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The Venture Capital Issue: Public money v. private sector
Kansas City isn’t the only community that has realized it was behind the curve on venture capital investment. But are there good road maps that Kansas City could follow to boost the venture capital...
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The Venture Capital Issue: Meet the panelists
We gathered some of the leading lights of venture capital to talk about the state of growth funding in Kansas City. Here’s a chance to get to know a bit more about our VC experts: Tom DeBacco, Dr. Nick...
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On the Money: With Dodd-Frank, united they stand ...
The recent merger between First Federal Bank and Inter-State Federal Savings and Loan wasn’t a blockbuster deal in banking terms, but it was a move that showed the effect of outside influences on...
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Newsmaker: Jack Stack CEO embraces ‘no boundaries around what barbecue has to...
When Case Dorman was 16 and took his first job at a restaurant, little did he know he was embarking on a lifelong journey that eventually would have him leading one of the area’s most well-known...
View ArticleFlyover Capital makes third investment in Pipeline grad's company
Flyover Capital, a venture capital fund based in Leawood, led a group of investors providing $1.5 million in funding to Bulu Box, an e-commerce company based out of Lincoln, Neb. Flyover led a group of...
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Not just life insurance: RPS Financial grows as a wealth adviser
It's no surprise that RPS Financial Group Inc. is one of the largest life insurance providers in the nation, but the company is not a one trick pony. Owned by managing partner Phillip Sarnecki, RPS...
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UMB Fund Services growth points to investment trends
UMB Fund Services saw huge gains in several categories of business, offering a glimpse into overall trends in the wealth management industry. UMB Fund Services offers compliance, regulatory...
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Birch beats back legal effort to access customer records
Birch Communications Inc. fought off an attempt by a company that seeks out copyright infringements to access information about its customers. A federal judge in Atlanta ruled in favor of Birch,...
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Block Small Business looks to hire dozens
H&R Block Inc. needs lots of new talent to support the recent growth of its Block Small Business operation. The company (NYSE: HRB) announced that it is seeking bookkeepers, an operations manager...
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State drops fraud charges against American Beef president
The state of Missouri dismissed criminal charges filed against Vincent Paletta Sr., the president of American Beef Co. LLC. Paletta was charged with multiple counts of criminal fraud related to a...
View ArticleFormer KC union boss gets 21 months for embezzlement
Jesse Morgan of Kansas City was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison without parole and ordered to pay restitution of $138,011 after being found guilty of embezzling from the union that represents...
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Sunflower Bank plants seeds in Kansas City
After a history of dipping its toe into the waters in Kansas City and then retreating, Sunflower Bank now appears settled into the area for the long haul, opening a full-service branch office in...
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Lawson Bank partners with Lawing Financial
Too small to bear the expense of creating its own wealth management service for customers, Lawson Bank looked outside of its walls and formed a partnership with Overland Park-based Lawing Financial....
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BankLiberty seeks to change charters but hold onto its roots
BankLiberty's application to convert from a federal thrift to a state chartered bank represents the last step in its conversion to a player on the commercial banking scene in the Kansas City area....
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Missouri Supreme Court ruling targets low-balling title insurance
The Missouri Supreme Court upheld a $1.29 million court award for Spalding Land Co. LLC in Independence for a mistake made by Stewart Title Guaranty Co. The case had potential for serious ramifications...
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Agspring leverages logistics knowledge to launch startup
Leawood-based Agspring LLC has been one of the Kansas City area's most active acquirers of businesses over the past few years, building a network of agricultural logistics assets across the nation, but...
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Union Bank looks to boost its KC-area services
Lincoln-based Union Bank & Trust Co. spent the past nine years establishing a commercial lending practice in the Kansas City area, and now it's looking to entrench itself even more. Union Bank...
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Local craft brewers create first-known all-KC based collaboration beer
It's hard to think of many industries where a startup would volunteer to work with people who are about to open a competing business only a few miles away, but two local craft brewers are doing exactly...
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On the Money: Sunflower Bank’s success will be in the execution
Sunflower Bank has a lot going for it in its latest bid to establish a presence in the Kansas City area. It now has a branch at 10851 Mastin Blvd. in Overland Park and a market president, Eric Comeau,...
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Champions of Business: CrossFirst Bank
The past year was crucial for CrossFirst Bank, when it was able to complete the platform it hopes to grow from for many years. The Leawood-based bank reached $1 billion in assets, a significant...
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