Corporate

KC’s remaining shopping malls face an economic crossroads (and starkly different futures)

By Tommy Felts / July 10, 2024

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Kansas City PBS/Flatland, a member of the Kansas City 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. [divide] Country Club Plaza, Oak Park Mall, Independence Center hit with similar challenges…

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Inside KC’s SubTropolis: How Missouri businesses are looking below the surface for new opportunities

By Tommy Felts / July 10, 2024

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Missouri Business Alert, a member of the Kansas City Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and The Kansas City Beacon. Click here to read the original story. [divide] Visitors driving into SubTropolis on a recent morning were immediately greeted by…

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Love story TV: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce inspire Chiefs-themed Hallmark Christmas movie

By Tommy Felts / June 25, 2024

Editor’s note: The following story was published by KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for KCUR’s email newsletter. Savannah Hawley-Bates contributed to this story. [divide] Kansas City’s homegrown relationship between Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and superstar Taylor…

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Firm with deep KC ties wins Small Business of the Year thanks to tenacity, hyperlocal focus

By Tommy Felts / June 13, 2024

Editor’s note: The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is a non-financial partner of Startland News, which serves as the media partner for the Small Business Superstars program. [divide] A decades-long commitment to Kansas City clients — and the belief that rising tides lift all ships — helped propel Walz Tetrick Advertising to the award…

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New summer pitch competition builds on KCMO capital programs’ early success; applications open now

By Tommy Felts / May 31, 2024

A new pitch competition is expected to give impactful small businesses and startups an opportunity to gain broader exposure and win cash prizes as the city’s KC BizCare Office expands capital programs supporting entrepreneurs in Kansas City, Missouri. In late July, five selected business leaders are set to pitch their ideas to about 50 judges,…

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