November 21, 2018
Jason and Nick take a little time to talk about the city as it begins to
look at its own ordinances and how they pertain to the recently passed
amendment to the State constitution allowing for the sale and use of
medical marijuana before continuing their month-long conversation on
entrepreneurism. This week, they’re joined by Summit Bank President and CEO
Rick Viar as they focus on funding decisions and options facing small
business owners.
November 14, 2018
Jason and Nick catch up on a few bits of development news before turning to
a presentation from local entrepreneur, Dave Eames, who spoke Tuesday
evening as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week - Kansas City. Eames’
presentation focused on the recent growth of his business, Fossil Forge
Design.
November 9, 2018
They are life-long Lee’s Summit residents. Their family has been here since
the days of Strother. And when you think of burgeoning beer titans, these
two brothers may not match the image in your head. And the beer they’re
crafting doesn’t follow the same recipes as your favorite brewers, or even
those you use in your garage. These are the men behind the gluten free beer
brand Bard’s Beer, which will be relaunched across the country in 2019.
This is Craig and Scott Belser.
November 7, 2018
Jason and Nick run through the results from Tuesday’s mid-term election
before diving into our November series on entrepreneurism in our community.
Chuck Cooper, past chair of Velocity Lee’s Summit, joins the duo to talk
about the growing number of entrepreneurs in town and how the City and
other local organizations are working to support them while also fostering
additional growth. Global Entrepreneurship Week begins Monday. Four of the
metro area’s events are slated for Lee’s Summit.
November 2, 2018
His path has not been a typical one. As a teen he’s had a goal to own and
operate his own business. Well, actually not one business, but several.
He’s been a day trader. He’s worked in software development. He’s worked as
a business consultant. He hauls junk. He is one of many entrepreneurs in
the Lee’s Summit community. This is Seth Kakuske.
