Sherman Titens, who wrote the Family Ties Online column on Thinking Bigger Business’ website, passed away last week at age 81. Sherman was a longtime consultant who specialized in family businesses and nonprofit organizations. He taught graduate-level classes in marketing and business management at Webster University. He also was a prolific writer on family business issues and had a passion for helping those companies with succession issues. Thinking Bigger Business…

ShotTracker—the new device from KC entrepreneurs Bruce Ianni and Davyeon Ross—won’t be shipped to buyers until this summer, but attendees at the men’s and women’s Final Four games will be able to try it out. Basketball players can track their shooting percentage by wearing a ShotTracker wristband. The wristband, paired with a sensor installed on a basketball hoop, records how many shots a player takes and how many they sink….

The award is just the latest honor for the KCK firm….