help fill KC’s talent pipeline, leader says

admin — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:14:32 +0000

A new talent-focused coalition led by the KC Tech Council envisions a reality where all of Kansas City’s tech jobs can be filled by Kansas City, said Kara Lowe, unveiling new details of an initiative made possible by the Kauffman Foundation’s new “Collective Impact” funding pathway.
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Superstars pack KC Chamber celebration with gratitude; thankful for a space to belong when many feel lost

admin — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:42:03 +0000

Julie Cortes beamed as she took in the energy of Kansas City’s small business community Tuesday evening — surrounded by hundreds of her fellow Small Business Superstars and a crowd eager to build an emerging spirit of entrepreneurship.
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NYT Blasts Dr. Oz’s Financial Disclosure, While Jennifer Granholm’s Near-Identical One Escaped Scrutiny

admin — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:48:08 +0000
Dr. Mehmet Oz's financial disclosure is nearly identical to the document filed by former Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.

Media Sob For Fired Bureaucrats After Telling Thousands Of Biden-Booted Energy Workers To Suck It Up

admin — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:29:58 +0000
It seems that Trump firing 58 people is newsworthy, while Biden firing 14,000 pipeline workers was not.