Tag: Jennifer McDonald

Starting a business in KCMO is too expensive, study says; here’s how the city can cut those costs

By Tommy Felts / March 21, 2024

Entrepreneurs in Kansas City, Missouri, face a higher cost of entry to the world of small business than their peers in St. Louis — or even just across the state line in Kansas City, Kansas, said Jennifer McDonald. “We look at things like how expensive it is to start a business, how complicated it is,…

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Pipeline pitch winner sells practical business moves (and leather) with socially conscious ethos

By Tommy Felts / January 29, 2021

Brooke Mullen’s ability to pivot with silky smooth ease helped the Lincoln entrepreneur build a bridge to surging revenue in 2020, as well as win best pitch Thursday during a showcase of Pipeline’s latest fellowship class. “With a lot of our business being direct-to-consumer and actual live events, we had to completely change as all…

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