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In a week with several celebrations of entrepreneurism happening in Kansas City, the UMKC Henry W. Bloch School of Management, a leader in entrepreneurship and innovation education, has added to the excitement by announcing its search for a new dean.…
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University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) and LaunchKC—the global tech-grants competition whose winners will be announced this Friday as part of Techweek Kansas City—have agreed to join forces in better mentoring idea-people in the tech industry. The letter of agreement includes…
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It’s a big day for entrepreneurship in Kansas City. As Ivy League Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business winds up its Minority Business Entrepreneurs program here in town and Techweek Kansas City continues spotlighting the local tech community, the Helzberg Entrepreneurial…
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Online-shopping giant, Amazon, broke ground yesterday for its fifth fulfillment center in the state of Kansas. The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas said the center, measuring more than 855,000 square-feet on 190 acres, “will create at…
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Today is graduation day for 30 Kansas City-area participants in a program called Strategy and Business Development for Minority Business Entrepreneurs—a 2½ -day intensive education program for executives, brought to Kansas City by the Ivy League staff of Dartmouth College's Tuck School…
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Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) and Affiliated Foods Midwest Cooperative, Inc. (AFM)—wholesale cooperatives serving the needs of grocery store member-owners around the country—have agreed to combine their businesses. Operating under the AWG name, the new cooperative will provide products and…
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Ingram's has confirmed reports that Kansas City-based EyeVerify, the biometrics startup founded by entrepreneur Toby Rush, is being purchased by Ant Financial, a subsidiary of Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. In confirming the sale, Tinna Hung, Director of Marketing for EyeVerify,…
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According to the US Census Bureau, the median household income for the nation rose 5.2 percent in 2015, the first time Americans have seen an increase since 2007. The Census Bureau also reported that 3.5 million less people were below…
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It may sound obvious but apparently, businesses around the world would be in better shape if everybody paid their bills on time. According to Colin Sharp, senior vice president at a company called C2FO, “There is a significant opportunity for…
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Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC is merging with an Overland Park criminal defense firm, adding local lawyers Lindsey P. Erickson and Dionne M. Scherff to its roster of attorneys and extending its reach in the Kansas city metro. Christopher M.…
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