Tag: kansas city https://cousinjimmys.com/taxonomy/term/79/all en Meet 20 entrepreneurs primed to scale their ventures through KC program’s 15th cohort https://cousinjimmys.com/meet-20-entrepreneurs-primed-scale-their-ventures-through-kc-program%E2%80%99s-15th-cohort <p>Transformational opportunities await growth-minded entrepreneurs from across Kansas City’s wide range of industries, said Jill Hathaway, noting business leaders from sports tech to roofing, brewing to nutrition counseling, can scale with the right coaching, perspective and connections.</p> <p><a href="http://www.scaleupkc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ScaleUP! Kansas City</a> on Monday announced its 15th cohort of 20 local companies looking to create new jobs, open new locations and strengthen the regional economy.</p><p><a href="https://cousinjimmys.com/meet-20-entrepreneurs-primed-scale-their-ventures-through-kc-program%E2%80%99s-15th-cohort" target="_blank">read more</a></p> kansas city management small tech technology Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:29:33 +0000 admin 776926 at https://cousinjimmys.com Plaza food hall returns with Lula’s, Guy’s, J. Rieger and more KC foodie favorites inside https://cousinjimmys.com/plaza-food-hall-returns-lula%E2%80%99s-guy%E2%80%99s-j-rieger-and-more-kc-foodie-favorites-inside <p>A hotel food hall — just up the hill from a main artery of the Country Club Plaza — is planning a restaurant rally this week; reopening its shared culinary experience with some of the Kansas City food scene’s biggest local brands and a food hall rarity: full-service.</p><p><a href="https://cousinjimmys.com/plaza-food-hall-returns-lula%E2%80%99s-guy%E2%80%99s-j-rieger-and-more-kc-foodie-favorites-inside" target="_blank">read more</a></p> facebook financial kansas city management revenue small social Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:37:03 +0000 admin 776912 at https://cousinjimmys.com Fit Truk shifts gears, building mass by scaling custom-built mobile gyms across US https://cousinjimmys.com/fit-truk-shifts-gears-building-mass-scaling-custom-built-mobile-gyms-across-us <p>Fit Truk has traded its hometown workout circuit for a manufacturing floor and an international sales map. The Kansas City-born company is now producing custom-built mobile gyms for clients across the country and abroad.</p> <p>“We have three different models of trucks,” said Josh Guffey, co-founder of <a href="https://fittrukkc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fit Truk</a>. “We have trucks going out all over the U.S., and we’re going to be going out globally soon, working on several deals.”</p><p><a href="https://cousinjimmys.com/fit-truk-shifts-gears-building-mass-scaling-custom-built-mobile-gyms-across-us" target="_blank">read more</a></p> kansas city mobile revenue small social texas Fri, 15 Aug 2025 23:36:39 +0000 admin 776207 at https://cousinjimmys.com Down to vibes: Fans of fellow their musicians form Kansas City dream pop group Silvee https://cousinjimmys.com/down-vibes-fans-fellow-their-musicians-form-kansas-city-dream-pop-group-silvee <p>Kansas City’s lineup of creative talent plays best when musicians can plug into bands where they’re needed most, said Sky Cowdry, describing an inclusive local music scene built on shared resources, and sounds.</p><p><a href="https://cousinjimmys.com/down-vibes-fans-fellow-their-musicians-form-kansas-city-dream-pop-group-silvee" target="_blank">read more</a></p> kansas city small Fri, 15 Aug 2025 23:10:44 +0000 admin 776208 at https://cousinjimmys.com South KC hub heats up with $100M+ cold storage investment; logistics site expected to bring 190 jobs https://cousinjimmys.com/south-kc-hub-heats-100m-cold-storage-investment-logistics-site-expected-bring-190-jobs <p dir="ltr">A strategic collaboration between Americold and CPKC underscores Kansas City’s growing role in advancing cross-border commerce and temperature-controlled logistics, officials said Tuesday, celebrating the grand opening of a 335,000-square-foot Import-Export Hub in South Kansas City.