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The Insider's Guide to The Kansas City Business Community
Mike Marcellus
April 29, 2026
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The Kansas City Networker
👋 Good afternoon, Kansas City! Welcome to The Kansas City Networker, the local newsletter serving professionals in the Greater Kansas City business community.
In today’s issue:
👍 Children’s Mercy announces $1B expansion with new acute patient tower
👀 Royals will build a $1.9B downtown KC ballpark as part of a $3B project with Hallmark Cards
🤔 Do you prefer to pay income taxes or sales taxes? Missouri voters will get to choose
📈 Kansas City organizations that need Comprehensive Landscape Management Services, CRM Software Project, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Replace Windows & Blinds, develop an economic mobility strategy, develop an economic mobility strategy, and more
❤️ Kansas City World Cup grants help small businesses expand, Kansas City’s Open Doors! program secures big investment in local entrepreneurs and more
💼 Discover top jobs and talent around Greater Kansas City
📅 Register for Kansas City networking events
👨💻 And more …
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🍇 GRAPEVINE
Business Buzz
A look inside the Greater Kansas City business community
Children’s Mercy announces $1B expansion with new acute patient tower (Read)
Royals will build a $1.9B downtown KC ballpark as part of a $3B project with Hallmark Cards (Read)
Crown Center businesses react to Royals stadium announcement (Read)
Kansas City has paired 18 vacant storefronts with local businesses for the World Cup so far (Read)
Do you prefer to pay income taxes or sales taxes? Missouri voters will get to choose (Read)
Entry-level job seekers in Kansas and Missouri feel the hiring slowdown: 'It's rough out here' (Read)
Lawsuit accuses Good Day Farm of forming illegal cartel to monopolize Missouri market (Read)
Blue Cross Blue Shield customers to receive payments in $2.67B settlement. Do you qualify? (Read)
Kansas City high schoolers earn college credit through business plan competition (Read)
Kansas City region shifts into final phase of World Cup preparation (Read)
📈 PIPELINE
Sales & Marketing
Sales leads for Kansas City professionals
The City of Kansas City Aviation Department needs comprehensive landscape management services (Link)
CRM Software Project in Kansas City, MO (Link)
City of North Kansas City needs Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Integrated Software System (Link)
KCATA Drug & Alcohol Testing and Medical Health Services (Link)
The City of Kansas City, Missouri is seeking qualified organizations to serve as a backbone organization to develop an economic mobility strategy (Link)
The State of Missouri Office of Administration needs to Replace Windows & Blinds (Link)
❤️ BOOSTS
Resources & Support
Connect with tech, capital, and innovation in Kansas City
Kansas City World Cup grants help small businesses expand ahead of 2026 tournament (More)
Kansas City’s Open Doors! program secures big investment in local entrepreneurs (More)
Lee's Summit man uses scientific background to create unique, 3D art inspired by Kansas City (More)
Meta delivers on data center investment pledge with 13 grants to KC community orgs (More)
GoodBread Innovations: $1.38 Million Grant To Expand Microloan Access In Kansas City (More)
How $2M has helped KC’s Black businesses grow: ‘Represents what is possible’ (More)
Kansas City expert launches grant-writing app to help nonprofits secure funding, build programs (More)
💼 CAREERS
Hiring & Talent
Discover top jobs and talent around Greater Kansas City
🔥 A Manager of Business Development is needed in Kansas City, MO. Compensation is $80K–$100K yr (Apply)
🔥 A Sr. xarvio Business Development Rep is sought in Kansas City, MO. Compensation is $132K–$182K yr (Apply)
👀 Sean Hand, an Education Peopleware Coordinator, is currently seeking a new position (Profile)
🔥 A Field Sales Agent & Trainer is wanted in Kansas City, MO. Pay is $90K–$110K yr (Apply)
👀 Diego Serfaty, a Building Supervisor, is looking for opportunities (Profile)
👀 Ryan Brenneke, a Software Engineer, is currently looking for a new position (Profile)
🔥 A Senior Sales Representative is needed in Kansas City, MO. Compensation is $140K–$170K yr (Apply)
👀 Maya Thomas, a Benefits Coordinator, is open for work (Profile)
🔥 A Regional Sales Director is needed in Kansas City, MO. Pay is $180K–$230K yr (Apply)
📅 EVENTS
Business & Networking
Where Kansas City professionals go to learn, connect, and grow
🤝 4/30 SocialHeart Presents: No Work Talk Networking - A KCYP Happy Hour! (Register)
🤝 5/5 WorkingWomen: SheConnect - Virtual Career Spark & Network (Register)
🤝 5/5 Assets & Alerts After Hours: A CMA & Armis Networking Event at NLIT (Register)
🤝 5/6 Small Business Roundtable with KC Mayor Pro Tem (Register)
🤝 5/7 CyberSpecialistsCyberConnect Virtual Career Networking Power Hour (Register)
🤝 5/13 AI Specialists AppliedAI Ethics Monthly Mixer - Elevate Your Network (Register)
🤝 5/14 SHE MEANS BUSINESS KC: Flowers & Flutes Party (Register)
🤝5/14 Health and Healers Networking (Register)
🤝 5/21 CareerClub: Ignite Connections at ThirdThursdayNetworking (Register)
🤝 5/23 RetailSpecialists: RetailConnect - Network & Grow Your Career! - Kansas City (Register)
🤝 5/29 The Un-Presentation: An Interactive Networking Takeover (Register)
🤝= In Person, 💻 = Virtual
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The DTC beauty category is crowded. To break through, Jennifer Aniston’s brand LolaVie, worked with Roku Ads Manager to easily set up, test, and optimize CTV ad creatives. The campaign helped drive a big lift in sales and customer growth, helping LolaVie break through in the crowded beauty category.
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