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‘We Signed a Lease. Now We Have to Sign WHAT!?’

Tenant responsibilities—and obligations—can go well beyond the terms of a lease. After a commercial tenant signs a lease, he may think the paperwork is over and can get back to business. This article describes two other common documents that tenants… more

The ‘Sell in May, Walk Away’ Strategy—Does It Work?

Critics may liken it to market timing, but history suggests there’s more at work here. Every year about this time, people are looking towards summer break. However, the summer break I’m writing about here is a break from the stock… more

‘I Can’t Find the Buyer Any More!’ Well, Here’s Why …

Take some responsibility and change the outcome by taking action. Jeffrey, I have some sales situations I can’t get past, and maybe you can help. I’m an insurance agent. I read your stuff—OK, I’m a fan. I’ve been getting blown… more

The BOOM! is Back

Years in the making, a full-scale revival of the construction sector seems to be upon us—at long last. Back in 2000, Ingram’s launched the Industry Outlook concept, a series of annual roundtable discussions involving top executives from key business sectors… more

How to Educate a Kid on $10 a Day

You can’t assess public-school finance without an honest look at the numbers. The teachers at Padre Pio Academy in Shawnee watch the hysteria about Kansas public school budgets, I imagine, much the way Gary Butler watches the hold-out of Pittsburgh… more

Final NBAF Contract Awarded

The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate has formally announced the award of an $834 million contract for construction of the research labs at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan. That's the final piece of the $1.25 billion project,… more

Better to Reign in KC Than Serve in Heaven?

Another year, another proposal to improve public education in Kansas City—and another set of disappointments. A few years back, I had the occasion to speak to a group of inmates at a high-security California prison. The meeting was going well… more

Healthcare & Insurance Industry Outlook

ACA Cost, Compliance Issues Coming to When Ingram’s launched the Industry Outlook series 16 years ago, we wondered if there would be enough new material in any given sector year-to-year to keep it fresh. Within months of that first assembly,… more

A Whole New Ball Game

Whether it's a matter of finances, demographics or changing preferences on use of time, the golfing scene—in Kansas City and around the nation—is changing If global trends are any indication, golfing in the Kansas City region these days is as… more

No Sugar-Coating It

Diabetes presents unique challenges for business executives and their staffs, but increased emphasis on regional research is taking aim at a national problem. You finish college and get that first job as a ball of fire, pulling the late-night shifts,… more