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KC Tech Council’s plans for $4M Kauffman grant: ‘We don’t want to publish another workforce playbook that sits on a shelf’
Kansas City doesn’t have a broken tech pipeline, said Kara Lowe: the region is instead facing a talent connectivity problem. A just-announced $4 million project grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is expected to help the KC Tech Council plug that disconnect.
Century-old corner reopens as boutique hotel with echoes of art deco, hints of Disney history
Already a downtown landmark in its own right, a building near the Jackson County Courthouse that might’ve housed one of Walt Disney’s first art studios is now an 84-room boutique hotel that its redevelopers are calling a “labor of love.”
Kans(a)s Boy singer’s DIY creative journey pivots from Teen Vogue modeling to recording undercover
A silly TikTok about an old Craigslist car ad probably wasn’t supposed to be the thing that introduced music artist Kaleb Murray to a new audience. Then it pulled 2 million views.
Sneak peek: With new HQ’s opening inside the leather, take a peek at GolfTRK’s flagship scramble
The new location at 7068 Mission Road opens to the public Friday with eight performance bays and a 2,000-square-foot PuttView short-game space, making the virtual reality putting green the biggest PuttView experience in the entire United States.
New EDCKC leader wants entrepreneurs, city ready when KC’s next big break comes knocking
Kansas City finds itself at a critical juncture, said Andrea Bough, describing a region that in recent years has earned a spot on the national stage and now must keep pushing forward to truly capitalize on opportunities that could transform the city for generations to come.
Longtime workforce, philanthropy exec tapped to lead Great Jobs KC, ‘carry Mr. Kauffman’s vision’
A former Kauffman Foundation leader who helped design the KC Scholars program that ultimately would evolve into one of the region’s most successful workforce training initiatives is coming full circle — taking the helm as CEO of Great Jobs KC a decade after he helped launch its predecessor.
Kids Tech Day exchanges screen time for innovation immersion, a future coded with hope
“They’re already using tech, iPads, and watching TV,” said WeCode KC’s Isha “Ice” Williams. “So why not teach them how to do the things that they’re watching, that they’re using, and they can make money from it? Exposing them early just piques their interest and then just guides them through a path of success.”
He put the tee in Kansas City; now this ambassador of KC pride is closing his City Market outpost
A small storefront next to the famed Arabia Steamboat Museum at Kansas City’s City Market is closing its doors after nearly a decade — selling close to $2 million in T-shirts over the course of its run, the owner said, and becoming a de facto visitor’s center for people sharing Dave Lindahl’s passion.
Beyond translation: How new Spanish-only biz resources combine access with cultural relevance
“A lot of the community … they won’t believe that there’s resources that are free for them,” said Citlali Valdez Dominguez. “They always think, ‘Where’s the catch? What do I have to do?’”
KC coffee company’s refresh comes as next generation of family owners brew strength at new downtown HQ
New headquarters for one of Kansas City’s premier coffee operations came with more than a change of address when it relocated to the Power & Light District this spring; the family-run company has a new name as it pours more energy into brewing wholesale business with national chains. Paris Brothers — the long-running specialty food…
