entrepreneurship

A Kansas City woman turned her own family’s struggle into a way to help her community get better access to healthy food. Her idea just earned her $100,000 from the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund.

Tre Gasper's family lemonade is headed from a commercial kitchen in Manhattan, Kansas, to grocery stores in Kansas City after a partnership with Hy-Vee.

The food at Love is Key comes from family recipes handed down three generations, but Tameisha Martin hopes her business can have a deeper impact.

Cannabis company Franklin's Stash House has partnered with Guy's Snacks and James Lemonade for new products.

A new 16-member ownership group wants to stick with what works and expand the independent bookseller's reach.

The four day work week is gaining popularity with employers around the world — including Kansas City clothing company Charlie Hustle.

Nearly 440 students took part in professional internships this summer to fill their pockets — and their resume.

Kansas is dealing with the most severe teacher shortage it’s ever known, and it's likely to be even worse by the fall. Plus, celebrate Sliced Bread Day in Missouri with the story of how one small town revolutionized our food culture — and then forgot about it.

Chillicothe, Missouri, has an unusual claim to fame: It’s the town where pre-sliced bread first debuted back in 1928. The state has even declared July 7, Sliced Bread Day, as an official holiday. But despite being less than a century old, the origin of this revolutionary pantry staple was almost lost to history.

Apartment complex gyms are often well-stocked but underused. Aja Radel and Mallory Jansen want to change that — and help people maintain healthier lifestyles in the process.

Much of Christopher Vernon Stewart's flooring and home restoration work happens in properties that haven't been renovated since the 1970s. His goal is to "provide modern living at an affordable price for our community.”

Founder and president Vivien Jennings, and her husband, Roger Doeren, chief operations officer, are in their 70s – and ready to retire.