Shawnee Mission West senior Bella Messmer launched Bubba’s and Bella’s Boards after her homecoming dance last year. The business specializes in charcuterie boxes, charcuterie cups and grazing tables.
Karizma Nola, a junior at Blue Valley High School, opened Krazy Crepes in April 2022 and has since popped up at neighborhood events and small business celebrations.
Family Tree Nursery has been owned and operated by the Nelson family since its founding in 1964, and has since grown to three locations in Kansas and Missouri. But one thing has remained constant: Creating flocked Christmas trees.
Amendment 3, the recreational marijuana question on Missouri's ballot, would expunge the criminal records of people with past non-violent marijuana charges and potentially destigmatize the industry. However, it caps the number of licenses to grow and sell cannabis, disadvantaging smaller businesses.
Frustrated by a gap in Kansas City’s retail space, Brian Roberts started curating a mobile pop-up shop of Black-owned and -made goods. After partnering with Made in KC to open a shared storefront in Midtown, and The Black Pantry is now expanding nationally with an online store.