</p><p><a href="https://cousinjimmys.com/south-kc-hub-heats-100m-cold-storage-investment-logistics-site-expected-bring-190-jobs" target="_blank">read more</a></p> kansas city Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:11:54 +0000 admin 775801 at https://cousinjimmys.com Innovation Fest pitch winner touts unexpected treat: growing his animal health startup in Kansas https://cousinjimmys.com/innovation-fest-pitch-winner-touts-unexpected-treat-growing-his-animal-health-startup-kansas <p>Emmanuel Bijaoui’s first time in Kansas — for Tuesday’s Innovation Festival and onboarding for the incoming Plug and Play Topeka cohort — has left the Treat Therapeutics founder with a lasting impression of the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, he shared.</p><p><a href="https://cousinjimmys.com/innovation-fest-pitch-winner-touts-unexpected-treat-growing-his-animal-health-startup-kansas" target="_blank">read more</a></p> austin fund kansas city New York small technology texas Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:52:36 +0000 admin 775865 at https://cousinjimmys.com ‘Troost is not scary’: Kansas City equity walk highlights Black business revival https://cousinjimmys.com/%E2%80%98troost-not-scary%E2%80%99-kansas-city-equity-walk-highlights-black-business-revival <p><em>Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The Beacon, a member of the <a href="https://www.startlandnews.com/kc-media-collective/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KC Media Collective</a>, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and Missouri Business Alert.</em></p><p><a href="https://cousinjimmys.com/%E2%80%98troost-not-scary%E2%80%99-kansas-city-equity-walk-highlights-black-business-revival" target="_blank">read more</a></p> equity facebook kansas city media revenue small social Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:38:09 +0000 admin 775802 at https://cousinjimmys.com NXTUS expands enterprise-focused program beyond Kansas; four KC-area startups selected https://cousinjimmys.com/nxtus-expands-enterprise-focused-program-beyond-kansas-four-kc-area-startups-selected <p>WICHITA, Kan. — An ongoing initiative to demystify the relationship-building process between emerging entrepreneurs and potential enterprise partners just expanded deeper into the Midwest, welcoming 20 growth-minded innovators from Wichita to St. Louis.</p><p><a href="https://cousinjimmys.com/nxtus-expands-enterprise-focused-program-beyond-kansas-four-kc-area-startups-selected" target="_blank">read more</a></p> austin equity kansas city revenue Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:20:26 +0000 admin 775840 at https://cousinjimmys.com Here’s how Bungii delivered spot No. 981 in its Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies debut https://cousinjimmys.com/here%E2%80%99s-how-bungii-delivered-spot-no-981-its-inc-5000-fastest-growing-companies-debut <p dir="ltr">Nailing Bungii’s geographic expansion model has unlocked significant growth, said Ben Jackson, detailing a years-long evolution that earned his Kansas City-built final-mile delivery carrier a coveted spot on the latest Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies list.</p><p><a href="https://cousinjimmys.com/here%E2%80%99s-how-bungii-delivered-spot-no-981-its-inc-5000-fastest-growing-companies-debut" target="_blank">read more</a></p> facebook kansas city media money revenue social tech technology Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:25:24 +0000 admin 775243 at https://cousinjimmys.com Caterpillar subsidiary expands into KC, turning dirt to create 85 jobs in revitalized industrial corridor near riverfront https://cousinjimmys.com/caterpillar-subsidiary-expands-kc-turning-dirt-create-85-jobs-revitalized-industrial-corridor-near-r <p dir="ltr">A multi-million dollar expansion project is expected to put an aging manufacturing site back on track in Kansas City, officials at Progress Rail announced Monday, noting the converted operation will focus on re-manufacturing railcar wheelsets and bearings.</p><p><a href="https://cousinjimmys.com/caterpillar-subsidiary-expands-kc-turning-dirt-create-85-jobs-revitalized-industrial-corridor-near-r" target="_blank">read more</a></p> financial kansas city Tue, 12 Aug 2025 03:03:39 +0000 admin 775148 at https://cousinjimmys.com Emerging KC space tech startup relocating to Colorado to build autonomous factory https://cousinjimmys.com/emerging-kc-space-tech-startup-relocating-colorado-build-autonomous-factory <p dir="ltr">A space tech startup that shot into orbit from its West Bottoms headquarters in Kansas City has announced plans to build its first smart factory in Colorado — relocating operations to Broomfield to join the Centennial State’s “robust aerospace and defense ecosystem.