Kansas City, Missouri

Making Good on a Show-Me Challenge

We’re pleased to introduce Ingram’s 2015 Class of 40 Under Forty There’s a reason why we chose Show-Me Publishing as the name for the corporate entity that publishes Ingram’s: I’m a Missouri guy, and when you tell me to take… more

VeriShip Expanding HQ, Adding 30 Jobs

​ VeriShip, a Kansas City-based parcel audit and intelligence company, announced plans today for an expansion of its headquarters. That will entail adding roughly 30 positions in sales, data science and software development, the company said in a news release. Officials said… more

KBP Foods Management Wraps Up Buyout

  Fast-food franchisee KBP Foods announced this morning that it had completed a management buyout from its equity providers, paving the way for the next round of growth from the Overland Park-based company. With restaurants in Kansas City and Omaha and eight… more

GM Pumping $174 Million into Fairfax Plant

Mary Barra, the CEO of General Motors, was in Kansas City this morning to announce the carmaker's plans for investing $174 million in its Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kan. It was a 2-for-1 ceremony, as GM also popped the cork… more

Six Questions Every Business Owner Must Answer

As long as businesses are managed and owned by humans, business succession will happen. Will it happen in an orderly fashion, according to a thoughtful plan based on the owner’s wishes? Or will it be sorted out by those who… more

KCU Adding Campus in Joplin

The Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences’ College of Osteopathic Medicine announced today that it had received approval from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation to develop an additional medical school campus in Joplin, Mo. KCU, the largest medical school in… more

Replacing the Big Dog

In some ways, it is the typical small-business succession story: After a decade of building a start-up with a relative handful of employees into a leader in its field with more than 150 on the payroll, the chief executive is… more

All in the Family

The role of family business in America’s economy may be changing, but the foundation is solid Walmart started as a family business. Still is, if you think about it in terms of stock shares controlled by the Walton family (roughly… more

Wealth Management: Looming End of Tax Year Has Gifting Consequences

These simple guidelines can help maximize the power of your charitable giving in 2013. As we count our blessings this holiday season, it is a natural time to consider supporting favorite charities. And though supporting charity is worthwhile and rewarding… more

Small Business Adviser: Answer the Call to Serve for All the Right Reasons

Board service with non-profit organizations affords a powerful opportunity to put your skill sets to work, and in ways that truly give back to the community. A close friend of mine from Kansas City became a successful business owner early… more