Kansas City Chiefs

Voice of the Chiefs offers advice for startups: Stay hungry, humble and pointed toward your goal post

WICHITA, Kansas — Don’t settle for one winning season, Mitch Holthus — the longtime voice of the Kansas City Chiefs — told a group of startup founders, encouraging entrepreneurs to keep pushing forward before they find themselves hitting a professional plateau. “You celebrate milestones, but you don’t stay there,” said Holthus, comparing the average lifespan…

Serial entrepreneur: Why are many small businesses against the new Royals stadium?

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Tyler Enders is co-founder of Made in KC, a brick-and-mortar and online retailer of locally made goods with locations downtown, on the Country Club Plaza, Lenexa, Lee’s Summit, and across the metro.  Getting the disclaimers out of the way first:  Small businesses aren’t…

Royals’ pitch for a Crossroads ballpark isn’t the first; what struck out KC’s plans for a domed downtown stadium 60 years ago?

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Kansas City PBS/Flatland, a member of the KC Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, The Kansas City Beacon, and Missouri Business Alert. Click here to read the original story. On June 27, 1967, Jackson County voters approved a $102 million general obligation bond…

Economists: Tax dollars don’t make a stadium possible; they fund a gold-plated vision for major league sports

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The Kansas City Beacon, a member of the KC Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and Missouri Business Alert. Click here to read the original story from The Kansas City Beacon, an online news outlet focused on local, in-depth journalism…

Chiefs tease 16 Arrowhead upgrades coming to KC stadium if voters pass April 2 sales tax

With early voting already under way in Jackson County, the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday released a trove of renderings and new details on plans to upgrade Arrowhead Stadium if the April 2 ballot question passes.  “(Arrowhead) is among the most iconic stadiums in professional sports, and it has become a bucket list destination for…