Profiles

Emily Reinhardt, The Object Enthusiast, Duet

Perfectly imperfect: Ceramicist pushes into the work, spinning one-of-kind KC storefront

By Tommy Felts / February 17, 2021

Only two weeks into a college elective course in ceramics, Emily Reinhardt knew her path was designed for pottery — sharing that she quickly fell in love with the extended amount of time and patience it requires. “From start to finish, I’m enamored with the process of ceramics — drying, firing, cooling — and bringing…

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Ryan Karlin, Becca Schmidt, and Kevin Flaker, Generation STEM

Forget Gen Z vs Millennials: The real action is in Generation STEM, say Black & Veatch podcast hosts

By Tommy Felts / February 17, 2021

A podcast designed by three young professionals at a leading Kansas City engineering firm is challenging stereotypes about STEM careers — and outdated narratives about people within their industry, said Becca Schmidt. “The basis of the Generation STEM podcast: how can we attract young, vibrant, fun talent through the three of us being on a…

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Amber Baulder and Syerrah Samone, SIS Hands on Workshop (SHOW)

Sisters hope to narrow industry gender gap with free video production workshop for women

By Tommy Felts / February 17, 2021

When Stellar Image Studios recently opened its casting call for female videographers, the sisters behind the increasingly busy Kansas City production team discovered a talent pool not quite ready to hit the streets.  “We had applicants who had the potential, but they didn’t have the skill yet,” said Amber Baulder, who co-founded Stellar Image Studios…

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How LendingStandard’s new marketplace tapped into a record-setting real estate trend 

By Tommy Felts / February 16, 2021

A KCK startup opened a funding pipeline with its latest offering that exceeded $860 million in its first seven months of operation.  MultifamilyDebt.com — a multifamily lending marketplace fueled by Kansas City, Kansas-based LendingStandard — announced the achievement Monday, signaling rapid growth in the midst of a record-setting era for real estate.  “Providing quality loans and fast…

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Max Kaniger, Kanbe's Markets

Kanbe’s Markets sees massive growth, plans expansion beyond KC as food insecurity surges

By Tommy Felts / February 16, 2021

Kanbe’s Markets is growing its operations — cultivating 2020 success into plans to transplant healthy, fresh, affordable ingredients to food deserts beyond Kansas City. “Food insecurity is a problem that isn’t specific to just Kansas City, so our goal going forward is to maximize the impact of this program, to enhance health outcomes, and to…

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