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ROI is a powerful metric, but there’s another useful tool that can prove just as meaningful. “Return on Investment” in business is predicated on the ability of the company to deliver as promised in product, profit, and its accompanying service.…
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When you send your eager little freshmen off to college next fall, there is a good chance the campus thought police will stop them before they even find their dorm rooms and demand of them, “Check your privilege!” “Check my…
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DECEMBER THROUGH DEC. 24“The Nutcracker”If you grew up mesmerized by the late Todd Bolender’s interpretation of “The Nutcracker,” this will be your last Christmas season to catch a Kansas City holiday tradition. The show’s 33-year run comes to a close…
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MISSOURI DeKalb County Wind Farm on MarketThe Lost Creek Wind Farm, a 100-turbine operation that spans 23,000 acres in northwest Missouri, is being listed for sale by its owner, St. Louis-based Wind Capital Group. The wind farm started generating electricity…
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VML today, Dec. 11, announced the appointment of Eric Campbell as the agency’s new president. Jon Cook has served as the global CEO since 2011 and president since 2007. With the promotion of Campbell to president, Cook will continue as the…
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David Smith will be promoted January 4, 2015 to Executive Vice President of Division Operations, reporting to Jerry Garland, President and Chief Executive Officer for Associated Wholesale Grocers. In his new role David will have responsibility for AWG Operations, Corporate…
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UMKC's Bloch School of Management is preparing to roll out the first class of its Entrepreneur Hall of Fame with a private induction ceremony Friday at 4 p.m. The invitation-only ceremony will recognize 20 Kansas Citians for their entrepreneurial spirit and business success.…
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Christopher Chung, President of Missouri Partnership is moving to North Carolina to take over the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina. Chung was hired to spearhead Missouri Partnership seven years ago. He will take over the position on January 12,…
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Loan delinquencies on commercial real estate in the Kansas City area in November were down nearly a full percentage point from November 2013, the New York-based realty analytics firm Trepp said today. That's the good news. The less-than-good? For a fifth…
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Freightquote, one of the Kansas City region's entrepreneurial shining stars for the past 15 years, is about to get a new owner: C.H. Robinson, based in Eden Prairie, Minn., has announced that it will acquire Freightquote for $365 million. Pending approval from regulators,…
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