Learn how one KC company has expanded an overlooked niche into a business serving dozens of industries. Iodine is everywhere, and much of it passes through a small Kansas City company on its way to a multitude of uses worldwide. For 10 years, IodiTech has been a major U.S. dealer in iodine, a sea-born mineral with derivative uses ranging from cleaning solutions to medicine to heat-resistant plastics found in lawn…
It takes more than a killer recipe to make it in the food business. But help is out there. A Leawood man plans to revolutionize the ketchup industry. A Lee’s Summit couple has taken a backyard passion for barbecue to a new level with a gourmet nut business. And a Liberty woman has turned her mother’s coffee cake recipe into a must-have treat at upscale bakery counters. These “foodpreneurs” are…
Three KC-based companies have launched franchises that are popping up across the country. Title Boxing Club started as a unique gym down the street from the Sprint campus. It’s now considered one of the fastest-growing franchises in the country. Shear Madness Haircuts for Kids began when a savvy business owner set out to improve the haircutting experience for children and parents in Leawood. Now her ideas, philosophy and even wacky…
teri rogers
T2 creates immersive experiences that audiences can’t forget — and can’t help sharing. ENTREPRENEUR Teri Rogers COMPANY INFORMATION T2 Studios 1906 Wyandotte Kansas City, MO 64108 (816) 471-6554 www.t2.tv TYPE OF BUSINESS Hybrid digital production company YEAR FOUNDED 1989 EMPLOYEES 30 KEYS TO SUCCESS “I think you have to be open to any and all possibilities for your talents. And I think you have to be fearless. And you have to…
Report: Women business owners are holding their own, despite challenges. Every day, women are starting new businesses in every corner of this country. Like any other business owner, they grapple with many decisions to ensure success. They ask themselves the same questions as their male counterparts: Do I have the right product? Am I balancing revenue sharing correctly? Did I learn enough in school? Despite the difficult economic climate during…