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MOVING UP
Initiative is shattering the glass-half-empty past of gender diversity at the top of KC companies

BANKING ON A LOAN
Area companies, banks match up to partner for smart growth.

BEHIND THE CURTAIN
Mergers and acquisitions missteps are commonplace in KC, and with them, plenty of lessons to learn

Don's Diatribe: Market, Even When the Market is Bad

I’ve seen it time and time again: When economic times are tough, entrepreneurs roll back or even suspend their marketing efforts. The marketing budget is the first thing to get slashed. But history has proven time and time again that businesses that maintain or increase their marketing budgets during an economic downturn increase both their sales and market share--both during and after the... Read more...

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HR Headaches: With workplace allegations, check and check again

In dealing with employees, allegations are never something to ignore. Never.

First, an allegation is neither fact nor fiction. It is simply a statement made by someone within the organization who is in good standing.

If an employee makes an allegation and it is ignored, multiple problems arise. Look at two examples: Example allegation 1—I was sexually harassed. 2—there is a safety... Read more...

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KCBCentral.com: How to run a strong political campaign

Maximize your potential for success on the campaign trail

Story by kaitlin motley

1. DO YOUR HOMEWORK.
Researching in an effective and efficient manner is the first and most critical step in creating a winning campaign.

“Find out everything in the public sphere about you and your opponents,” says Larry Jacob, partner at The Dover Group, a communications strategy company that has offices... Read more...

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KCBCentral.com: Color Revived

STORY BY Fred Bauters
PHOTO BY Ryan Nicholson

Kathryn McDaniel has always been an entrepreneur. She opened her first business, a small agency for advertising and graphic design, when she was 22. And more than 20 years ago, she and her husband moved from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Kansas City, cracked open the Sunday paper and found a small printing company for sale.

Fast-forward to today, and... Read more...

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KCBCentral.com: Social Web Revolutionary

STORY BY Fred Bauters
PHOTO BY Gary Rohman

Sitting on a pillow while staring at a wall. Meticulously dusting triceratops fossils. Gazing at celestial bodies. Tending to his garden. Building a fully functional R2D2. These are fragments of time used to focus Rich Neal’s teeming mind.

Seventy-two hours without a wink of sleep is commonplace for the insomnious founder and CIO of Temetic... Read more...

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Please share with your Kansas City friends: Women's Employment Network's free job fair is tomorrow from 2-5pm! Make sure to bring copies of your resume. (Men are welcome too!)
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