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CommunityAmerica launches financial aid tool for college students
CommunityAmerica Credit Union launched the Financial Aid Comparison Calculator, a new tool to help students compare college financial aid offers at schools they apply to so they can determine actual...
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SelectQuote will add 700 area employees this year
SelectQuote Insurance Services Inc. will more than double its presence in the Kansas City area: It plans to hire 700 people by October. Overland Park-based SelectQuote is a technology-enabled insurance...
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Feds indict Warrensburg man in $2.42M cryptocurrency hacking ring
A 21-year-old Warrensburg man was charged as part of a hacking ring known as “The Community” that allegedly stole about $2.42 million from its victims. Garrett Endicott, 21, was indicted along with...
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Patterson estate, Illig sue KC law firm for $7.3M over tax credit failure
Lathrop Gage LLP faces a $7.3 million lawsuit from the owners of an entity called RP Golf LLC over land donated for conservation purposes that failed to qualify for a tax credit. RP Golf, formerly...
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KC attorney: What to expect as trade tensions heighten
From steel and aluminum tariffs to an escalating trade war with China, doing international business these days is fraught with uncertainty.
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Digital Ally’s $6M patent suit settlement includes licensing deal
Digital Ally Inc. received a lump-sum payment of $6 million from WatchGuard Inc. as part of a settlement that includes a licensing agreement that runs through Dec. 31, 2023. In May 2016, Lenexa-based...
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Knight Nicastro adds a new named partner from KC
Knight Nicastro, a national litigation firm based in Boulder, Colo., made Derek MacKay a named partner at the firm, officially changing its brand to Knight Nicastro MacKay LLC. MacKay joined the firm...
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Lack of standards for CBD and industrial hemp creates concern
The market for industrial hemp products — particularly CBD oil — is huge. But a lack of quality standards can cause problems for consumers, experts said.
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Banker: As retail development has shifted, so have ideas on risk
As big box falters and online shopping takes its place, trying to create a successful retail center has developers and bankers back at the drawing board.
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Newsmaker: For Orr, the law lets him be part of 'the fabric of things'
Nathan Orr, a partner at Spencer Fane, is an active supporter of the arts and former chairman of the Downtown Council of Kansas City. An encounter with organic chemistry steered him to a different path...
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WWMB@20 profile: Freeman revives her company after a wealth of HR talent...
After a 30-year career as a labor and employment attorney and HR professional, Shelly Freeman finds her career coming full circle. Freeman joined the Kansas City Business Journal’s Women Who Means...
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Cover Story: Women Who Mean Business take the bold step
There’s a moment in the careers of most successful people. They are presented with an opportunity — a chance to leave the safe road and take a big, bold step. The challenge of doing something radically...
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AltCap’s new micro loan fills another funding gap for entrepreneurs
Kansas City-based AltCap released a new micro-loan program in an effort to provide capital to small businesses that typically don’t qualify under traditional underwriting standards. The Kansas City...
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Salmon's new CBIZ role ties executive search with retention services
CBIZ Inc. created a new role in Kansas City for Angie Salmon, who now will tie together the company’s executive search functions with other offerings to help clients with employee retention. Salmon,...
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Tortoise’s $3B asset acquisition from Piper Jaffray adds diversity
Tortoise agreed to acquire $3 billion in assets, which will enable it to offer a midstream energy focused income fund.
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Two of KC’s strongest, fastest-growing banks will merge
Searching to boost its deposits and expand its footprint in the Kansas City area — particularly in the Northland — Academy Bank reached an agreement to acquire Gladstone-based KCB Bank. Academy Bank is...
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Missouri could see medical cannabis create 7,500 jobs next year
After Missouri issues medical marijuana licenses for cultivation, manufacturing and dispensaries in January, expect a mad rush to fill thousands of new jobs. James Yagielo, co-founder and CEO of...
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Lawing’s new firm looks to disrupt the financial advisory market
Kerry Lawing's new firm, Prevail Innovative Wealth Strategies, is finding growth educating clients about the importance of having a tax plan for their retirement income.
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A change in lease reporting could cause problems with business loans
A change in the way leases are reported on financial statements could cause private companies to have problems with their lenders. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued new standards...
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Medical marijuana banking is challenging — but possible
With Missouri setting up the framework for medical marijuana growing and use, it's important for banks to know the risks and rewards.
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