Tag: small

Fortune 500 company says its bringing 2,000 jobs paying $100K to OP’s former Sprint campus

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 18:36:38 +0000

No better proof that ‘Kansas City has the capacity and competitiveness to meet this moment’

A globe-spanning fintech leader’s plan to create a new strategic hub in Overland Park is expected to include a $4 billion payroll investment in the Kansas City region over the next decade, the company said this week.

The Hillstoning of New York

admin — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:00:04 +0000

Illustration: Arnaud Boutin

It’s Sunday night and Ashwin Deshmukh, an owner of Jean’s in Nolita, is sitting down at the bar of the Hillstone on Park Avenue while taking in the scene.

Mr K finalist reveal: Meet the 10 contenders for KC Chamber’s Small Business of the Year

admin — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:19:13 +0000

The KC Chamber just announced the 10 finalists for its prestigious 2025 Small Business of the Year honor — setting the stage for a two-month campaign for selected entrepreneurs that ends this summer with one company crowned the Mr. K Award winner.

This (still) ain’t luck: How a decade of grit proved these urban heroes are ‘more than just clothes’

admin — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:04:28 +0000

MADE MOBB’s ‘collaboration is community’ mindset takes the stage as streetwear brand named an Urban Hero

Earning the title “Urban Hero” allows the owners of MADE MOBB an opportunity to publicly give themselves flowers, they said, sharing a twist on the slogan from one of their most popular tees.

Nonprofits need merch too: How Sandlot is helping local orgs get the goods with no risk, low waste

admin — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:50:38 +0000

HelpingHats’ debut celebrates the 10-year anniversary of Made in KC — and helps raise money for a high-profile nonprofit

Sandlot Goods’ newly launched HelpingHats programs aims to help like-minded organizations reach their fundraising goals while also supporting American manufacturing, explained Thomas McIntyre, noting local-first retailer Made In KC serves its test case ahead of a full rollout.

Entrepreneurs worry World Cup could leave small biz, communities on the losing team

admin — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:34:58 +0000

FIFA’s summer games set to bring opportunity to Kansas City, but some fear a ripple effect that lasts far longer than the 2026 matches

With each month that passes before Kansas City hosts games for the FIFA World Cup in June 2026, local small business owners are facing anxiety about the uncertain plays ahead — and demanding answers (along with a spot on the pitch).

If You’ve Been to JG Melon, You Knew Bobby Torre

admin — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:00:47 +0000

Photo: Courtesy of @FirstWeFeast/youtube.com

There aren’t many New York pubs more famous than JG Melon. It’s most widely known for its burger, a tractor beam with a side of cottage fries for the throngs who’ve descended on the place over the years. But to the joint’s many regulars, the most famous thing about Melon’s, as it’s called, is its longtime host Robert “Bobby” Torre.

The Best Rockefeller Center Restaurant Is Actually Two

admin — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:00:01 +0000

Photo: Hugo Yu

When the annals of developer-led neighborhood “revitalization” are written — and what annals they’ll be — the Rockefeller Center chapter will be a meaty one. New York history and New York amnesia meet there (and who were more megadevelopers than the Standard Oil, Chase Manhattan Rockefellers?).

A Big Art Museum Comes to a Small Town in the Piney Woods

admin — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000

OMG! Her gooey butter cookies saved the family home; now this KC shop is baking even more believers

admin — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:45:06 +0000

St. Louis cult favorite — gooey butter cake — serves as the springboard for a new Kansas City bakery … with a twist. It also sells gooey butter cookies.

“Gooey butter cake is a St. Louis tradition. It’s where I’m from and we have the family recipe,” said Tennille Lampe, founder of Oh My Gooey KC, which recently opened its 11119 N. Oak Trafficway specialty bakery to retail customers. “I think it is pretty rich, indulgent with a melt-in-your-mouth texture. A beloved Midwest dessert.”

One of the Most Effective Programs to Reduce Child Hunger Is Caught in DOGE Limbo

admin — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:10:17 +0000

On Palm Sunday, The New York Times Repeated A 2,000-Year-Old Mistake About Jesus

admin — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:30:39 +0000

A Palm Sunday op-ed takes the same small view of Christ's mission that the cheering crowds hoping for an anti-Roman revolt did.

New role at Endeavor Heartland scales Craig Moore’s concierge ecosystem building

admin — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:56:07 +0000

In a move that highlights Kansas City’s growing influence within the global landscape, innovation booster Craig Moore has taken on a new role with a Northwest Arkansas-based network for high-impact entrepreneurs — bringing his ecosystem-building superpowers to a broader scale.

Thai Orchid opens Northland location with homey street food set to wow its new neighbors

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:15:38 +0000

Even though the new Thai Orchid restaurant in Kansas City’s Northland proudly pays homage to the Rojjanasrirat family’s culinary legacy in Mission, its second-generation owner wants to shock the taste buds of diners who are unfamiliar with the business’ story.

C2FO accesses $30M investment with World Bank-backed IFC to expand KC firm’s working capital platform

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:51:36 +0000

A just-announced capital infusion for Leawood-built C2FO reflects a shared commitment with global partners to boosting jobs and strengthening economic opportunities — notably for micro, small and medium enterprises in emerging markets worldwide.

The $30 million funding round features investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and existing shareholders.