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KC Chamber set to honor steward of economic inclusion with its 2024 ATHENA award

By Tommy Felts / September 3, 2024

Transformational leadership guides Qiana Thomason’s purpose, officials with the KC Chamber said, detailing the Health Forward Foundation executive’s commitment to health equity through strategic community investments and policy influence through seasoned social capital.  Thomason is set to be honored 5 p.m. Oct. 16 at Starlight Theatre during the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s 2024…

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A business strategy that never changes: Founders must learn to evolve, expert says

By Tommy Felts / September 3, 2024

In her three decades as an executive leadership coach, Teresa Carey’s seen a lot of changes, she shared. But at the core, people are still the same, she added. “People still want authenticity,” said the founder of PerformancePointe. “Relationships matter. Trust matters. So some things will never go out of style. The craving for connection…

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Prospect KC finds new home for its fight against food apartheid; culinary training moves to The Paseo

By Tommy Felts / August 30, 2024

A new pairing between The Prospect KC and Nourish KC sets the table for transformation within Kansas City’s food deserts, said award-winning Chef Shanita McAfee-Bryant, announcing the relocation of her social enterprise and its game-changing culinary training program. The collaboration combines the strengths of both organizations in their fights against hunger, leaders said, with The…

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Wallpapered with flyness: She’s adding urban culture to home decor; why this founder is still searching for her tribe in KC

By Tommy Felts / August 30, 2024

Chicago transplant Keisha Jordan is bringing urban opulence to Kansas City through Complex Flavors Home + Life — just in time for the Kansas City cultural renaissance, she said.  Complex Flavors is a home decor brand, offering wallpaper lines that celebrate “city girl” energies, Jordan said, noting urban opulence is the fuel that sits at…

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Cybersecurity startup extends intelligence, from small biz to college (and wartime Ukraine)

By Tommy Felts / August 29, 2024

A cyber attack at a Kansas City area college pushed serial entrepreneur Conner Hazelrigg and her on-campus colleague — a decorated CIA intelligence officer-turned-cybersecurity professional — into action, the founders of Hilltop Technologies said. “When we started really looking into it, we realized how vulnerable higher education is and how soft of targets they are,” said…

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