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Future entrepreneurs: Area programs prepare high school students to take the reins in business

Kansas City has a stated goal of becoming the most entrepreneurial city in the nation. At the same time, business owner baby boomers are reaching retirement age and need to hand off their companies to a new generation of leaders. Generation Z, currently in high school and college, is starting to enter the workforce. Programs throughout the metro are ensuring that the pipeline of future business owners and entrepreneurial thinkers…
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Tick Tock Escape Games: Search is over for focused approach

When Roger Wagy started Tick Tock Escape Games in 2016, he had the romantic notion that if he built it the customers would come. Simple as that. Many customers did come to his escape room in Overland Park. They raved about the interactive technology that made it more than a series of locks. Customers said the music and responsive technology made it stand out from competitors. But Wagy came back…
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MarksNelson: Marks of Kindness integrates charity into firm’s mission

In 2015, accounting firm MarksNelson took a step to reaffirm its commitment to the community: That year, it formalized its charitable program, called Marks of Kindness. In just three years, the program has had a big impact. “What really sets MarksNelson’s award-winning Marks of Kindness program apart is that it isn’t just about fundraising but about finding innovative ways for our employees to get involved and personally do something that…
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Bigger Strategy: SBA’s 8(a) program includes resources, connections

Growing a small business from your basement to eight regional offices involves not only a lot of work but also taking advantage of available resources and opportunities. For Kimberly and Trent Robinett, owners of TREKK Design Group, those opportunities have included becoming a part of the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program. The Robinetts founded TREKK in 2002. Today, their offices are spread throughout Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Tennessee,…
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