The business of entertaining the public isn’t all fun and games. Recessionary impacts, competition for consumers’ time, and advances in technology that allow consumers to stream movies and engage online are just a few of the challenges the industry confronts. The Motion Picture Association of America reported in 2015, for example, that the total number of frequent moviegoers decreased by 3.7 million from the prior year. Frequent moviegoers decreased in…
Angela Hurt spent years working for large IT consulting firms that focused on the bottom line first. When she founded her own IT consulting firm, Veracity Consulting Inc., Hurt knew exactly where to concentrate her attention: her clients and employees. She knew that by hiring passionate and hard-working people and forming honest business relationships, her business would succeed. The bottom line would come naturally in a hot industry. Even the…
IV therapy provider Infusion Express has its sights set on national expansion. For those who suffer with chronic health issues that require infusion therapy, spending hours to receive treatment can be daunting. A patient might be stuck for hours in the sterile, cold environment of a hospital or a doctor’s office, stranded away from work or the comfort of home. Today, one Kansas City area company is offering another option,…
Shauna Huntington led her company to bigger growth … by cutting it in half. About four years ago, Shauna Huntington made a bold choice: She decided to cut her business in half. Known today as Fortiviti, her company offers a suite of accounting and back-office functions to other small businesses. When Shauna started her business as a certified public accountant, she also provided assistance with taxes and other professional services….
Chef Tim Tuohy pickles, preserves and prepares for growth. Within a former diner turned production space in the East Bottoms, Kansas City Canning Company co-founder Tim Tuohy finished sealing jars filled with Clementine Thyme Marmalade. His mother-in-law, Kathy Beckloff, and aunt-in-law Sharon Ostermann were helping complete the day’s production. The family moved closely in the 600-square-foot space to fill orders. “One-third of our business happens between Thanksgiving and Christmas,” Tuohy…