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When an elementary school teacher and an RN set out to combine their skills and talents in 2012, they wanted to do something that would help others. Sisters-in-law Mandy Shoemaker and Michala Gibson purchased Elder Care and Transitions Consulting LLC in 2013, a geriatric care management company. As they helped people navigate care for elderly, Mandy and Michala realized there was a need for dementia care that provided something different. They knew they could be different. In 2014, they founded Prairie Elder Care.
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For a company that prides itself on its office culture, physical workspace, and unique employee perks such as an in-house trainer, chef, and even a hair stylist, 2020 Top 10 Small Business Pro Athlete spent a lot of time reflecting on their core values when COVID hit.
Founded in a shopping center in 1987, Pro Athlete has evolved into an eCommerce giant that now operates from its own facility in Parkville. Pro Athlete has become a go-to retailer in the area for baseball bats and gloves.
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Kansas City, Missouri- KC Parks very own Melinda Minks is the 2020 World Citizen nominated by the United Nations Association of Greater Kansas City. This prestigious award has been given for decades to a Kansas City area resident who has demonstrated a long-term commitment to promoting international peace, justice, and community in accord with the spirit of the principles and mission of the United Nations.
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Kansas City Zoo: It has been five years since the Kansas City Zoo had to say farewell to its male polar bear, Nikita, but we are BEARY excited to be preparing for the arrival of a new male polar bear that will call Kansas City home! Nuniq (pronounced new-nick), who will celebrate his fourth birthday on November 14, is coming to us from Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wisconsin.
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For advertising and marketing firm Signal Theory, the name isn’t just a name. It’s how this Top 10 Small Business approaches their work – through signals.
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