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Entrepreneur: Listen to learn, learn to listen
The biggest lesson management of Shield Casework LLC learned along its path to becoming a successful startup was to listen to customers and find out why they buy products. That input shaped the company...
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James Dornbrook: Manufacturing leader: These aren’t your parents’ jobs
Manufacturing continues to have a hard time filling high-paying jobs. I vividly remember being awestruck during the heart of the Great Recession in 2007-2008 to discover that manufacturers had...
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Behind the scenes with Royals groundskeeping crew (Video)
With only 10 games left and the Kansas City Royals still very much in the hunt for the playoffs, the groundskeeping staff at Kauffman Stadium is preparing the field for an extended season. For the past...
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Area home buyers are less likely to blow their budget
When it comes to buying a home, Missourians are more likely to overspend their originally established budget than Kansans, but when Kansans blow the budget they spend more. About 19 percent of...
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KC Board of Trade art finds a new and an old home
Mariner Real Estate Management, the owner of the Kansas City Board of Trade Building in Kansas City, ensured that two iconic large pieces of art on the exterior will have a bright future after a...
View ArticleFour years later, Metcalf Bank finally owns Bank of Belton
After patiently waiting for four years, Metcalf Bank was finally able to close on its acquisition of Bank of Belton. Bank of Belton has one location in downtown Belton with $44 million in total assets....
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Fidelity Bank hires 32-year bank vet to aid KC expansion
Looking to spark growth in its newest market, Fidelity Bank hired 32-year banking veteran Brent Beckman to serve as its new Kansas City-area commercial business lending manager. Beckman resigned as...
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American Century's institutional effort bears bountiful harvest
Shortly after becoming CEO of American Century Investments in March 2007, Jonathan Thomas began planting the seeds for landing more business at the firm from institutional investors such as pension...
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Advanced Bank Solutions taps experience to grow in Iowa
Olathe-based Advanced Bank Solutions announced that it has assembled a team of experienced banking consultants in Iowa and is in the midst of a targeted expansion into the Iowa and north-central states...
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Economists tell KC Chamber: Prospects brighten, but issues lurk
Three prominent local economists gave the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce 2015 Economic Forecast, and the message was one of short-term optimism combined with long-term concern. The U.S....
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Belton company buys bus surveillance equipment maker
Safe Fleet, a Belton-based manufacturer of a wide variety of safety equipment, announced the acquisition of Seon, a manufacturer of mobile surveillance camera systems for the school and transit bus...
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Metcalf Bank heads west with 7-branch acquisition
Metcalf Bank signed an agreement to acquire Douglas County Bank, which will add the farthest west branches to its network. Pending regulatory approval, Douglas County Bank will add about $295.38...
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CrossFirst Bank goes international
Leawood-based CrossFirst Bank formed an international banking group to serve the needs of clients who conduct business across the globe. Mike Maddox, CEO of CrossFirst Bank, said international banking...
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Ford will add 1,200 jobs in Kansas City
Ford Motor Co. announced Wednesday that it will add 1,200 new jobs at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo to create a second shift for the Transit van. The new jobs are in addition to the 2,800...
View ArticleMontage Investments adds industry vet to target financial advisers
Montage Investments, the asset management arm of Leawood-based Mariner Holdings LLC, hired Michael McKeigue as managing director of its national accounts team. McKeigue will be primarily responsible...
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Ford exec: New KC jobs reflect continued investment in area
It’s getting to the point where learning Joe Hinrichs will visit the Kansas City area is a fairly predictable sign that great news is about to be announced at the local Ford plant. Hinrichs is...
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Forbes visits KC to share his views on the economy, Bitcoin and politics
On a promotional tour for his new book, Steve Forbes shared his views on the economy at a private event hosted by Country Club Bank & Trust in Kansas City on Wednesday night. Forbes is the...
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James Dornbrook: Shake off the haters, KC economists say
Despite what some politicians and political ads might say these days, the U.S. economy is doing quite well, according to the three Kansas City-area economists who presented at the Greater Kansas City...
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James Dornbrook: Promise of the Transit delivers in KC again
Things looked gloomy when Ford Motor Co. said it would move production of the Escape from its Kansas City Assembly Plant. But Ford has more than filled that dip in employment — announcing Sept. 25 that...
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Chiefs ask fans to be #LoudandProud for Monday Night Football
About to host their first Monday Night Football game in three years, the Kansas City Chiefs plan to put their fans in a prominent role throughout the game. The Chiefs are asking fans to bring healthy...
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