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Birdies moving to expanded Crossroads shop with support from KCMO’s Open Doors!
“It’s been just epically everything that we have been manifesting for five years,” Birdies co-owner Peregrine Honig said of the opportunity at 101 W. 18th St., the former Bizz and Wheezy’s Confections. “The light, the location, the size.”
‘Fitting in is boring’: How this young founder gained the glow of entrepreneurship with her family’s meat pies
Naeches Nourishment is serving up savory meat pies with a side of its student founder’s Nigerian roots, Chinecherem Ihenacho shared, noting she started the business to make her culture more approachable to people who otherwise might not see the richness of its flavor.
Destination discount: Mobile business hunt hides prizes across KC (and you can find them without a new app)
A new venture from Soda Pop Graphics founder Kamia Kindle is turning everyday errands into something more interactive, inviting Kansas Citians to play their way through local neighborhoods while helping small businesses see who is actually walking through the door.
Disney’s deal with OpenAI is dead, but the villain of the story is still lurking, KC theater owner says
Don’t roll credits just yet, said Adam Roberts. The collapse of a deal that would’ve licensed some of Disney’s most popular characters to an AI generator doesn’t mean the end for the fan-inspired, on-demand custom video content that studio executives envisioned (and many cinephiles like Roberts revile). News broke Tuesday that OpenAI was shuttering its…
Truss the plan: How KC’s newest hotspot could be a model for infrastructure renewal (60 feet above the Kansas River)
When Rock Island Bridge opens April 1, it’ll not only be a destination nightlife experience and river-spanning festival grounds, said Mike Zeller; the completed “bridge as land” concept is expected to serve as a first-of-its-kind redevelopment proof point that builds on uniquely Kansas City resilience and collaboration. “This is a bridge for everyone. It unites…
This brand on the rise smells a lot like cookies fresh out the oven; why Brown Suga tastes better in Leawood
A fan-favorite Kansas City cookie shop has found its sweet spot in Leawood’s mixed-use Park Place district, said founder Ebony Paul, noting the setting for Brown Suga Bakes’ second storefront clicked right away. “We have people coming in from other businesses, visitors from the hotels, and residents from nearby apartment complexes,” she explained. “We see…
KC-backed (and built) AI startup rebrands amid shift to tackling America’s supply chain pain points
With its pivot from video transcriptions to bulk inventory tracking, one of Kansas City’s most-promising, emerging tech startups is rebranding to match the new direction, co-founders Warren Wang and Cole Robertson said. “‘Rebulk‘ feels like the right name for the future we want to build,” said Wang, reflecting on the company’s efforts to use AI-powered…
The end of gear hunting: Wacka wants to automate-away manual price chasing
Late nights. Too many browser tabs. Price comparisons across half a dozen retailers. Waiting weeks for the right moment to buy. Justen Wack knows exactly how outdoor gear purchases usually happen, he said — because the tech founder used to grind through the process himself. It’s a ritual familiar to skiers, cyclists, backpackers and climbers…
No late risers: KC’s hottest line leads to a sell-out doughnut; owners balance appetite with days-long production
At 4:45 a.m. on a rainy Saturday morning, Susan Worrel of Overland Park was first in line at the new Slow Rise doughnut shop by her subdivision. She had tried the week before, arriving an hour before the doors opened, only to find a line of hungry would-be diners stretching down the shopping center. The…
Kansas City data centers and AI flip the script on job security
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