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Private funds’ road to high-speed liquidity runs through KC; a new Nasdaq partnership sweetens the deal
Brian King is building what many in finance have long struggled to figure out: a real way to sell alternative investments. And with a just-announced Nasdaq partnership, he’s leveraging infrastructure at scale to deliver even more options for investors.
Andrea Bough swaps city council seat for interim EDCKC exec role amid shakeup at eco devo agency
Moving a sitting city council member into the top leadership role at the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City — even temporarily — will force a vacancy on the council, Mayor Quinton Lucas acknowledged Wednesday, as the EDCKC transitions Andrea Bough into the president and CEO position previously held by Tracey Lewis.
Outdoor match: Missouri founder starts new journey, pairing users with the right gear to take a hike
A Missouri entrepreneur known for breaking down barriers is taking her next project on a hike out of stealth mode. Krista Peryer’s new online platform hacks her tech background and love of nature to pair users with their ideal outdoor equipment and apparel. It all comes back to the classic founder path, she said: Experience…
Private, encrypted documentation tool adds time stamp amid fog of confusion, founder says
Notarus keeps important moments — notes, photos, documents, and readings — in a private, tamper-evident timeline, especially useful for those who are co-parenting, caregiving, homeschooling, and on a sobriety journey. “Rather than simply storing individual events, it helps users understand what the accumulated record actually shows, without making diagnoses or unsupported conclusions,” said Jameson Huckaba.
Whataburger could expand further in KC, but first it needs to ‘feel like home’; here’s how KMO Burger says it’s going hyperlocal
After opening nearly two dozen Whataburger locations throughout the region — fueled by enthusiasm from two of Kansas City’s biggest sports stars — the Texas-built burger brand’s local franchisee is testing KC diners’ appetites before expanding further into or beyond the market.