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...vary widely. But regardless of the explanations, Kansas City places significant value on the process of and support for starting up a business. While not unique to Kansas City, such... Read more
...to Amazon. Kansas City wasn’t among the finalists, which included such metros as Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Nashville, Toronto and Washington D.C. Check out... Read more
...my perspectives for the coming 12 months. How will tech impact us this year? FinTech — From cryptocurrency to blockchain. My two favorite gurus to follow are Samson Williams @hustlefundbaby... Read more
...artificial intelligence technologies in an industry worth $8 trillion worldwide is a powerful concept, he said, but it requires precision. Select local IoT projects and the city’s Smart City initiative... Read more
...and is encouraging the city government to allow for the taxation of short-term rentals. Kansas City Mayor Sly James’ office praised the Missouri tax agreement, noting that the city is... Read more
...thoughts on cities that are “diamonds in the rough” for Amazon HQ2, including the City of Fountains, Sacramento, Newark, Los Angeles and Toronto. On the local area’s appeal, Inc. writer... Read more
...paid for doing it!” But like Oakland and Kansas City themselves, Tico Sports’ two teams each have their own strengths, Rojas said. Monterroso leads the vibrant Kansas City broadcast, having... Read more
Kansas City’s geographic work to illustrate the area’s digital divide earned high praise from a prestigious university. Harvard University recently highlighted the City of Kansas City, Missouri’s Digital Inclusion map,... Read more
Kansas City’s colorful mayor was made for the pages of a children’s book, Audrey Masoner said. He gets his hand-drawn debut in “Mayor Sly and the Magic Bow Tie,” a... Read more
...two gems capturing icons of Kansas City’s history in one trip to Kansas City’s historic 18th and Vine District. The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum imparts powerful and thought-provoking stories from... Read more