Co-founder Brian Goldman Ruiz says patrons had been nudging the taqueria and market to expand, and Westport offered the ideal spot.

Kathy Nelson can't seem to wrap her mind around the word "No." That's good news for Kansas City, which will see the NFL Draft and its significant economic benefit roll into town in April. Nelson talks about her and her team's efforts to score the league's big event.

Co-founder Alan Fairless says the startup is helping school systems keep students safe by making their buses smarter. "Why can you track your pizza but not your child?” he says.

Kathy Nelson was fed up with hearing, “No.” For the second time, Kansas City lost out on being host city for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship. “I’m a big wrestling fan, and I was so frustrated,” said Nelson, CEO of the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation. “So I flew to the committee members and said: ‘Why did you not pick Kansas City? What are we missing?’ … And I’ll never forget — the chair of the NCAA wrestling committee from Oklahoma City said, ‘Your…

Kathy Nelson was fed up with hearing, “No.” For the second time, Kansas City lost out on being host city for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship. “I’m a big wrestling fan, and I was so frustrated,” said Nelson, CEO of the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation. “So I flew to the committee members and said: ‘Why did you not pick Kansas City? What are we missing?’ … And I’ll never forget — the chair of the NCAA wrestling committee from Oklahoma City said, ‘Your…

KCRise Fund has invested in a Columbia startup that helps users reduce stress and anxiety through virtual and augmented reality meditation experiences.