Tom Rubadue talks real estate turnkey investment trends with  Mike D’Arrigo . As  a lifetime California resident with over 10 years of real estate experience, Mike D’Arrigo, founder, and owner of Pinnacle Investment Properties, recognized the advantages of real estate investment but saw that it was virtually impossible for investors to get cash flow and good ROI in high-cost markets like California and as a result, turned to more affordable out…

Burns & McDonnell honored associates and its small, minority and women-owned partners this morning at its fourth annual Community of Inclusion Awards breakfast. The awards recognize outstanding diversity partnerships that strengthen local businesses and empower communities. During opening remarks, Burns & McDonnell vice president Matt Ralston noted that 25.3 percent of the company’s total 2015 expenditures—approximately $400 million—was with small and diverse firms. The keynote speaker, Dr. Fred McKinney, managing…

On this episode of Smart Companies KC with host Kelly Scanlon, meet the McCrite Family, owners of Mcrite Plaza established in 1975 in Topeka, Kansas, and now in the northland at Briarcliff in Kansas City, Missouri. This three generation family-owned and operated business has remained committed to providing the best in senior living Learn how it started and how the commitment has been passed down from generation to generation. All the…

It’s splitting from the KC Area Development Council….

On this episode of Smart Companies Radio with host Kelly Scanlon, it’s time to go global. Cleveland Brown, CEO of Payscout, a global payment processing provider covering six continents, will discuss how small business owners can flourish globally and what the federal government needs to do to help them in this arena. Discover how small business owners can be involved globally without losing his or her shirts and find out…