INGRAM'S • March 2014• Volume 40, No. 3
50 Kansans You Should Know
They are bankers, farmers, aircraft makers, dairymen, educators, crop scientists, and accountants, to name just a few professions. But they all have Sunflower State roots in common, and they give Kansas a unique blend of leaders in business, educational, non-profit, cultural and historic interests.
Attracting and Retaining Young Professionals
For years, civic leaders have talked about what Kansas City must do to attract and retain the next generation. But has anyone asked those young professionals what they think is important? Ingram’s did, and their answers are both instructive and illuminating.
by Dennis Boone
KC’s Creative Class
The foundations of an outsized creative sector in Kansas City certainly include the historic influence of Hallmark, but they go well beyond that company.
Construction & Design Industry Outlook Report
After years of cloudy weather, rays of sunny optimism permeate the construction and design sectors in the Kansas City region. We’re not all the way back, but we’re getting closer.
by Jack Cashill
Ingram’s Archive Series
The history of engineering and architecture in Kansas City is long and proud—and is still being written today.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Sales Moves
A cup of coffee isn’t just a drink, it’s an opportunity to add a huge lever to your sales tool kit.
Small Business Adviser
Kansas City has much going for it as a scene for young professionals, particularly those who aspire to entrepreneurship.
Of Counsel
Managing a changing work force that blends Baby Boomers, Gen-X workers and Millennials can present some touchy challenges, and those include legal risks.
Construction Trades
Owners of construction businesses need to speak with one voice to restore instruction in the trades to schools in urban KC.
PERSPECTIVES
Editor's Note
A Kansas City that attracts the young.
Between the Lines
There’s something wrong with the way critics assail a vital Kansas City business and pillar of local philanthropy because its owners choose to live by their beliefs.
