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Treating yourself: Sometimes a bedazzler offers the right dosage, says crafty side hustler
When women need help forming deep connections and honest conversations, Suzi Nelson said, it takes more than a simple prescription for sparkle — but it’s a start. “I trick people into talking about their feelings,” said Nelson, founder of Rxtra Co., a small business that hosts intimate bedazzling parties across Kansas City.
Neat goes national: KU business alum takes his sweat-hiding T-shirt to ‘Shark Tank’ Nov. 4
It’s a neat pitch: shirts for men who sweat and would rather not show it: the job interview, the first date, the big presentation. Patented technology is built into the fabric so professionals look composed when it counts, Jim Huffman said, describing the product he’s sharing with TV’s highest-profile investors.
Tire Pig inflates ZOHR founders’ mobile tire service concept with new AI engine, ‘effortless’ installation
Under the hood, ZOHR’s reboot as Tire Pig is using AI to make buying tires simple and intuitive, Komal Choong said. On the surface, the company is building a brand that’s fun, positive, and different from anything else in the aftermarket auto sector.
Peek inside: Made in KC debuts its Power and Light retail-cafe concept alongside Rainy Day Books
Every vibrant and healthy downtown community should have a local bookstore, said Keith Bradley, describing how the just-opened Made in KC at Power and Light fills a hole on the entertainment district’s shelf.
Royals stadium plans written in limestone; new design details put Populous placemaking on deck
A new Royals stadium built at Crown Center is expected to embed the baseball club into the foundational bedrock of the city itself for years to come — the physical expression of ballpark designer Populous’ strategy for placemaking within built and natural environments.