Tag: small

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.

When Good Chefs Hide in Bad Rooms

admin — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:00:43 +0000

Photo: Hugo Yu

The otter burrows into habitats called holts, tunneling imperceptibly into the landscape to make its home. So, it seems, does the Otter, which opened this past September in the Manner hotel. It is as holtish a restaurant as you’re likely to find.

Chamber showcase fills Union Station with real-life social networking for small biz owners

admin — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:02:44 +0000

Entrepreneur Dane Moss likes to do things a little over the top, he shared Wednesday from inside the Grand Hall at Union Station, noting that simply handing out T-shirts and koozies to event attendees simply doesn’t fit his style.

Thanks to the Crazy Water Hotel, Mineral Wells Is a Must-Visit Town Once Again

admin — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:01:42 +0000

‘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.

Exempting Most Americans From Taxes Is A Recipe For More Government Spending

admin — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:36:48 +0000

Allowing most Americans to pawn off the full cost of federal programs on a small slice of the public would guarantee higher deficits.

Trio of early stage Kansas City startups tapped to join K-State Accelerator focused on boosting Kansas economy

admin — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:23:57 +0000

MANHATTAN, Kansas — Seven startups are expected to begin work this month within the K-State Accelerator, earning funds, training and resources to turn their concepts into successful Sunflower State ventures.

Three of the selected companies hail from the Kansas City area, including dScribe AI; 4D Leaders; and Rebound Jerseys.

KC’s FairWave coffee pours into the Carolinas with latest small-batch roaster acquisition

admin — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:50:02 +0000

Joining Midwest-based coffee collective FairWave gives Black & White Coffee Roasters access to the enhanced equipment, resources and network needed to scale the North Carolina business to its potential — while staying true to its values, said Kyle Ramage.

“It’s a natural progression that will allow us to build upon our existing foundation and reach new heights,” the co-founder of Black & White said.

DoorDash Accelerator opens applications to local businesses through KCMO partnership

admin — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:39:43 +0000

Independently-owned brick-and-mortar businesses — think restaurants, flower shops, mom-and-pop supermarkets, and more across Kansas City — that partner with DoorDash for deliveries can now apply to join a new-to-KC entrepreneur-focused accelerator, Quinton Lucas announced Wednesday.

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.

This young baker tore up the instructions for starting a business (but kept all the best recipes)

admin — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:09:43 +0000

Overland Park cookie shop gets a new baker behind the counter, adding a frosted twist to familiar favorites

She learned to bake as a child by her grandmother’s side.

So by middle school, Maddie Callicott was so proficient she not only held popular bake sales, she printed up business cards for her “You Take the Cake” operation to generate more orders from family and friends.

Novel Capital teams with Crux KC to offer growth-focused marketing to early-stage tech companies

admin — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:54:06 +0000

An exclusive partnership between two Kansas City-based innovators is expected to help remove a traditional financial hurdle to business growth, said Ethan Whitehill, president and chief strategy officer for the KC Chamber-lauded marketing firm Crux KC.

The collaboration between Crux and Overland Park-headquartered capital provider Novel Capital is expected to offer B2B SaaS and tech companies a path to non-dilutive flexible financing for essential marketing services.

Voodoo Volleyball bounces back in OP: Father-daughter duo doubles as new venture’s setters

admin — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:45:03 +0000

Quinn Austin put several sports to the test as a preteen — racing from basketball practice to softball to volleyball.

But she latched on to just one.

“Volleyball. It was my sport. Everyone was having a good time,” she said. “We just loved the cheers — a cheer when we got a hit, a cheer when we got an ace. It was the camaraderie. I just committed to volleyball.”

Meet the “Momma” Who Runs the Bakery at Miller’s Smokehouse

admin — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000

The Best Little Shopping Strip in Texas

admin — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:04:49 +0000