Tag: money

KC Pioneers scored Kansas City a spot on the ‘gaming wave’; why this pro esports teams views its hometown as a championship asset

admin — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:19:06 +0000

In the globe-spanning esports market, most of the top competitive gaming teams keep their hometown — if they have one — ambiguous to the public. With the industry expected to touch 1 billion people worldwide by 2029 and players untethered to physical locations, it’s simply an unimportant biographical detail to many. And potentially limiting for others.

How a $527M development is poised to transform KC’s last ‘Wild West’ neighborhood

admin — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 19:56:40 +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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RFK At Senate Event: Big Health ‘Makes Money When Americans Get Sick’

admin — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 19:35:19 +0000
A newfound vision for American health care presents the Republican Party with a ripe opportunity to drive change and bipartisanship in a divided era.

At the Otter, Alex Stupak Does Seafood

admin — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:00:50 +0000
Photo: Yudi Ela
The most important thing to know about the lobster roll that Alex Stupak will make at his new seafood restaurant, the Otter, is that it is, in his words, “not creative.” Each roll starts with a one-and-a-half-pound lobster, broken down into tail, knuckle, and claw meat. The shell is used to infuse lobster butter, to dress only certain parts of the meat.
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In Frisco, Folks Line Up Early at This Market Stall for Smoked Oxtails and Rib Tips

admin — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000
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Kansas company behind 1-800-GOT-JUNK? integrates home services into one portal (with just one payment)

admin — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 20:55:34 +0000

Lenexa-headquartered Southwind hopes to ease the hassles of home ownership by launching a customizable, comprehensive service program, said Jeffery Anderson.

The sprawling home services company — with brands like 1-800-GOT-JUNK? and MVP Heating, Cooling, and Electrical — recently introduced OneOS Home, which is an innovative platform designed to revolutionize how homeowners access and manage essential home services, according to the company.
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Early childhood isn’t a money maker, but can be a money breaker: ECJC initiative links lack of child care to business’ bottom lines

admin — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 18:53:38 +0000

Access to safe and affordable child care is an issue that should concern everyone, Judy Bumpus acknowledged.

Research indicates the current capacity to provide child care within the Kansas City metro is only 45 percent, according to the director of client services for the Kansas City Women’s Business Center, with 80,000 children still needing childcare services.
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Exited founders: Face the tough conversations first; avoid a messy post-honeymoon breakup

admin — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 21:30:58 +0000

Preparing for an exit begins with co-founder alignment at the startup’s launch, three veteran Kansas City founders agreed.

“You are getting married to your founders,” explained Tony Caudill, who co-founded two tech startups with his best friend — including aware3, which was acquired in 2018 by Nelnet. “Just like when you find your mate of choice, you ask them, like, ‘Do you want to have kids?’ There’s core things that you’ve got to be aligned on from the very beginning or you shouldn’t get married, right?”
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Hy-Vee’s small biz competition sends Midwest entrepreneurs racing for $50K checkout; Here are the winners

admin — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:37:48 +0000

BaKIT Box, a Chicago-based subscription service offering baking kits inspired by diverse global cuisines, took home the $30,000 grand prize at the 2024 Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit.

Shelley Gupta, the founder and CEO of BaKIT Box, was thrilled to receive the grand prize, she said.
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Crosstalk: Music Venues Get More Money, Farmer’s Wife Gets a Holiday, and the UT Press Gets a Cool New Editor

admin — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000
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Uncle Big Lau Is Only Getting Bigger

admin — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:10:00 +0000
Photo: Lanna Apisukh/Lanna Apisukh
It’s Sunday afternoon at Seng Seafood Restaurant, a second-floor dim sum spot on East Broadway. Groups are gathered by the stairwell, waiting for their tables, which are currently filled with older friends and multi-generational families. Carts stacked with turnip cakes, steamed spare ribs, and custard buns roll by.
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A Far West Texas Town Comes Together—And Then Comes Apart

admin — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:12:26 +0000
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Bad Ratings And Bidenflation Turned ‘Big Money’ Game Shows Into ‘Who Wants To Be A $100,000-aire?’

admin — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:42:18 +0000
What inflation has not eaten away when it comes to 'big money' game shows, the changing media landscape has.

A simple sauce passed down six generations is headed to your table; Lenexa man says that’s his family’s great legacy

admin — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 21:54:13 +0000

Jack Williams’ dream of seeing his great-grandmother’s picture in every grocery store across the country is one step closer to reality as the Lenexa entrepreneur’s jars of Grandma Morrelli’s pasta sauce — emblazoned with her photo — hit Kansas City shelves.

“I’m trying to honor her and family traditions,” he said, describing how the venture preserves his family’s culinary history.
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Ohio Republicans Ask Court To Uphold Prohibition On Foreign Money In Ballot Initiative Campaigns

admin — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 17:38:47 +0000
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