An area organization that helps small businesses gain access to capital has announced the winners of its recent pitch contest. The AltCap Your Biz competition took place during Global Entrepreneurship Week and was put on by AltCap, a Kansas City community development financial institution. The competition was open to Kansas City small for-profit businesses and startups looking to grow. Participating entrepreneurs submitted pitch videos and business proposals. Finalists gave a…

Sheila Ohrenberg, founder of specialty contracting company Sorella Group, joins Smart Companies Thinking Bigger host Kelly Scanlon to share her entrepreneurial journey. Ohrenberg discusses: Her inspiration for starting the company.How she learned the “business” side of running a business.The company’s secret sauce for success.Why delegation is so important if you want your business to grow—and tips on how to delegate effectively.What the future holds for Sorella Group. Sorella Group is…

Justin Lokitz, the co-author of the best-selling book “Design A Better Business: New Tools, Skills, and Mindset for Strategy and Innovation,” joins Smart Companies Thinking Bigger host Kelly Scanlon to discuss new strategies for designing a business. Justin addresses why companies of any size will benefit from using a “design thinking” approach to creating strategy, leads us through what a typical strategic design process looks like, and explains how design…