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.ravenspacesystems.com/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-696473 alignright" src="https://www.startlandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/raven-logo-wide.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="90" /></a></p><p><a href="https://cousinjimmys.com/emerging-kc-space-tech-startup-relocating-colorado-build-autonomous-factory" target="_blank">read more</a></p> digital kansas city small tech technology Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:39:45 +0000 admin 775114 at https://cousinjimmys.com Advocates push Latino entrepreneurs to urgent action in the face of ‘innovation churn,’ civil rights challenges https://cousinjimmys.com/advocates-push-latino-entrepreneurs-urgent-action-face-%E2%80%98innovation-churn%E2%80%99-civil-rights-challenges <p dir="ltr">Latino entrepreneurs are a powerful force in America’s economy, leaders emphasized Thursday from the UnidosUS stage, but systemic barriers continue to keep many from achieving financial freedom, they lamented.</p><p><a href="https://cousinjimmys.com/advocates-push-latino-entrepreneurs-urgent-action-face-%E2%80%98innovation-churn%E2%80%99-civil-rights-challenges" target="_blank">read more</a></p> financial kansas city rights small tech Fri, 08 Aug 2025 21:39:18 +0000 admin 774305 at https://cousinjimmys.com River Market’s iconic ‘Trolley Tom’ reopening with grab-and-go deli menu, specialty cocktails https://cousinjimmys.com/river-market%E2%80%99s-iconic-%E2%80%98trolley-tom%E2%80%99-reopening-grab-and-go-deli-menu-specialty-cocktails <p dir="ltr">A new grab-and-go eatery is rolling into River Market, filling a hole left when Donutology shuttered operations inside “Trolley Tom” — the circa 1947 Kansas City streetcar permanently parked at 426 Delaware in the popular retail and entertainment district.</p> <p dir="ltr">Car No. 551 is scheduled to open by mid-September with deli offerings and and drinks by day; then extending its hours with a micro event venue for rotating seasonal experiences, pop-ups and private events by night.</p><p><a href="https://cousinjimmys.com/river-market%E2%80%99s-iconic-%E2%80%98trolley-tom%E2%80%99-reopening-grab-and-go-deli-menu-specialty-cocktails" target="_blank">read more</a></p> energy facebook kansas city social Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:24:24 +0000 admin 774268 at https://cousinjimmys.com KC on top: Hat maker’s best-seller spotted on ‘GMA,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ as brand shapes its national profile https://cousinjimmys.com/kc-top-hat-maker%E2%80%99s-best-seller-spotted-%E2%80%98gma%E2%80%99-%E2%80%98ted-lasso%E2%80%99-brand-shapes-its-national-profile <p dir="ltr">Sandlot Goods wears the spotlight well, said Thomas McIntyre, noting each high-profile media close up of its signature dad hat is another step toward establishing Kansas City’s only hat manufacturer as a national brand.</p><p><a href="https://cousinjimmys.com/kc-top-hat-maker%E2%80%99s-best-seller-spotted-%E2%80%98gma%E2%80%99-%E2%80%98ted-lasso%E2%80%99-brand-shapes-its-national-profile" target="_blank">read more</a></p> apple kansas city media New York Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:40:16 +0000 admin 774227 at https://cousinjimmys.com Rooftop Cinema Club premieres its open-air movie theater experience in KC’s Crossroads https://cousinjimmys.com/rooftop-cinema-club-premieres-its-open-air-movie-theater-experience-kc%E2%80%99s-crossroads <p dir="ltr">Pink dusk views of the Kansas horizon and a cityscape bathed in sunset only added to the silver screen experience for midweek movie-goers trying out the newly opened Rooftop Cinema Club in Kansas City’s Crossroads Arts District.</p><p><a href="https://cousinjimmys.com/rooftop-cinema-club-premieres-its-open-air-movie-theater-experience-kc%E2%80%99s-crossroads" target="_blank">read more</a></p> energy facebook kansas city New York social Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:31:12 +0000 admin 774191 at https://cousinjimmys.com