Tag: financial

Finally free, but not alone: Reentry app built alongside wrongfully convicted exonerees set for release

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:01:29 +0000

DETROIT — A mobile-first reentry platform targeted exclusively for wrongfully convicted individuals can’t bring back stolen time after their exoneration and release, said Dylan Carnahan, but the Kansas City-built technology — co-designed with exonerees themselves — offers renewed independence in the palm of users’ hands.

The Week’s Biggest News in Brief

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:01:00 +0000

The Week’s Biggest News in Brief

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:01:00 +0000

KC’s FairWave Collective acquires legacy North Carolina coffee brand, deepening ties to Triangle region

admin — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:25:29 +0000

A Kansas City-based, private equity-backed network of specialty coffee companies — notably including Messenger and The Roasterie coffees — added another brand to its ranks: a 31-year-old, brick-and-mortar mainstay in Chapel Hill and Durham, North Carolina.

Innovation hub sets opening for critical wet labs, space for startups, small biz entrepreneurs

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:54:35 +0000

TOKEKA — Furniture deliveries are rolling in, the bright, bold green exterior sign is up, and Topeka’s new hub for science, startups, and collaboration is nearly ready to open its doors.

The Week’s Biggest News in Brief

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 06:01:00 +0000

The Week’s Biggest News in Brief

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 06:01:00 +0000

From Colombia to Columbia: Family starts from scratch with mid-Missouri bakery

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:11:07 +0000

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Missouri Business Alert, a member of the Kansas City Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and The Kansas City Beacon.

Foodpreneur boot camp deploys ‘business in a box’ concept to prep builders for industry reality

admin — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:48:11 +0000

A boot camp for Kansas entrepreneurs getting into the food industry works through a menu of resources they’ll need to turn a profit, said Tiffany Helton, emphasizing the program takes stock of business realities that might not always seem glamorous.

Qmmunity: Answer the Call for Queerportunities

admin — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 06:01:00 +0000

Qmmunity: Answer the Call for Queerportunities

admin — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 06:01:00 +0000

Serve good karma, get good karma: How Brian Roberts is keeping coffee shop’s flavor in Year 2

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:51:45 +0000

After a caffeinated burst of early word-of-mouth support, Brian Roberts’ new coffee and wine space near Tower East got a months-long jolt of good karma, he said — but as its newness cooled on the counter, the fledgling business began to lose its grip on thirsty customers.

NXTUS is helping five emerging KC innovators gain customer traction; ‘Timing is right,’ startup founders say

admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:05:32 +0000

A handful of Kansas City startups were among 22 early stage companies gathered in Wichita this week for the opening session of a program aimed at growing strong, sustainable businesses that uplift innovation and opportunity throughout the Heartland.

City Workers Fear Layoffs Are Coming

admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:01:00 +0000

City Workers Fear Layoffs Are Coming

admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:01:00 +0000