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Award-winning chef fights eviction from 2000 Vine space; attorney calls legal action ‘last resort’

By Tommy Felts / August 9, 2024

Efforts to resolve a dispute over The Prospect KC’s cafe, grocery and culinary training space at 2000 Vine Street have been fruitless, said Chef Shanita McAfee-Bryant, noting she still hopes to “achieve an equitable and reasonable resolution.” 2000 Vine Street LLC and its owner Timothy Duggan have filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of…

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Olathe company opens mini windows to the world; How Travel Stamps’ 2D souvenirs illustrate adventure

By Tommy Felts / August 8, 2024

Stamp collecting has always been cool, said Erika Ring, whose niche family business connects travelers to a network of souvenir stickers for more than 1,500 bucket-list destinations across the U.S. Olathe-based Travel Stamps has printed and shipped its commemorative keepsakes from the Heartland since relocating from Moab, Utah, in 2021. The company designs as many…

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KC Chamber, businesses: We won’t back down from DEI initiatives; city’s top diversity advocates honored

By Tommy Felts / August 2, 2024

LeAna Flores knows those three little letters — DEI — can trigger a lot of people these days, she said. “For me, as a DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) practitioner, I live and breathe by this quote — especially in the climate that we have right now — ‘They tried to bury us, but they…

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KC-infused Rally Gin pours capital investment into plans for expanding the brand south

By Tommy Felts / August 1, 2024

A liquor brand distilled from the vision of three Kansas City natives is expanding to Texas after landing national exposure and a key investment meant to elevate minority-owned spirit and beverage companies. Tim McCoy, co-founder of Rally Gin, shared his excitement and the impact of capital investment firm Pronghorn’s backing. “Pronghorn is just awesome. Their…

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Union Station tapped for GEWKC base camp; training for treps arrives Nov. 19-21 in KC

By Tommy Felts / August 1, 2024

When GEWKC pulls into Kansas City this fall, the metro’s largest educational entrepreneurship event will be stationed within one of the community’s crown jewels — a link to the past that points to a brighter future for the regions’ innovators, said Chante Keller. KCSourceLink on Thursday formally announced Union Station as the 2024 base camp…

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