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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson border war kc

Missouri governor signs bill to end KC ‘border war,’ awaits Kansas response

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill Tuesday placing restrictions on tax incentives offered to businesses moving from certain counties in Kansas to Missouri. The bill represents a step toward ending the economic development “border war” between the two states. “This is really about being competitive with real competitors,” said Parson, who was in Kansas…

Luke Einsel and Garth Einsel, Thirsty Coconut

Thirsty Coconut buys country’s worth of smoothie machines, hops state line

When opportunity knocks, entrepreneurs must throw risk out the window and do whatever it takes to open the door, said Luke Einsel. “[This was] really the deal of a lifetime,” said Einsel, founder and CEO of Thirsty Coconut, detailing a business deal he struck with 7-Eleven stores across Mexico late last year. The transaction saw…