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Sustainable River Market development project booking tenants with virtual reality tours

Jonathan Arnold believes that choosing quality over quantity doesn’t have to break the bank. In fact, he said it makes great business sense.   Arnold, principal at Arnold Development Group, is working to transform modern real estate development with a more sustainable future. “At its heart, sustainable development means doing more with less,” Arnold said….

Listen: Leaders analyze KC’s entrepreneurial milestones, assess challenges

To say that Kansas City’s entrepreneurial community has matured in the last 15 years would be an understatement. Many leaders say that if you lived in the metro during the early 2000s and were to return now, you may not even recognize the place. Taking a moment to reflect on how far Kansas City has…

Rush, Reardon, Cobb and other entrepreneurial leaders analyze KC ecosystem growth

In 2012, Google Fiber’s arrival in Kansas City lit a fire under the backside of many community leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs. To say that the city has matured would be an understatement. Many leaders say that if you lived in Kansas City in the early 2000s and were to return now, you may not even…

Digital Sandbox expands to St. Joseph, partners with animal health incubator

Digital Sandbox KC will expand its efforts northwest to reach entrepreneurs in St. Joseph, Mo. The proof-of-concept program announced Wednesday that it has established a partnership with Innovation Stockyard, a St. Joseph-based animal science business incubator. Located inside the Christopher S. Kit Bond Incubator, Innovation Stockyard will offer grant recipients of Digital Sandbox office space…

Kansas Citian wins Missouri State Star for her business counseling

On Monday, a Kansas Citian was recognized by America’s Small Business Development Center as the State of Missouri’s most outstanding business counselor. Thanks to her contributions to the region’s business growth, Rebecca Gubbels was named the 2017 Missouri State Star. Gubbels is a business and program consultant at the University of Missouri–Kansas City’s Small Business…