INGRAM'S • August 2013 • Volume 39, No. 8
Made in Kansas City
A marketing agency’s sense of brand under-
pins the varied work of Unchained Creative in display and promotional products.
One Sweet Return
Kansas City picks up another national brand’s headquarters with the return of Hostess Brands to this market.
Good as Gold
In the quarter-century of Ingram’s Best of Business Kansas City awards, only a few organizations have walked away with Gold honors every single year. What does it take to attain that kind of organizational performance and maintain it?
Best of Business Kansas City 2013 Winners
Business excellence, as defined by Ingram’s readers, is rewarded with Gold, Silver and Bronze honors for organizations and individuals in five categories: Wining & Dining, Entertainment & Culture, Business Products, Business Services and Leadership.
Boomers
Nearly 11 million Baby Boomers have already turned 65, and more than 11,000 join their ranks every day. The markets, and wealth management firms, are responding in lockstep with that trend.
Wealth Management Industry Outlook Report
The top executives from wealth-management firms in the Kansas City region gather to assess sweeping changes in their profession.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Sales Moves
Excuses for failure to close the deal on a sale are grounded in an all-too-common problem: Failure to take responsibility.
Financial Adviser
Vacationers are doing more with less this year. Does that sound like a familiar scenario in your business?
Of Counsel
The threat of cyberterrorism and other security issues will require a collaborative effort between financial-services execs and government officials.
Small Business Adviser
Whether you’re starting up a business, buying one or expanding, success begins with a business plan that will attract the capital you need.
PERSPECTIVES
Editor's Note
The Taxation Straw and the Camel’s Back
Between the Lines
Perhaps there’s a case to be made for reconfiguring KCI, but proponents aren’t quite making it.
