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Brian Gregory

Brian Gregory: ‘I wasn’t afraid of entrepreneurism’

Brian Gregory’s fascination with computers and data goes way back — back to the days when not everyone had a desktop computer, let alone a handheld one. Luckily for his customers, Gregory found his niche at 19, working in communications and building his business, Network Innovations Inc., into one of Kansas City’s successful small businesses. Finding Solutions The Paola native was “always into computers. In fact, in high school they used to…
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Tallgrass Freight Co.: On the road to $100 million

When he started Tallgrass Freight Co., Damon Anderson had a couple goals. He wanted to run his own small freight brokerage from his farmhouse in Leavenworth. And he wanted to give his clients outstanding service, the way he saw fit. It didn’t work out exactly like he planned, but the journey’s still been pretty amazing. Six years after it launched, Tallgrass Freight Co. is one of America’s fastest-growing private companies,…
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Simmons Security & Protection Services Inc.: New strategies offer sense of security in growing business

Angela Turner spent years helping to scale her family’s business, Simmons Security & Protection Services Inc. The business has always been well-regarded for its high-quality, professionally-trained security guards that worked well with law enforcement. That’s in part because Simmons Security was founded with a mission to improve the level of security guard services offered in the community by her husband, John Turner, and brother-in-law, Michael Simmons — who have deep…
joey williams after action network

CTK Real Estate: KC developer helps veteran bring vision for gathering space to fruition

A local real estate company is working with a group that helps to bring military veterans together. CTK Real Estate, a Kansas City-based commercial real estate development company, worked with After Action Network to create the first physical location for the nonprofit. “It has been gratifying to work with Joey as he takes After Action Network to the next level with a physical location,” said Chris Kamberis, founder of CTK Real…
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Livers Bronze: Metalwork fabricator sticks to its niche

Like a lot of U.S. businesses, Jack Livers’ lighting company didn’t survive the Great Depression. After the end of World War II, however, his sons found a new use for the family’s foundry and their metalworking skills: Livers Bronze Co. was born. Livers Bronze initially focused on casting bronze grave markers, but it soon expanded into signage and more. In the mid-1950s, a customer asked Richard Livers if he could…
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