Ten local small business leaders shared nuggets of wisdom May 3 at the Top 10 Think Tank. The event is part of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Top 10 Small Business award program. Chief executives of each of the top companies convened for a panel to talk about strategies that have made their businesses successful. The chamber’s Small Business Celebration will culminate May 24 with a luncheon, where…

Heartland finalists for Ernst & Young LLP’s 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year Award include several Kansas City-area business leaders. The program recognizes entrepreneurs who excel in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. The finalists were selected by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a gala June 14 in Minneapolis. Metro-area finalists include: Dustin Doll, Accord Group, Lee’s…

Hack Midwest, a 24-hour coding competition for software engineers and computer science students, is set for July 21-22. Dubbed Kansas City’s largest coding competition, the event is expected to welcome 300 developers within 50 teams vying for a chance to win prizes and recognition for their work. Teams will be tasked with building problem-solving applications for industries such as fintech, health care, sports, media, manufacturing and transportation. Applications can be…

A new financial literacy program can help employers improve productivity while giving employees tools to manage stressful situations. Overland Park-based Resource Investment Advisors Inc., a national co-op of independent financial advisers, has launched Financial Elements, a financial literacy and wellness program aimed at employees. The program was developed to aid employers who experience the negative effects on business from employees who suffer financial hardships. According to a 2017 employee financial…

Small business entrepreneurs looking to gear up for growth can attend a free morning of bootcamp. Small Business Bootcamp, hosted by the Mid-Continent Public Library’s Square One Small Business Services division, the City of Blue Springs and the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce, will take place from 8:30 a.m.-noon May 4. Attendees will find seminars that pertain to varying avenues of small business management, including direct sales for a target…