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KCBCENTRAL.COM: Investing in Better Health
Curtain May12STORY BY Julius Karash

An epidemic of controversy broke out in the Kansas City area in 2002, when it was announced that HCA Inc. planned to acquire the Health Midwest group of hospitals.

HCA (now HCA Holdings Inc.) is a giant for-profit company in Nashville, Tennessee. Health Midwest was a locally controlled nonprofit organization. Many Kansas Citians expressed concerns about the meaning of... Read more...
 
KCBCentral.com: Biomedical Research Expands Area Economy
KCBFeature May12STORY BY Julius Karash
PHOTOS BY Gary Rohman


Union Station, a venerated icon and a symbol of our can-do spirit, leaves its mark on the Kansas City landscape and psyche. But most locals and visitors don’t know that the grand old station is home to the Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute (KCALSI), an organization that advances the life sciences and related economic development in the... Read more...
 
KCBCentral.com: Squaring Up with Business
scoop May12STORY BY Paula Peters

Even the smallest local microbusiness now can process credit cards easily and securely, without heavy fees, equipment or landlines. Meet Square.

WHAT IS SQUARE?
Square is a tiny credit card reader that uses an app to swipe credit cards and email receipts.

“No one is doing exactly what we are,” says Lindsay Wiese, spokesperson at Square, which serves the 26 million... Read more...
 
Don's Diatribe: the JOBS Act
Simon Commencement ShotWhat entrepreneur doesn’t need a little seed money? If you are like most business owners, you’ve thought about seeking investors for some much-needed startup capital. One relatively new method of obtaining small amounts of money from a large number of investors is called “crowdfunding.” However, until recently, raising money from crowdfunding was thought to potentially run afoul of... Read more...
 
HR Headaches: With social media, things aren't always what they seem
Author Photo Steve CohenMost people see social media as a means of connecting to other people and being “transparent” to those outside their immediate circle. Especially in the business world, this can be shallow and naïve.

For job seekers, social media is a means of cultivating and projecting an image that highlights skills and benefits for a prospective employer. For the employer, seeking applicants who follow... Read more...
 
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