Tag: Evergy

Black leaders need to earn a ‘thriving wage’ before they can help others; an Evergy-backed cohort could help them ascend

By Tommy Felts / February 15, 2024

A new program backed by entrepreneur support groups and Evergy aims to raise household income by at least 30 percent for participating Black professionals, nonprofit founders, and entrepreneurs, said Craig Moore II. “The ultimate goal is making sure you’re a leader who can do more than show up and talk about community — you have the…

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Missouri ranks 7th in electric vehicle use, but access to charging remains a key barrier

By Tommy Felts / May 27, 2022

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series on climate change in the Kansas City region produced by the KC Media Collective to support and enhance local journalism so every person in Kansas City can lead a richer life. Members of the KC Media Collective are KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, Missouri Business Alert, Startland…

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Rich Smith, president-emeritus, and Kevin Lewis, CEO and president, Henderson Engineers — one of 12 companies in the first cohort of the CEO-to-CEO Challenge

Meet the 12 KC companies pledging to buy from diverse vendors; Join them in the CEO-to-CEO Challenge

By Tommy Felts / March 8, 2022

Editor’s note: The following story was sponsored by KC Rising, a regional initiative to help Kansas City grow faster and more intentionally, as part of a campaign to promote its CEO-to-CEO Challenge on supplier diversity.  A dozen high-profile Kansas City companies are at the vanguard of a new regional effort to boost supplier diversity programs…

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Obe, Inc., Plug and Play Topeka

New accelerator aims to capitalize on pet health, agtech hub with international cohort

By Tommy Felts / April 7, 2021

Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro. This series is possible thanks to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which leads a collaborative, nationwide effort to identify and remove large and small barriers to new business creation. TOPEKA…

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Lindsay Lebahn, Plug and Play Animal Health and AgTech Accelerator

Plug and Play taps leader of Topeka young professionals to lead soon-to-launch accelerator

By Tommy Felts / February 23, 2021

Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro. This series is possible thanks to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which leads a collaborative, nationwide effort to identify and remove large and small barriers to new business creation. TOPEKA…

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