KC-built Attane Health merges with digital grocery pioneer to forge food-is-medicine platform
The merger offers scale neither business could achieve alone, the companies said, noting a rapidly changing industry landscape that is creating both urgency and opportunity.
Read More‘We’re not waiting for anybody else to build it for us’: KC previews amped-up small biz energy ahead of World Cup
As host cities across North America prepare to welcome the world in 2026, Kansas City entrepreneurs are already getting in formation — with a choreographed assist from backers at the City of Entrepreneurs initiative. That REP URS spirit was on full display Wednesday during an Open Doors! Spotlight event at DISTRKCT, offering a closer look…
Read MoreKC Chamber honors MADE MOBB for wearing its values on the streetwear brand’s premium tees
A streetwear brand known for turning Kansas City subculture into wearable storytelling earned mainstream recognition Wednesday for its commitment to community and belonging — values sewn proudly into the fabric of MADE MOBB’s workweek and frequent apparel drops. The homegrown company received the 2026 Small Business Spirit of Inclusion Award — which honors organizations that…
Read MoreEmerging biz of the year put its own twist on Kansas City sweets; now it’s scaling up
Breaking away from the Yogurtini brand as a franchisee — and branching out on his own — took a leap of faith for Isaac Lee Collins, the owner of Fifth & Emery Frozen Yogurt and Chocolate said.
Read MoreMr K winner sipped deeply with community; now it’s savoring Small Business of the Year accolades
Built at the crossroads of coffee and cultural placemaking, the KC Chamber’s just-announced Small Business of the Year has brewed more than a thriving family business — it’s a story steeped in creating space for the region’s Latin and Indigenous communities alongside incoming FIFA World Cup visitors.
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