Government

One issue cuts across all political lines: How it could be the antidote to a divided America

By Tommy Felts / December 17, 2024

Entrepreneurship is a way to unify the United States at a time with great political division, said Victor Hwang. “It’s an issue that cuts across party lines,” explained the founder and CEO of Right to Start. “And it’s something Americans really care about.” Hwang, previously an executive at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, recently published…

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Small biz makers worry Trump tariffs could be ‘recipe for recession’; Economists, farmers share concerns about trade war

By Tommy Felts / December 17, 2024

An enthusiastic smile spreads across Katie Mabry Van Dieren’s face as three small groups of new customers flow into her Brookside Plaza shop — a space filled as high as the Shop Local KC owner can reach with colorful, off-beat, and functional goods and gifts from Kansas City makers. “We smelled something wonderful from outside…

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Sustainable data center near downtown KCMO to help power capacity with $143M investment

By Tommy Felts / December 16, 2024

Kansas City is building on its reputation as a hub for partners looking to tap into a region rich with infrastructure built for the future, said Steven Anthony, announcing the grand opening of another major, sustainable data center in KCMO. Edged — a vertically integrated global platform of on-demand data centers with operations designed to…

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Kansas secures $8.2M for digital equity plans; part of Biden’s ‘Internet for all’ initiative

By Tommy Felts / December 12, 2024

New grant funding is expected to boost efforts to empower Kansans and Sunflower State communities with the digital tools and skills necessary to meaningfully benefit from high-speed Internet service. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on Wednesday announced funding pathways for Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, allowing the…

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Missouri lawmaker urges SBA change to ease access to federal funds for digital tools

By Tommy Felts / December 4, 2024

Government red tape is getting in the way of entrepreneurs’ ability to compete, said Mark Alford, detailing his efforts in Washington, D.C. to ensure affordable, equitable access to and use of “digital technologies” — especially when the federal government is involved, he added. “Small businesses are the fabric of America, driving innovation and growth,” said…

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