Tag: KC Chamber

KC engineering firm with global reach earns Chamber equity award for its community-focused blueprint

By Tommy Felts / June 14, 2024

Editor’s note: The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is a non-financial partner of Startland News, which serves as the media partner for the Small Business Superstars program. Equity is infused in everything Taliaferro & Browne engineers, said Leonard Graham, accepting the KC Chamber’s Small Business Equity Award alongside co-owner Hagos Andebrhan.  One of Kansas…

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Firm with deep KC ties wins Small Business of the Year thanks to tenacity, hyperlocal focus

By Tommy Felts / June 13, 2024

Editor’s note: The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is a non-financial partner of Startland News, which serves as the media partner for the Small Business Superstars program. A decades-long commitment to Kansas City clients — and the belief that rising tides lift all ships — helped propel Walz Tetrick Advertising to the award stage…

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Public vote picks KC Chamber ‘Fan Favorites’ ahead of Small Business of the Year reveal

By Tommy Felts / June 12, 2024

In a display of growing support and recognition for the Kansas City companies, Overflow and Emerson & Co have been crowned this year’s “Fan Favorite” winners by the KC Chamber — marking the only award chosen by public vote as part of annual Small Business Celebration. “It represents the voice of the community and highlights…

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Mr K finalists: Diversity is a strength, but the vibes defining these Top 10 businesses don’t stop there

By Tommy Felts / May 10, 2024

Yes, 80 percent of the finalists for this year’s Small Business of the Year Award are ventures run by women, Karen Crnkovich acknowledged, but it’s not just their owners’ gender that put them in the top-tier of contenders for the coveted “Mr. K” honor. “There are eight really brilliant, smart ladies on the stage,” said…

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Meet the Small Biz of the Year finalists: KC Chamber surprises Top 10 Mr K contenders

By Tommy Felts / April 19, 2024

The Kansas City Chamber just unveiled its hotly anticipated Top 10 finalists for the 2024 Small Business of the Year honor — surprising leaders from a wide range of industries with their tickets to the next round of the city’s most prestigious business competition. “This year, 60 candidates applied for awards, and we were awed…

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