Charter is looking to hire more than 80 people through its upcoming virtual career fairs – and getting connected with a recruiter has never been easier. The virtual events are October 6, 8 and 14 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.. Charter is making it easy for applicants to connect and interview from the comfort of their own homes, by logging on to a virtual hiring event.
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For Messenger Coffee Co., it’s all about the two Rs: respect and relationships. Both have guided this small business since it was founded in 2013 by three small coffee shop owners who wanted to change the future of coffee and pastry in Kansas City and beyond.
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Michele Markham named president and chief operating officer of EAG Advertising & Marketing in preparation for founder, Paul Weber, lessening his role in the agency’s daily operations.
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Greater Kansas City has no shortage of delicious bakeries and coffee houses, but one name has been around longer than most: McLain’s. This expanding bakery was founded 75 years ago and is one of the KC Chamber’s 2020 Top 10 Small Businesses. A big reason for McLain’s longevity and success? A healthy respect for the tradition of the past while embracing the future.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (September 28, 2020)—Stinson LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Jonathan Mattson as chief marketing and business development officer. Mattson brings over 25 years of experience helping professional service firms grow and better serve clients.
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When your family name is on your product, the pressure is definitely on for your small business to do well. J. Rieger Co. has certainly succeeded and made a name for itself – for the second time -- in Greater KC. The first time was a distillery that Jacob Rieger founded in 1887. It became the largest mail order whiskey house in the United States – until the onset of Prohibition meant the distillery had to close its doors. Fast forward nearly a century, and J.
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The American Jazz Museum's newest gallery space honors Kansas City native Ida McBeth, a self-proclaimed "song stylist" and nationally recognized jazz legend. The Ida McBeth Gallery offers space for artists, particularly those devoted to music, who need a small gallery space to showcase their work. The inaugural collection Legendary Jazz Greats by Robert Blehert honors Ida along with 26 other jazz heroes like Count Basie, Thelonious Monk and Charlie Parker.
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