Kansas City barbecue sauce really is in a class by itself, proven once again by Original Juan Specialty Foods’ winning a gold sofi award in the BBQ Sauce category at the Specialty Foods Association 2017 sofi awards competition. Kettlewood Combustion Co. Pecanwood Smoke Bourbon and Vanilla BBQ Sauce is the product that received top honors, making it Original Juan’s second sofi for a barbecue sauce. The sofi awards, which stands…

Small business optimism continued to be favorable in March, sustaining a trend that has been playing out since November. The numbers come from the Small Business Economic Trends Report issued by the National Association of Independent Business Owners (NFIB).rm future. The NFIB said the Index slipped 0.6 points in March to 104.7, which was still a strong reading. Actual earnings, capital expenditure plans and job-creation plans posted gains in March….

Four local financial services firms have consolidated to create Infinitas, a wealth counsel company that is one of the largest in the Kansas City area. The new firm has a client base that covers 41 states and the District of Columbia. Infinitas held a client appreciation event on March 29 to unveil the new company to clients and the public, although the company was formed Jan. 20 when Gateway Financial,…

Have you found the analytics “unicorn” your company needs? Many companies want it all when they decide to invest in marketing analytics. They look for a single person who can do all the jobs associated with analytics: data strategy and database management, deep analysis, client relationship management and a litany of other tasks. But those all-in-one types are hard, if not impossible, to find. Alight Analytics, a company that specializes…