porch light plans
COMPANY // Porch Light Plans ENTREPRENEUR // Katie Hoke, Jared Hoke, Roy Ley WHAT THEY DO // Porch Light Plans offers sustainable, customizable house plans that bridge the gap between hiring an architect and using a builder’s home plan. INSPIRATION // “I’ve always felt like design should be for everyone,” Katie Hoke said. The three architects, who also run the firm Hoke Ley Architecture & Design in Lawrence, had a…
city girl farm
Meet Meredith, Harley, Rosie, Tabitha and Lady Flannigan. They are just some of the “chicks” hanging out in the coop of The City Girl Farm, a Kansas City business. These chicks are the creation of Sally Linville and her team of artisans. These unique chicken footstools are made by hand from fiber, wood and bronze. Each chick is a one-of-a-kind functional piece of art with its own posture and personality….
luke wade kc crew
Luke Wade wasn’t looking for a new career. He was just looking for a place to play. Wade was living downtown and working as a web developer and graphic designer when the former college football player grew frustrated with the lack of options for adult sports in the city. Wade, a self-described “tech nerd,” rented a field and put his skills to use by building a website for players to…
chuck rouse hal goss
Lawyers spend their careers helping clients grow businesses and navigate hurdles along the way. Some firms are so focused on clients that they don’t always stop to strategize their own business future. That’s why it caught some by surprise this fall when two heavy hitters — Rouse Frets Gentile Rhodes LLC and White Goss PC — decided to stop competing against one another. They joined forces instead to expand their…
menees family dentistry
When patients call Menees Family Dentistry, they must be specific about which Dr. Menees they want to see. That’s been the case since 1968 when Robert Menees Jr. joined his father, Robert Menees Sr. in the practice Menees Sr. had founded in 1946. Today, Menees Jr. practices with his daughter, Dr. Laura Menees Moore. For Moore, keeping the family business going into the third generation is a labor of love…