Story by Fred Bauters Photo by Randy Braley

Ideas come and go for everyone in every corner of business. Sustainable ventures dont often come out of them, especially when they stem from a short chat with a neighbor. Levi Knox heard about staining concrete, started doing research and decided to attend a three-day seminar in Florida. That was all he needed to start Sub Q Artistic Concrete in...

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Story by Julius KarashPhotos by Gary Rohman

The Great Recession was an awful time for many Kansas City-area businesses, but it was a darn good time to go on a hunt for office space.

With companies scaling back their space requirements and Sprint Nextel opening up a big chunk of its Overland Park campus for lease, good deals on office spaces were about as plentiful as College Boulevard...

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Summer is a great time in Kansas City, but employers contemplating company picnics, barbeques or other events that involve alcohol should be warnedthey might be setting themselves up for an expensive lawsuit.

I recently received a call from a client advising that there was going to be a meeting. The actual memo that was issued to all managers was this: Its that time again folks...

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Story by Fred Bauters

Offices are strange environments that need to simultaneously enhance employee productivity, provide inspiration for the work being done and showcase the companys brand. But the problem is that theres not a sure-fire way to accomplish these seemingly simple three components. Thats where the question, Whats our mission? comes into play. That should fill...

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