KC’s top emerging business is brewing more than just beer at 18th and Vine, owners say
Winning the Emerging Small Business Award is validation that Vine Street Brewing Co. — Missouri’s first Black-owned brewery — is tapped into what the community wants and needs, two of its owners said Tuesday. “It signifies we’re moving along with purpose and that we can really lean into our goals,” explained Annie McGinnis, co-owner and…
Read MoreTheir engineering firm built a legacy in KC; why these KC Chamber winners are rebranding
A streamlined brand identity for one of the Midwest’s most influential engineering firms positions “T&B” as one of the secret weapons behind the evolution of Kansas City, the company announced, just moments after earning a top small business award from the KC Chamber. Taliaferro & Browne — the first minority-owned engineering firm to receive a…
Read MoreFounder’s resolve earns KC mental health practice ‘Small Business of the Year’ title
Editor’s note: The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is a non-financial partner of Startland News, which serves as the media partner for the Small Business Superstars program. Kansas City’s newest Small Business of the Year is on a years-long journey to create safe, inclusive spaces for its clients and team, the resilient entrepreneur behind…
Read MoreDozer debut: Indoor sandbox concept revives zero-screens play for JoCo children
A giant sandbox playroom in Johnson County evokes a simpler era, said Justin Finn, whose immersive entertainment concept for children opens Tuesday in Leawood. “No screens,” explained Finn. “I like to say it’s how we grew up as kids. Imagination, the wheels turning.” Dozer — launched this week as the first of multiple locations alongside co-founder…
Read MorePrayer-built coffee shop brews holistic healing with fuel from Grandview father’s faith
GRANDVIEW, Mo. — Nate Thomas saw something others didn’t in the near-windowless former Masonic lodge and one-time Christian school in southern Jackson County, he said. The Missouri father-of-two envisioned a gathering place with handcrafted coffee and holistic care under one roof. “Through prayer and patience, the Lord blessed us with this huge space,” said Thomas,…
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