Leslie Fleuranges was on the cusp of achieving her dream, opening a pet hotel in Topeka. Six years in the making, Fleuranges was set to open Tender Loving Care Pet […]
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Small Business Success #2: Precise Operations Management
No one saw the COVID-19 shutdown coming and most businesses did not have plans in place to bounce back. Janet Lockridge and her business, Precise Operations Management (POM), work to […]
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What Small Businesses Are (Or Should Be) Doing To Survive The Pandemic
The pandemic has brought challenges to all businesses. Through it all, members of the Forbes Magazine Communications team have identified several themes that have enabled small businesses to adapt. Here’s […]
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Bad Times Often Good for New Businesses
Historically, economic slumps involving significant numbers of layoffs have spawned surges in entrepreneurial activity as furloughed workers use their unexpected free time to develop and launch businesses that had only […]
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How Businesses Have Successfully Pivoted During the Pandemic
From local restaurants to major corporations, companies that are successfully navigating the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing recession have often pivoted to a business model that’s conducive to short-term survival, and […]
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Small Business Success Story #1: Perfect Output
Perfect Output, a veteran-owned and Black-owned company that provides other businesses with office supplies, printing supplies, printing equipment and training for how to use that equipment, was in a unique […]
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New Kansas City COVID-19 Guidelines And Area Vaccine Sign up Information
After Kansas City saw a nearly 50% drop in COVID-19 cases for ages 18-29, Mayor Quinton Lucas announced he will extend closing times for bars and restaurants from 10 p.m. […]
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Kansas Enters Phase 2 of COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has given the green light for Phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Phase 2 is set to include any individual 65-and-older, comprising approximately 1 million Kansans. […]
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Obesity Greatly Increases Risk of Severe COVID
Individuals considered obese are at a greater risk of developing a severe case of COVID-19, according to recent studies. A study published by the University of North Carolina at Chapel […]
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Black Residents Who Fell Victim to COVID-19 Could Influence the Pandemic’s Legacy in Court
It was April 3, 2020, when Kansas City news outlets broke the story, “19 Coronavirus Cases Reported at KC Rehab Center.” It was the early days of what we now […]