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The Key to City Hall

Dealing with permits, zoning, inspections—it’s one of a business owner’s biggest headaches. But more cities are trying to make it easier to wrestle with all the red tape. You can’t fight City Hall. For too many business owners, that has been a rock-solid fact of life—one they have repeatedly banged their heads against. That might be changing, though. Around the Kansas City region, several local governments are trying to make…

Company to Watch | Innovating Solutions

Local barbecuers are fired up about Innovating Solutions’ new device, Tappecue. Entrepreneurs: Gina Bourret, Aniruddha Shukla and Jacob Bourret Company Information: (913) 709-2540 or info@innovating-solutions.com or www.innovating-solutions.com Type of Business: IT consulting and app development Year Founded: 2010 Great barbecue takes time—several hours, in some cases. To make sure that a piece of pork shoulder is as tender as possible, a cook has to keep a close eye on the temperature throughout the…

KC’s Special Committee on Small Business

When Kansas City decided to make itself a more inviting place for small businesses, it went directly to the experts—the men and women running small businesses. The city’s Special Committee on Small Business, which formed about two years ago, held a series of listening sessions with local entrepreneurs and solicited ideas for making City Hall more efficient. Councilman Scott Taylor leads the committee, which has won notice from other cities…

More Tips for Navigating City Hall

No two cities do things precisely the same way, but Barbara Millard, who teaches entrepreneurship at Johnson County Community College, has some basic “rules of the road” for business owners who are taking their first steps into City Hall.  Start with the Web // Most cities have websites, and they’re a great place to research general information about permits, licenses and other regulations. The key phrase is general information. That’s why it’s…

Planting SEEDs: Shawnee Offers New Incentive for Small Business

We’re all used to reading about major corporations receiving incentives to relocate, hire employees or expand their facilities. There are programs out there, though, for small businesses. In Shawnee, for example, officials are introducing an incentive for companies with 50 employees or fewer. Through its Shawnee Entrepreneurial & Economic Development (SEED) program, the city will pay part of the fees associated with three kinds of SBA loans: 7(a), 504 and…
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