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Monday Get Ahead

02/26/2018 A Kansas City law firm is going global while a Kansas City staple is about to release a national survey.  Time to catch up and get ahead with what's happening this week: GOING GLOBAL Ingrams:  Bryan Cave LLP announces… more

Bryan Cave to Merge with Berwin Leighton Paisner

02/26/2018 One of Kansas City's top area law firms is changing its name and going global.  A vote by the partnerships confirmed that in early April, Bryan Cave LLP will merge with U.K.-based Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) LLP to become… more

H&R Block Names New HR Head

Tiffany Scalzitti Monroe is now the new Chief People Officer for H&R Block.  According to the press release, Monroe will oversee all the human resources functions of the tax company "such as organizational and performance management, talent development, and ensuring… more

Kauffman Foundation to Release National Survey

On Wednesday, February 28th, the Kauffman Foundation is set to release its national survey of more than 2,000 entrepreneurs in conjunction with the State of Entrepreneurship address in Washington D.C.   An early tweet sent out today by the organization says… more

For the Weekend Warriors

From indictments, to hemp to a generous thank you from one of our loyal readers, there's a lot to take in from this week.  We break down what to take with you, what to prepare for next week and where… more

The Case for Hemp

02/23/2018 When you hear the word hemp, what's the immediate thought that comes into your head?  For many, they think of pot.  Joe Bisogno, founder of Mr. Goodcents, thinks industry.  Bisogno went to Topeka earlier this month to talk to… more

Thursday: What you missed

02/22/2018 This afternoon was hit with potentially the two biggest headlines of the week in politics while one of the biggest nosedives in the stock market will caution you about updating your product. NATIONAL POLITICS--TODAY'S BIG STORIES Ingram's:  Gov. Greitens… more

Wednesday Wrap-Up

Here's a quick look at the things you may have missed in the news today, 02/21/2018: NATIONAL NEWS Bloomberg:  Ford Head of Operations for North America is out, 'inappropriate behavior' cited Reuters:  Students walk out, challenge lawmakers on gun control CNBC:  Fed… more

Economic Mantra for 2018: Don’t Panic

2/13/2018 Just one week ago it appeared as if the United States was headed toward another recession.  That is, if you read just the headlines.  On February 5th of this year the headlines were all about the worst one-day point… more

What Infrastructure Plan Means for KC

2/12/2018 President Trump's infrastructure plan and his budget for the next fiscal year certainly put the onus on states and cities for funding transportation projects.  Among a series of proposals ranging from rural infrastructure to the buying and selling of… more