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Greater Kansas City Economic Development Report – B

Area Development Leaders Take Action Ingram’s Magazine recently convened its annual assembly of business, government and regional economic development leaders to assess both the strengths and opportunities of the region, as well as some of the challenges it faces. The… more

Investment Advice for Small Business Owners

A strategy for putting your business into the proper context as an investment. Returns from a business or investments cannot be realized without taking some risks.  Therefore, sound investment advice is rooted in the idea that it is wiser to… more

Corporate Report 100 • Introduction

Is Faster Growth Ahead? The good news? After five years of decline, new business development in the U.S. is rising, according to the Kauffman Foundation’s most recent startup-activity index. And, since news, like shoes, usually comes in pairs, the other… more

Corporate Report 100 • All-Time Winners Honor Roll

As Corporate Report 100 turns 30, only a few companies that have made it to those heights have been able to master the challenges of rapid growth for the long term. Getting onto the Corporate Report 100 in any one… more

General Assembly Industry Outlook

[caption id="attachment_14097" align="alignright" width="600"] (seated, left to right): Nancy Russell, Metropolitan Community College; Steve Dunn, J.E. Dunn Construction (co-sponsor and host); Ralph Reid, Sprint Corp. (co-sponsor); Maurice Watson, Husch Blackwell; John Murphy, Shook, Hardy & Bacon (co-chair and co-sponsor);Bill Ebel,… more

Corporate Report 100 • 2015 Winners List

1. Foodlinks, Inc. 2nd YearGrowth: 949.83%        Average Annual Growth Rate: 316.61%Gross Revenue:        2014: $21,238,011        2011: $2,022,994Full-time employees: 7 There’s a good reason why Norman Haas is passionate about being in the chocolate business—and… more

Veterans: The Next Battle

Military cuts are the stuff of challenge­—and opportunity. Earlier this month, the U.S. Army dropped the unemployment bomb, announcing that by the end of 2017, it would accelerate plans to reduce the ranks of soldiers and officers by 40,000 and… more

BOOMERS: Closing Acts

As Baby Boomers move into old age—and no, 70 is not the new 40—their economic impact continues to reshape American business, commerce and lifestyles. Invariably, the statistic accompanying reviews of how the Baby Boom-generation affected America’s economy, politics and culture… more

The Master of Master’s

The MBA is now the undisputed king of master’s programs nationwide, for some good reasons. But it’s also an educational specialty undergoing profound changes. This, according to the Census bureau, is what the value of education looks like. Over the… more

Something Stinks on Grand Boulevard

Dad, this one’s for you. If you’ve been keeping up on the recent online fury over city and county tax favors bestowed on The Kansas City Star, you’re probably as mad as I am, speaking as a taxpayer. But this… more