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A Kansas City startup focused in the commercial trucking industry just announced its acquisition by an international company. TicketRX, an innovative startup that provides legal support for traffic citations and violations, announced today that it will join forces with MSTS, a global payments and credit solutions provider based in Overland Park. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The new brand, called ORDP Powered By TicketRX, will be managed by TicketRX founder…
Shatto Milk
One of Kansas City’s favorite local dairy companies is winning accolades until the cows come home. Shatto Milk Company, also an alumnus of Thinking Bigger’s 2006 25 Under 25 class, recently brought home five awards from the 2019 Los Angeles International Dairy Competition. The competition takes place annually at the Fairplex Fairgrounds in Pomona, Calif., which is also home to the L.A. County Fair. Shatto was awarded three Gold Medals, defined as an outstanding…
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…
Wendy Guillies, Kauffman Foundation
Entrepreneurial communities may have found their most enthusiastic advocates right here in the Midwest. On Wednesday, the Marion Ewing Kauffman Foundation‘s CEO Wendy Guillies opened the annual State of Entrepreneurship address on the stage of the Medallion Theater at Plexpod Westport Commons.The event marked the 10th anniversary of the address, but its first year delivered directly from Kansas City rather than Washington, D.C. Via livestream, Guillies spoke to viewers across…
OneKC for Women and the Enterprise Center in Johnson County announced that Melissa Roberts, vice president of strategy and economic development, will leave the ECJC executive team to take a position with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. “We are disappointed to see Melissa leave our team,” said Sherry Turner, founder of OneKC for Women. “But we are excited that she now has the opportunity to make a broader impact on…