Charlie Hustle named TeamKC MVP for KC Heart icon, unveils trio of summer charity events

By Tommy Felts | March 2, 2020

Charlie Hustle’s KC Heart icon gained regional notoriety after a high-profile association with the World Series-winning Kansas City Royals, but now the brand is helping put Kansas City on the global stage with its simple, but historically-rooted design, said TeamKC. The vintage-inspired clothing company earned the TeamKC MVP award Friday for its work to collaborate,…

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San Francisco FinTech firm bringing 150 new jobs to KC; TrueAccord invests $1.34M

By Tommy Felts | February 20, 2019

A Silicon Valley startup founded by tech veterans announced today a new 12,000-square-foot shared services operation in Lenexa, pledging 150 new jobs as part of the $1.34 million TrueAccord investment. Selecting the Kansas City metro for the project followed a thorough nationwide search, said Sheila Monroe, chief operating officer of TrueAccord, an automated debt recovery platform…

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Amazon narrows finalists for HQ2; Kansas City not on the list

By Tommy Felts | January 18, 2018

Kansas City apparently isn’t the prime location for Amazon’s HQ2, but area development leaders say the lessons learned from pursuing the online retail giant’s second headquarters not only united the metro, but better prepared it for future bids. “I understand that some Kansas Citians may be disappointed by the Amazon announcement,” Mayor Sly James said…

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Leaders say Kansas City is prime for Amazon HQ2

By Tommy Felts | September 8, 2017

In the wake of news Amazon is planning a second, U.S. headquarters, a group of Kansas City organizations is tossing Kansas City’s proverbial hat in the e-commerce giant’s shopping cart. Amazon announced Thursday it plans to invest more than $5 billion in a new headquarters that could create as many as 50,000 jobs in which…

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