Mid-Continent Public Library’s Square One Small Business Services will tackle some of the challenging issues of owning a business at an upcoming seminar. Small Business Bootcamp will include talks on business growth, funding and using social media, as well as networking opportunities with local resource organizations that help small businesses. The upcoming event will be from 8:30 a.m. to noon Nov. 30 at the Missouri Innovation Campus, 1101 NW Innovation…

The first first female mayor of Kansas City, Mo., was honored as Kansas Citian of the Year at the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce annual dinner Nov. 20. Kay Barnes, who served two terms as mayor from 1999 to 2007, oversaw the era of Downtown’s revitalization, including the opening of the new H&R Block World Headquarters, Sprint Center and the Power & Light District. Other improvements that occurred during…

A 25 Under 25 Small Business Award alumnus has earned a prestigious workplace award. Travois (Class of 2010) has been honored with a 2018 When Work Works Award for exemplary workplace practices. The Kansas City business is the only company in Missouri to receive the honor this year. Travois focuses on economic development for American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities. The When Work Works Award is part of…

According to the Content Marketing Institute, a Kansas City-based content planning and collaboration platform is a user favorite. DivvyHQ has been voted by industry professionals as the top content marketing platform for a third straight year. One in five participants surveyed in CMI’s annual Fan Favorites survey chose DivvyHQ as the top content creation, workflow and collaboration platform. More than 400 people weighed in on their favorite platforms and solutions…