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Pandemic Lessons Learned: Grain Valley company still eyes hitting $1B in assets
Brad Carlson, a serial entrepreneur in Grain Valley with big growth plans, shares how he not only survived but thrived during the pandemic.
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CEO Rowland: Why Lead Bank joined the thin ranks of cannabis bankers
Lead Bank CEO Josh Rowland said that entering the cannabis banking market is not for the faint of heart. But he sees it as a necessary service that can help both business and the state.
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Palmer Square sees 50% asset growth in 2020, thanks largely to this
Learn what drove Mission Woods-based Palmer Square Capital Management's assets to grow by 50% in 2020, surpassing $15 billion.
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Small Business, Big Mission: KCK shop shows an area weakness — accessing funding
KCBJ applies a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis to how small businesses — and thus Kansas City at large — can recover from the pandemic. We examine an area weakness...
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Ford becomes second big KC manufacturer to idle work due to chip shortgages
Ford Motor Co. idled the Transit van line at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo this week, due to a global semiconductor chip shortage. The plant employs 7,250 people and produces the F-150...
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CrossFirst co-founder Baldwin’s new business looks to raise $50M in ‘mini IPO’
Uncommon Giving Corp., a charitable platform founded by CorssFirst Bank founder and former Chairman Ron Baldwin, hopes to raise $50 million through an offering known as a "mini IPO."
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Local couple's personal tragedy set to hit the big screen on Easter weekend
An Overland Park couple got to choose for real who would play them in a movie called "The Ravine" that premieres Easter weekend.
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Erise IP's growing national reputation leads to more clients, attorneys and...
Notice from national legal publications in 2020 burnished Erise IP's reputation for winning intellectual property cases, leading to more clients, added attorneys and hefty growth.
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Savion sells huge solar energy project in Texas to S&B USA
Kansas City-based Savion LLC sold the 260-megawatt Brazoria West Solar Project in Texas to S&B USA for an undisclosed amount. Savion planned the project and got it ready for construction, which...
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Spencer Fane lawyer: Stimulus contains hefty employee benefits
Employers should be aware of substantial boosts in employee benefits available through the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Ferrellgas successfully completes restructuring efforts
Ferrellgas Partners LP completed the terms of a restructuring plan enabling the company to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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KCK fintech surpasses $1B in its multifamily loan pipeline
LendingStandard's latest fintech project attracted a pipeline of $1 billion in multifamily loan requests in only nine months, leading it to hire more people.
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Husch Blackwell nabs lawyers from Dentons to set up two new California offices
Husch Blackwell opened offices in Los Angeles and Oakland, California. Some of the new lawyers who left Dentons will join Husch's virtual law practice.
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On the Money: Banks' loan issues don't slow fourth-quarter lending, income...
Kansas City-area commercial banks saw problem loans called nonaccruals rise 51.7% in the fourth quarter. Still, FDIC figures indicated banks' lending hit $48.81 billion and income reached $1.03 billion.
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KC's five strongest large banks of 2020
Find out whether your business is banking with one of the Kansas City area's strongest large banks, those with more than $1 billion in assets.
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Prime Capital’s latest acquisition points to its broader M&A strategy
Prime Capital Investment Advisors CEO Glenn Spencer shares insight into the company's latest acquisition and its overall mergers-and-acquisitions strategy.
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UMB Bank CEO: How 2020 turned into a record year for the bank
Jim Rine shares some insights into why UMB Bank had such a successful year in 2020, despite the pandemic, and what it's been working on.
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Buckner apartment building owner sues area company for mismanagement
The owner of the apartment complex accuses the property manager of failing to fulfill its obligations under the contract, including budgeting, cleaning, pest control and keeping residents certified for...
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Kutak Rock elects new managing partner for its Kansas City office
The new managing partner has been with Kutak Rock since 2005.
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Kansas City’s five strongest midsize banks of 2020
Kansas City has lots of strong midsize banks with between $250 million and $1 billion in assets, but which are the strongest?
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