2018 Small Business Celebration
The kickoff for the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce 2019 Small Business Celebration will include handcrafted musical instruments, go-karts, shark-repellent jewelry, beer and more. Candidates for the chamber’s 2019 Small Business of the Year will show off their wares from 5-7 p.m. March 27 at the annual Small Business Celebration Showcase in Sprint Festival Plaza at Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Road, Kansas City, Mo. The Candidates’ Showcase is the…
International Builders & Consultants Inc. is celebrating two milestones this year: its 10th anniversary and a new headquarters building. IBC will break ground on its new Lee’s Summit location March 25. A ceremony will take place from 3-5 p.m. at 2320 NE Independence Ave. IBC founder Brandy McCombs said the new building will become the company’s headquarters because it is better able to accommodate the company’s office staff and will…
A local Kansas City website design and digital marketing agency creates websites designed to generate leads. Phil Singleton is a web designer, a search engine marketing expert and an award-winning author. Since 2005, he has owned and operated Kansas City Web Design & SEO, a digital marketing agency based in Overland Park. In 2016, Singleton co-wrote a book on search engine optimization (SEO) called SEO for Growth: The Ultimate Guide…
They say the only constant in life is change. This publication has undergone many changes throughout the years. It started in 1991 as Kansas City Small Business Monthly, a newspaper. The format evolved to a glossy magazine — plus a website and events — and the name changed in 2008 to Thinking Bigger Business Media. As you see, we’re undergoing another change. We’re still Thinking Bigger, but we have a…
Digital Maelstrom
ENTREPRENEURS // Jeff Stice-Hall, Kristopher Stice-Hall, Michael Huston-Lowry LOCATION // Kansas City, Mo. FOUNDED // 2006 EMPLOYEES // 5 DigitalMaelstrom.net IT consultancy Digital Maelstrom advises clients on custom software, IT operations, IT security and strategy. Founded by Jeff Stice-Hall, the company grew slowly at first but was able to tackle more and bigger projects by bringing on co-owners Michael Huston-Lowery and Kristopher Stice-Hall. Now with five employees, the company’s 2018 revenue and profit…