Tag: kansas city

KC’s 10-year playbook: Celebrate the wins, but go faster, farther (and leave no talent behind)

admin — Thu, 15 May 2025 22:00:50 +0000

A decade of focusing on inclusive prosperity helped Kansas City rise among its peers, said David Warm, but the next 10 years require the region work quickly, with even more intention, and leaning into Kansas City’s willingness to forge its own path, together.

Boulevard launches BBQ beer to help new museum tell Kansas City’s smoky story

admin — Thu, 15 May 2025 16:41:33 +0000

It’s a beer that could only happen in Kansas City, said Greg Garrity, teasing Boulevard Brewing Co.’s just-announced bourbon barrel-aged Belgian-style quad — a brew infused with smoked malt and a blend of bold, barbecue-inspired ingredients.

Crafted in collaboration with the recently opened Museum of BBQ at Crown Center, the MO’ BBQ release is the latest in Boulevard’s Brewhouse One series, a line of small-batch beers that are brewed with ties local businesses and organizations.

Olathe opening: Popular chicken chain flies deeper into JoCo; its first franchisee isn’t just winging it

admin — Wed, 14 May 2025 18:12:46 +0000

Joe Finch got his start in the food industry bussing tables. This weekend, he’ll open his own restaurant in Olathe — capitalizing on the popularity of spinout success WingStand by opening the brand’s first franchise location.

Lawmakers cut MTC’s funding to zero: Venture fund will move forward, leader says, but future grantmaking in jeopardy

admin — Wed, 14 May 2025 17:02:18 +0000

Editor’s note: The following commentary was originally released May 14 by Jack Scatizzi, executive director and CEO of Missouri Technology Corporation, as an update on the 2026 funding outlook for MTC, a public-private partnership created by the Missouri General Assembly to promote entrepreneurship. The perspectives expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone.

Grab your Zhoug sauce: Lawrence-built eatery launching brand across KC (starting with this famous food spot)

admin — Wed, 14 May 2025 15:09:50 +0000

Shuttered for three years, the former d’Bronx pizzeria space — the now-defunct hometown brand’s original location along 39th Street’s famed “Restaurant Row” — is reopening Wednesday with a fresh look and flavors from the other side of the globe (via a Kansas college town).

Zhoug Mediterranean is expected to debut its fare at 3904 Bell St. after a renovation that saw the Midtown space gutted and remodeled with a sleek modern look featuring murals in muted primary colors on bright white walls by an African artist.

Homegrown startups can redefine KC, leader says; they just need help surviving long enough to do it

admin — Wed, 14 May 2025 14:18:48 +0000

Editor’s note: The following is the third in a four-part series exploring the verticals and impact of initiatives within the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City through a paid partnership with EDCKC.

• Leave KC better than you found it: How matching growth to city’s needs is paying off

Meet the Kansas City entrepreneurs picked for DoorDash’s first Midwest accelerator

admin — Tue, 13 May 2025 13:51:45 +0000

DoorDash delivers $50K bag to 10 KC small biz leaders hungry to learn

DoorDash is dropping support on Kansas City’s doorstep through a new cohort of 10 small businesses selected for the company’s local restaurant accelerator, marking the first time the nationwide initiative has landed in the Midwest — with KC chosen as its launchpad.

Not a college student anymore: Entrepreneur’s origami-inspired bags fold functionality into professional fashion

admin — Tue, 13 May 2025 12:35:14 +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.

First came baby, then the boutique; 18 years later, this owner is the mother of retail survivors

admin — Sat, 10 May 2025 11:48:19 +0000

Opening her storefront at the age of 23 with a newborn daughter, Meagan Doyle faced double duty as a first-time mother and budding entrepreneur. Eighteen years later, her baby is now grown — and Mom is coming into her own as a retail survivor and seasoned business owner.

Advocates want a startup-boosting Missouri angel investor tax credit (but they’ll have to beat legislature’s ticking clock)

admin — Fri, 09 May 2025 21:12:46 +0000

With about a week left in Missouri’s legislative session, business advocates at NEXT Missouri are making a final push for lawmakers to pass a bill creating a state angel investor tax credit — legislation its backers say could catalyze early-stage business growth and keep entrepreneurial talent and essential startup capital rooted in the state.

Nick the Greek reset: Reinvigorated owner reopening locations, launching new spot after facing his own test

admin — Fri, 09 May 2025 17:36:30 +0000

When Nick the Greek abruptly closed two area locations six months ago, fans on and off social media were distraught, fearing they were closed for good.

Now there’s a surprising update: two reopenings, one new opening. All this month.

Kauffman earmarks $32M in grants to boost entrepreneurship, workforce, education efforts

admin — Fri, 09 May 2025 17:00:52 +0000

Just-announced Kauffman Foundation funding for a cohort of 27 organizations — each focused on advancing economic mobility in Kansas City — reflects the grantees’ “relentless commitment to innovation and equity,” said Allison Greenwood Bajracharya.

Brothers behind Session Taco launching ‘destination Mexican spot’ in upscale JoCo dining district

admin — Thu, 08 May 2025 20:40:27 +0000

Just weeks after closing Session Taco in Leawood’s Park Place, the owners expect to revamp the prominent spot for a new destination Mexican restaurant.

Lapez Mod Mex is scheduled to open this summer at 11563 Ash St.

PMI Rate Pro exits: KC fintech calls acquisition the ‘natural next step’ for its mortgage tech solution

admin — Thu, 08 May 2025 20:16:19 +0000

MIAMI — A strategic acquisition between a software leader and a Kansas City fintech startup brings together two innovators in mortgage tech to deliver the industry’s most comprehensive platform, said Nomi Smith, co-founder of PMI Rate Pro.

Merck plans $895M expansion for its De Soto biologics site; leaders tout strength of KC animal health corridor

admin — Thu, 08 May 2025 19:35:47 +0000

DE SOTO, Kan. — A biopharmaceutical giant plans to invest $895 million to expand its biologics facility in Kansas, notching another win as leaders position Kansas City as a hub for digital and animal health innovation.