Salinity
When most people picture a relaxing getaway, floating in a dark room of saltwater probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But according to Salinity Salt & Flotation Spa’s founder and owner, Terry Amerine, salt therapy can be key for overall wellness, whether it be for immunity, mental health or pain relief purposes. “Salinity’s goal is to use natural therapies to empower the bodily and mental functions of…
Engenious Design
When it comes to designing high-tech medical devices, Engenious Design in Overland Park is thinking outside the box. An engineering design firm located in the A.L. Huber space off of Interstate 435, Engenious specializes in designing, prototyping and testing products for a gamut of electronic medical devices. Co-founders Chris and Holly Justice never intended to start a company, but due to high demand in Kansas City’s limited medical device sector,…
Anne St. Peter Global Prairie
When it comes to fostering social change, the ambition of marketing firm Global Prairie is borderless. The KC-based company refers to itself as one-third creative agency, one-third data analytics firm and one-third consulting company. Global Prairie provides consulting services to companies working in quality-of-life sectors including health, agriculture, food, sports, the environment, energy and higher education. Through its purpose-oriented business model, Global Prairie has donated $11 million in pro bono…
The March 25 groundbreaking ceremony at the Kansas City International Airport signaled the kickoff for the four-year construction project, one of the largest and most expensive endeavors in local history. “We’re here to finally break some ground on a project that’s going to change the face of Kansas City to millions of people who land here in the future,” Kansas City Mayor Sly James said at the event, which formally…
Linda McMahon SBA
In a two-day entrepreneurship summit at the Overland Park Convention Center, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon stopped in the heartland to talk small business. The event, The Road to Global Entrepreneurship Summit in the Heartland, prefaces the upcoming Global Entrepreneurship Summit in the Netherlands. On June 4, Pompeo and other world leaders will convene at The Hague in the Netherlands to discuss international…