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Small Business Spotlight: Brightside Creative
Small Business Spotlight: Brightside Creative BRIGHTSIDE CREATIVE Year founded: 2023 Tell us a little about your business? Brightside Creative is a Kansas City–based branding and design studio that helps brilliant‑but‑busy founders and small teams show up with clarity and confidence. Offering high‑impact brand strategy, copywriting, and custom websites, Brightside delivers through an efficient, collaborative process…
Read MoreA Night of Brainpower and Fun: Our First Workforce SynQ Quiz Night
A Night of Brainpower and Fun: Our First Workforce SynQ Quiz Night Our first-ever Workforce SynQ Quiz Night was one for the books! Hosted at McCownGordon, the evening brought together five teams ready to put their trivia skills to the test. With an open bar by Dutzel’s Catering and Events, the competition was lively and…
Read MoreUnlocking Opportunity: Business Leaders Share Insights on LGBTBE Certification
Unlocking Opportunity: Business Leaders Share Insights on LGBTBE Certification Over a delicious boxed lunch from Scratch Office Catering, business leaders gathered for an engaging roundtable focused on the benefits of LGBTBE certification. The event brought together a diverse group of professionals eager to learn more about how certification can open new doors for business growth…
Read MoreRibbon Cutting Celebration: No Divide KC Finds a New Home in the Historic Livestock Exchange Building
Ribbon Cutting Celebration: No Divide KC Finds a New Home in the Historic Livestock Exchange Building Chamber members and guests gathered in the West Bottoms to celebrate the ribbon cutting for No Divide KC’s new space in the historic Livestock Exchange Building. Attendees enjoyed coffee and bagels, networked, and toured the nonprofit’s creative new home.…
Read MoreVerizon $10,000 Fall Grants Now Live
Verizon $10,000 Fall Grants Now Live The Fall Grant program is now live! Verizon is awarding $10,000 to 50 small businesses. To become eligible to apply, enroll in Digital Ready (for free!), complete 2 Digital Ready courses or events and complete the application by December 10, 2025. Will you be the next recipient? We’re excited…
Read MoreSmall Business Spotlight: Happy Faces Entertainment
Small Business Spotlight: Happy Faces Entertainment HAPPY FACES ENTERTAINMENT Year founded: 2001 Tell us a little about your business? Established in 2001, Happy Faces Entertainment and KC Mystery Players have brought smiles to thousands of people, across the country. Always looking to find the smile in every person, laughter is guaranteed at every performance. HFE…
Read MoreEmerge Recap: How Happiness as a Strategy Can Transform Leadership
Emerge Recap: How Happiness as a Strategy Can Transform Leadership Emerge: A Program for Young Professionals hosted an inspiring conversation with Jessica Lyonford, best-selling author of The Happy Leader Playbook: A Science-Backed Guide to Supercharging Energy and Impact. Together, we explored an energizing question: What if happiness isn’t the reward, but the strategy? Jessica guided…
Read MoreSmall Business Spotlight: Donutology
Small Business Spotlight: Donutology DONUTOLOGY Founder-Owner Andrew Cameron https://www.donutology.com Year founded: October 2016 Tell us a little about your business? As a donut lover and savvy entrepreneur, Andrew Cameron realized while growing up in Lansing, Kansas, that buying donuts wasn’t an interactive experience—something he always dreamed of changing. He imagined a more engaging way to…
Read MoreAugust Workforce SynQ Recap: Building Stronger ERGs
August Workforce SynQ Recap: Building Stronger ERGs Our August Workforce SynQ, hosted at Children’s Mercy, brought together Chamber members for a meaningful conversation overlooking a stunning view of downtown Kansas City. The session, led by Jay Bohanon, featured an engaging panel with Zach Rose-Heim, Jay Herron, and Sheri Johnson, who shared thoughtful insights and practical…
Read MoreExploring the Future of GenAI with Emerge
Exploring the Future of GenAI with Emerge Yesterday, Emerge: A Program for Young Professionals hosted an engaging and interactive discussion on Generative AI, led by Senior Intelligence Partner Ian Wohlstadter. Together, we explored where GenAI stands today, what the future might hold, and how professionals can best position themselves in this rapidly evolving space. The…
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