Tasty Thai and Big Bowl Pho owner Marisa Wiruhayarn left Thailand full of excitement for a fresh start in the U.S. She spoke no English but was eager to settle in her new home and learn. Then her husband died unexpectedly, leaving her to raise two small children, with a limited grasp of English and no real job skills. Marisa’s story is one of perseverance and dedication. Today, she owns…
Business growth expert Mike Michalowicz joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss the new version of his best-selling book “Profit First: Transform Your Business From a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine.” Mike is the entrepreneur behind three multi-million dollar companies. He’s also the author of The Pumpkin Plan and the entrepreneur’s cult classic, The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur. Mike is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and…
DivvyHQ
 DivvyHQ has added Robert Rose, one of the luminaries in the content marketing industry, to its board of directors. Rose is chief strategist for the Content Marketing Institute and helps develop content and customer experience strategies for several large enterprises. Rose will assist DivvyHQ—a content planning and collaboration platform—as the company upgrades its platform with new programs, integrations and enhancements and improves the content process for global marketers. As a…
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If you want to keep Main Street vibrant, clean and prosperous, you have to work at it. Lee’s Summit has made that commitment and it has paid off. Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street program again has been named an accredited Main Street Community. The recognition comes from National Main Street Center and the Missouri Main Street Connection and is the highest award given for such revitalization. DLSMS Board President Lynn…
After occupying three different locations in the Crossroads District during the past 10 years, EAG Advertising & Marketing has decided to settle in the developing area. EAG closed on the purchase of the 6,300 square feet of first floor commercial office space at Freight House Loft Condominiums at 2029 Wyandotte, which it has occupied since July 2014. No terms were disclosed. EAG’s CEO Paul Weber said the company always intended…