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For 15 years, Kip Ludwigs carefully calculated every move she made as owner of her dream business, Solaris Massage in Kansas City. When the coronavirus threw all her plans out the window, she found solace and solutions in unlikely places. Here's her story.

For 15 years, Kip Ludwigs carefully calculated every move she made as owner of her dream business, Solaris Massage in Kansas City. When the coronavirus threw all her plans out the window, she found solace and solutions in unlikely places. Here's her story.

What today's young activists think of Dr. King's methods for advancing social justice, and the circumstances holding back Kansas City's Black entrepreneurs.

Despite the economic pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic and decades of discriminatory disadvantage, Black businesses owners in Kansas City are staying resilient.

Two companies explain how they put their know-how to use in battling COVID-19 and why Missouri's junior senator plans to object during the Senate's verification of the Electoral College votes.

The nonprofit, started by a group of Black business owners to help others gain access to capital, has been a boon for small businesses suffering from the economic toll of the coronavirus.

Kansas City, Missouri, councilman on allegations of harassment and discrimination against Black and female members of the city's fire department, and the story behind the rise and fall of WeWork.

How to find the perfect gift and support Kansas City entrepreneurs along the way.

Walt Disney's first professional studio was in Kansas City and is now getting a new lease on life, and a way to keep holiday dollars in the metro.

The coronavirus pandemic has shutdown most live events, leaving venues dark and putting employees out of work. Now, a new organization is asking for a share of Missouri's CARES Act funding to help save the industry.

Starting a business during a global pandemic might seem like a bad idea, but to some, it's the perfect opportunity.

Starting businesses during a global pandemic, and Kansas City's Kevin Morby releases new album.