Kansas City is taking steps to encourage movie and television crews to film in the metro. The Kansas City City Council passed the city’s first Film Development Program Feb. 25. The program will provide tax rebates to production companies that qualify. To be eligible for the funding, production companies must agree to a minimum length of stay in Kansas City hotels, pay a $50 application fee and hire a minimum…

March 1 marks the first day of voting for KCSourceLink’s fifth annual Battle of the Brands, a bracket-style competition involving Kansas City’s startup, entrepreneurial and small brands. KCSourceLink hosts this annual competition to promote and celebrate Kansas City entrepreneurship and small businesses, and the contributions they make to our city. Companies of all sizes and industries are encouraged to participate. Sixty-four local companies will compete for votes until only one…