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KCK kicks off its first Black Restaurant Week; these are the spots to try
“We really have more entrepreneurs now that have gone through the process of getting brick-and-mortar stores so that’s where we are right now,” said Ken McClaine, organizer of KCK Black Restaurant Week, which runs Sept. 7-13. “We just wanted to shine some light on them, get some exposure to them, and help them out.”
Coffee shop owned by KC Current veterans relocating to riverfront neighborhood near stadium
Pitchside Coffee’s new location will be just a goal kick away from CPKC Stadium, said co-owner and retired women’s soccer standout Kristen Hamilton, brewing plans to relocate the popular coffee shop to the heart of the Kansas City Current’s riverfront game days.
City greenlights ‘Block One’ of Luminary Park over I-670; It’ll be all gas, no brakes to hit 2028 finish
A critical vote of support from Kansas City leaders this week helped lock in a mix of state and federal funding needed to make Roy Blunt Luminary Park a reality. But the move exchanges one ticking clock deadline for another, officials said, as the first leg of the massive I-670 cap project starts its race to a mandatory August 2028 interstate reopening.
Inside the $112M Tickets For Less exit: Deal would tap live event tech, add sports verticals
A move to acquire Overland Park-built Tickets For Less for $112 million serves as a launching pad for Kustom Entertainment, said founder and CEO Stan Ross, giving the music industry veteran a tech boost in his bid to develop a fully integrated, end-to-end live entertainment ecosystem.
KC Symphony exec tries his hand at booktech founder after shelving dot-com era entrepreneurship
An injury that immobilized Danny Beckley’s wrist put a sudden halt to his hobbies — from woodworking and gardening to piloting planes — but opened a new chapter on entrepreneurial side hustles and returned him to the tech world he’d previously left behind to lead orchestras.
Million-dollar prize: Meet 10 KC companies vying for Startup World Cup, attention of global investors
KCSourceLink on Wednesday revealed the 10 companies advancing to the Startup World Cup’s Kansas City regional tournament, where selected entrepreneurs will compete for a shot at the global pitch event’s $1 million investment prize.
KC Animal Health Corridor touts region’s biggest strengths: talent, industry leaders
Champions don’t emerge in isolation, said Kimberly Young, emphasizing that at a time when protecting the food supply and promoting public health have become critical priorities for the nation, Kansas City’s innovation ecosystem powers the heart of the region’s animal health corridor.
This concept’s Aloha spirit needed a middle-America start; here’s how it expanded from a KC island to the mainland
Hawaiian Bros’ latest restaurant opened today in Indianapolis. That makes 83 restaurants across 14 states, with nearly 300 additional restaurants under development agreements across 18 states. Much of that growth is being driven by franchisees who already operate large restaurant portfolios.
Innovative vintage looks, ‘anti-game day’ fits show out: Why this runway still fits after a decade in KC
Fashion trends change with the season, but eleven years after The Kritiq Fashion Show first dropped onto the streets of Kansas City its core purpose remains consistent, said Mark Launiu: creating a runway for people with bold ideas — and a support system along the journey.
Inspired by Taylor Swift, AMC creates ‘Leawood Films’ to get more movies to the big screen amid straight-to-streamer trend
A new film distribution venture from AMC is expected to partner with filmmakers to expand the supply of small- to medium-sized movies to theaters across the country — putting more eyes on the big screen and allowing filmmakers to keep ownership of their intellectual property after the theatrical run.
