Tag: small

Tech catches up to this ‘hot commodity’: Trially scaling to next level as an early investor forecasts unlocked opportunity

admin — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:58:30 +0000

Editor’s note: The following story was produced through a paid partnership with MOSourceLink, which boasts a mission to help entrepreneurs and small businesses across the state of Missouri grow and succeed by providing free, easy access to the help they need — when they need it.

A Pastor on Sundays and a Pitmaster on Fridays, John Baines Is Just Happy to Serve

admin — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000

How this Top 10 small biz says ScaleUP! KC kept her company on the right path amid growth spurts

admin — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:36:23 +0000

Entrepreneurs tout business program’s impact as it hits 10-year mark

Over the course of a decade, ScaleUP! Kansas City not only has helped develop a foundation of success for dozens of companies; the acclaimed initiative built a legion of champions from within 14 cohorts of growth-minded small business owners.

Meet the Pig Farmer Who Wants to Be the Next Governor of Texas

admin — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:34:48 +0000

Small Biz to Watch: El Café Cubano brews rich simplicity inspired by ancestors’ appetite for the American dream

admin — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 12:38:22 +0000

Editor’s note: Startland News is showcasing five Kansas City small businesses this week through the newsroom’s first-ever Small Biz to Watch series, presented by Bank of America. The following highlights one of the 2025 honorees, curated by editors from Kansas City’s wide array of hard-working entrepreneurs and business owners.

Small Biz to Watch: Matchless Cabinet throws ‘BBQ nerds’ onto national spotlight’s grill

admin — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:13:59 +0000

A Story of Courage, From One of Our Own

admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 23:06:31 +0000

KC-built creator marketplace expands to connect small businesses to influencers of all sizes

admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:47:59 +0000

When Wes Elder and Caleb Vetter launched CreatorSpace more than a year ago, they set out to carve their own path through the blended world of entertainment and technology, Elder shared. Now their startup — what they bill as the world’s first creator marketplace — is taking a new turn.

The co-founders plan to release an expanded version of CreatorSpace, a marketplace platform where brands of all sizes can find and partner with creators and influencers for promotions.

Small Biz to Watch: Deposit The Work builds mass with tech-enabled consistency — no excuses, all grit

admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:00:26 +0000

Culinary Center cooking with plans to expand from Overland Park into Northland shops

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:40:53 +0000

After nearly 30 years in downtown Overland Park, The Culinary Center of Kansas City is expanding with a second location.

It plans a late 2025 or an early 2026 opening in the former Ombra small plates + librations spot in The Village at Briarcliff, 4161 N. Mulberry St. in the Northland. The space will be remodeled.

Small Biz to Watch: Chick-In Waffle scales its cleverly KC-sauced identity, tapping Gen Z soul, God’s blessings

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:10:38 +0000

Small Biz to Watch: Someday Sunday opens the door to me-time without guilt (or toxins)

admin — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:47:10 +0000

These 15 KCMO projects just got a $19M+ boost; funding focused on inclusive community investments

admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 20:42:58 +0000

A pair of high-profile projects at 18th and Vine — restoring the Boone Theater and its Kansas City jazz legacy, along with transforming the long-vacant Workhouse Castle into a boutique hotel — offer just a few notes from a chorus of just-funded redevelopment initiatives aimed at buoying small business and tackling challenges in Kansas City’s urban core.

Independence day: Flipping from side-hustle to full-time requires grind behind glory

admin — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:57:38 +0000

Founders found freedom in the journey (but they’re grateful for what they didn’t know was ahead)

Jason Taylor walked away from big tech for good in January — leaving behind a dream résumé that included a long engineering career at Microsoft, then Google, for the freedom to pursue what had once been just a passion project: his own custom cabinetry company that soon would be seen on national TV.

Day Trips: Central Texas Burger Destinations

admin — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Three small-town spots worth a drive for a good burger