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Kitchen Prep: Resources for Food Entrepreneurs

Starting a food business comes with a special set of demands, but the good news is that special help is available, too, usually on a free or a low-cost basis. Here’s a quick rundown on some of the most useful resources here in Kansas City. Ennovation Center  The Ennovation Center, based in Independence, assists several kinds of new businesses, but it might be best known for its kitchen incubator, which…

By The Numbers: Food Businesses

The food business is a major part of the American economy. Here’s a quick look at this sector, by the numbers. 13.7 percent Specialty foods’ share of all retail food sales   $75.14 billion Total sales of specialty foods in 2011   $3.44 billion Sales of cheese and cheese alternatives, the largest category of specialty food   75 percent Of retailers report that a “local” label is the most influential…

Local Food Business Hits Major Milestone

The Berry Nutty Farm is the latest company to graduate from the Ennovation Center. High school students and college seniors aren’t the only ones graduating in May. The Berry Nutty Farm, a company that makes fruit butters and jams, plans to “graduate” from the Ennovation Center and into its own facility in Independence that same month. The move is an important milestone for Andrea Schnetzler and Darrell Tindal, who base…

Company to Watch | Innovating Solutions

Local barbecuers are fired up about Innovating Solutions’ new device, Tappecue. Entrepreneurs: Gina Bourret, Aniruddha Shukla and Jacob Bourret Company Information: (913) 709-2540 or info@innovating-solutions.com or www.innovating-solutions.com Type of Business: IT consulting and app development Year Founded: 2010 Great barbecue takes time—several hours, in some cases. To make sure that a piece of pork shoulder is as tender as possible, a cook has to keep a close eye on the temperature throughout the…

KC’s Special Committee on Small Business

When Kansas City decided to make itself a more inviting place for small businesses, it went directly to the experts—the men and women running small businesses. The city’s Special Committee on Small Business, which formed about two years ago, held a series of listening sessions with local entrepreneurs and solicited ideas for making City Hall more efficient. Councilman Scott Taylor leads the committee, which has won notice from other cities…
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