Corporations and tech startups alike are desperate to get their hands on programmers who know Java, said Neelima Parasker. “Big organizations have it embedded in their systems, and they’re d... Read more
Kansas City’s brain gain grew at three times the rate of Chicago in 2017, according to a new report from the KC Tech Council. Isolated to tech jobs, the city’s pool of workers swelled by 11,... Read more
Editor’s note: The following story on challenges within KC’s talent pipeline is part of a three-part series on the potential for immigrant or foreign-born entrepreneurs to help reshape Kansa... Read more
More college-educated workers are leaving Kansas City than being drawn to the region, according to a new KC Rising report. That means local companies are forced to look outward for qualified... Read more
It began like any other startup, said Clifton Pemble, Garmin’s sixth employee and now CEO of the $11 billion GPS tech firm. “I joined Garmin and it was literally just days later that we were... Read more
Feb. 22 update: After a robust, 40-minute conversation Thursday, the full Kansas City Council voted 7-4 to pass a proposed ordinance that would prohibit short-term rentals in residential nei... Read more
Feb. 22 update: After a robust, 40-minute conversation Thursday, the full Kansas City Council voted 7-4 to pass a proposed ordinance that would prohibit short-term rentals in residential nei... Read more
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 un... Read more
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Cyber security is a topic worthy of constant discussion because the threat landscape, as well as the needed p... Read more
The Midwest is hiring. And Kansas City stands out among the best in the region, according to a new study. Popular job search site Glassdoor released a list of the top cities for jobs, ranked... Read more
