Corporate

Entrepreneur of the Year honorees stepped through a wormhole of fate: Here’s what they found in KC

By Tommy Felts / December 5, 2025

The ultra successful all share one common influence, said Peter Mallouk: luck. And for the president and CEO of Creative Planning, good fortune has revolved around Kansas City. It all started when his parents left Egypt and ended up in Brookside, he told a crowd Wednesday evening during the 39th University of Missouri-Kansas City Entrepreneur…

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KC Tech Council reboots its visual identity, teases plans to open new downtown HQ

By Tommy Felts / December 3, 2025

It’ll be new year, new look for KC Tech Council as the regional tech advocate relocates to a collaborative headquarters space in downtown Kansas City, as well as embracing a bold brand update — all coded to better reflect a modern, tech-driven ecosystem. “As KCTC powers initiatives that further establish Kansas City as a premier,…

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How the 2025 Kansas Citians of the Year proved ‘KC Made’ could compete against the world 

By Tommy Felts / November 26, 2025

They recognized Kansas City’s promise and potential early — helping usher in a new era of global sports opportunity for the region. Now Cliff Illig and Kathy Nelson are the latest community shapers crowned Kansas Citians of the Year. Honored Tuesday night during the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner, the two were…

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Kauffman wraps three fast-paced rounds of capacity building: Meet the year’s final grantees

By Tommy Felts / November 25, 2025

A revised strategy to help nonprofit organizations strengthen their internal effectiveness and long-term stability — while still aligning with the Kauffman Foundation’s focus areas — next must showcase outcomes, said Allison Greenwood Bajracharya, announcing a final round of capacity building grant winners for 2025. Built with intentional versatility, capacity building grants are meant to meet…

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Five stocking stuffer gift ideas that brew support for women-owned KC businesses

By Tommy Felts / November 24, 2025

Editor’s note: The following holiday feature is presented by nbkc bank, where small businesses find big support Shopping with intention this season is just one way Kansas City gift-givers can squeeze local impact into each nook and cranny of those holiday stockings, said Melissa Eggleston, highlighting a sleigh-ful of women-owned businesses shoppers should bank on…

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