Tag: personal

Report: Democrat Union Boss Uses Member Dues As A Personal Slush Fund

admin — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:13:27 +0000

It's no wonder so many blue-collar families have abandoned a labor movement and a Democrat Party that have spent the past several decades abandoning them.

She’s the mixologist of melt: Jess Priemer blends a cocktail of Kansas City into candle scents

admin — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:45:33 +0000

With niche blends like 18th & Vine (whiskey, tobacco, and rose) and KC BBQ (hickory, oak, and BBQ sauce), Jess Priemer evokes memories and local landmarks with the lighting of each wick. Her candles are the best part of what makes Kansas City uniquely home, she said.

How a Missouri native’s high-tech, faith-based bracelet company found inner peace in California

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:45:31 +0000

The emotional rollercoaster of social media can take a toll on mental health, said Gary Rakes, a Raymore, Missouri, native who saw an opportunity to create a digital safe space — one that lives on a user’s wrist.

His business, Free Luma, offers a line of RFID-enabled bracelets designed to connect others through positivity and faith-based encouragement beyond traditional social platforms.

‘Never settle’: He started small, now Drue Stewart is bringing TikTok-famous food to former Westport Ale House

admin — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:21:44 +0000

‘Bigger, better, crazier; Never settle; The building had a dark cloud but we are going to bring new life to it’

Less than a year after opening Holy Brunch KC in Westport — and one small expansion — Drue Stewart is making an enormous leap.

Meet the winners: Pitch Black competition rewards founders’ vision with $60K in prizes

admin — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:57:21 +0000

Founder Godfrey Riddle was overwhelmed with emotion Saturday, he said, after accepting the $30,000 grand prize at the Pitch Black Business Summit — a game-changing development for his sustainable, affordable housing venture, Civic Saint.

Five Years Of Lockdown Trauma Reinforces Skepticism Of ‘The Scientific Consensus’

admin — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:34:48 +0000

How a toy car can recapture a moment (and put a little cash in this student’s pocket)

admin — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:23:25 +0000

Collecting toys is in Andrew Bates’ blood, the UMKC senior said — and now it’s in his wallet.

A supply chain management student at the university, Bates was exposed to the hunt for nostalgia early, he said; his father was snagging Hot Wheels for him before Bates was born.

“I was (slow) to embrace it,” the founder of Flame N’ Go Collectibles said of collecting toy cars. “But then I saw the money that could be involved with it, and thought ‘OK, these are actually kind of cool.’”

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.

Democrats Try To Use Colby Confirmation Hearing To Sabotage Trump’s Russia-Ukraine Negotiations

admin — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:02:30 +0000

Topeka startup hub launches diverse entrepreneur community (with fintech help on loan from KC’s Cyphr)

admin — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:28:38 +0000

TOPEKA — An initiative aimed at boosting early to mid-stage entrepreneur development in the heart of Kansas launched Friday, said Michael Odupitan, noting the effort by Topeka-based Omni Circle to redefine the startup journey — and who’s allowed to join it — comes with a Kansas City assist.

RSVPs Open for Mentor Sessions, Workshops, and Featured Speaker Connects at SXSW 2025

admin — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:00:14 +0000

You're one step away from achieving your career goals at the 2025 SXSW Conference. RSVPs are now open for a variety of programs we offer to help creatives grow, connect, and learn within their industry. Be sure to secure your spot in our Mentor Sessions, Workshops, and Featured Speaker Connects.

Despite Mail Carrier’s Supreme Court Win, US Postal Service Still Fights Religious Accommodation

admin — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:40:01 +0000

'It’s about putting God first. That's my personal conviction,' Groff said. 'I'm not going to sacrifice that to deliver Amazon packages.'

Meet KCSourceLink’s trio of ‘navigators’ now embedded in KC business support hubs

admin — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:33:24 +0000

A new initiative from KCSourceLink that places three experienced business leaders in strategic locations across Kansas City will help aspiring entrepreneurs better connect with the resources and answers they need to start and grow businesses and side hustles, said Becca Castro.

Founder Problems: Podcast captures the ‘messy middle’ you don’t see on entrepreneurs’ highlight reels

admin — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:13:40 +0000

A new Kansas City-based podcast is skipping over the fairy tale stories of founding a startup; instead diving straight into the messy parts, the hosts shared.

Pipeline adds top founders to its network: Meet 14 fellows tasked with building the Midwest together

admin — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:12:11 +0000

The newest class of Pipeline fellows embodies the elite Midwest network’s founder-first focus on industry-agnostic collaboration and support, said Melissa Vincent, noting the power of tapping barrier-breaking perspectives to solve problems and build world-class companies side by side.