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International Architects Atelier, founded in Kansas City in 1988, is a female-owned, minority-owned small business. The firm's creative touch can be seen in its award-winning design of religious and educational institutions, museums, theaters, commercial, retail and residential facilities, parking structure,; and park and recreation projects. IAA targets small and mid-sized projects that require very unique design solutions.

Charlie Arnot, CEO and president of Look East, is recognized as a thought-leader in food and agriculture. Look East is an employee-owned public relations and communications firm. Charlie is highly regarded as both a writer and sought-after speaker who engages audiences across the globe. He also serves as CEO of the Center for Food Integrity, an international non-profit organization dedicated to building consumer trust and confidence in today’s food system.

Max Electric is a commercial, industrial, electrical contractor providing both construction services and 24/7 emergency services to the Kansas City Metro area.

Batts Communications Services is a business technology partner that helps companies leverage technology to excel in business. Our offerings include: Business Telephone Systems Cloud Telephone Solutions Network & Fiber Cabling Internet & Phone Service Consulting.

BicMedia has been producing highly effective and creative marketing tools for clients since 2002. We produce corporate videos, television commercials, jingles, custom music and more! Whether it's "Corporate Hip-Hop" or sales training tools, we work with you to deliver your message and build your brand. See samples of our work at www.bicmedia.com or just give us a call at 816-221-7021 to find out how we can help you grow your business!

RL Brooks is the owner and CEO of Seen Merch, Ink Tank and Merch Central. All three companies specialize in custom merchandise production and fulfillment for artists, bands, businesses and individuals seeking to reach consumers through custom printed merchandise. In 2009, RL and his brother, Micah Brooks, founded Seen Merchandising in Kansas City. Seen Merch was recognized as the 14th fastest growing company in Kansas City for 2014-2017, according to Ingram’s Magazine.

Burtin & Associates, Inc. is a facility management company for janitorial, lawn care, snow removal, supply management and light repairs.

Our company has been serving the Kansas City area to great fanfare and success. After years of research, we've made an astonishing discovery - everyone has a unique donut gene. They want a donut that expresses their unique personalities, so we built a laboratory that lets you experiment with that gene. Donutology is a simple equation - you pick your donut, icing, toppings and drizzle, then we create it right before your eyes and serve it up hot.

Lauren's Hope was founded in 2001 and originated the concept of fashionable medical ID jewelry. We produce products for women, men and children and focus on innovating new designs that are relevant to the needs of our customers. Most recently, we've begun offering styles that combine the technology of an online health profile with a simple band. Our goal is to let those with chronic medical conditions who need to wear an alert know that we provide styles that combine safety with style.

Triggerfish is a Information Technology (IT) Integration practice focused in the healthcare industry. We provide IT staffing, project management, telecommunications services, voice/data cabling, security solutions and audio/visual solutions.

When accuracy means money, this Midwest leader provides meteorological, disaster preparedness and emergency communications consulting. Weather or Not, Inc. has been protecting operational budgets and improving safety for large businesses, airports, utilities, schools, major league baseball, major league soccer and municipalities since 1986.

Asset LifeCycle provides environmentally responsible investment recovery, asset disposal & data destruction solutions. Our services include logistics, remarketing, parts recovery, secure data destruction.... and more. Asset LifeCycle offers services to government agencies, large enterprise, as well as, small business and non-profit organizations.

Paradise Park is a unique family destination in Lee Summit that regionally attracts guests looking for wholesome, clean, friendly and fun spaces to share with their friends, coworkers and families.

CPA Firm - Public Accounting

PROOF is market research company that evaluates and measures the emotions, motivations and preferences of customers. We use customer insights to understand the feelings of customers and provide mathematically sound insights on which messages to use for which customer segments using which mediums so companies can win more business.

Podiatrist; Medical and surgical treatment of the foot and ankle

OCCU-TEC is a multi-disciplined organization with client service and loyalty remaining the key to our success. Our focus is providing specialized business solutions to help clients effectively manage environmental, occupational health and safety (EH&S) risks, as well as complete fuel tank inspections and repair.

This family owned and operated business has been fulfilling the needs of its customers since 1869. As a wholesale business-to-business provider of high quality consumer electronic products, we provide products and solutions to many different industries. These products range from residential audio and video, to automation, network distribution, surveillance, installation accessories and more. Always open to change, but never forgetting our roots, we are here to exceed our customers expectations and form great relationships in doing so.

Best & Co. offers a new way to acquire fine jewelry without the high markups of traditional luxury jewelry retailers. We offer a curated selection of exceptional, well-designed jewelry and make the process of purchasing beautiful jewelry easy. Our efficient business model allows us to provide truly significant savings to our clients.

Pro-Con is a contract parts manufacturer located in the Lee's Summit. They are an ISO certified shop with extensive capabilities for lathe and mill work. They are also experienced in light fabrication, welding and assembly.

Nationwide Transportation and Logistics Services, Inc. is a Certified Woman-Owned Business (WEB) specializing in freight management services. We take great pride in providing our customers with unsurpassed 24/7 transportation services since 1998. As an established third-party freight and logistics provider, we have built our reputation by striving to understand meet each customer;s unique shipping needs. Then we arrange to ship in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.

We are a commercial property maintenance company with an emphasis in providing parking lot sweeping and day porter services to large retail properties in the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Managed Energy Systems reduces electric, gas, and water costs for commercial and industrial businesses. The business is focused in Utility Bill Audits, Energy Incentives, and Efficient Equipment.

Regal Distributing Co. works with a range of clients to stock supplies that make their businesses cleaner, safer and more effective. Regal carries inventory that supplies clients ranging from the healthcare industry to foodservice and commercial.

Fabri-Quilt is a diversified textile company located in North Kansas City, founded in 1962. Fabri-Quilt began as a custom quilter, supplying outerwear companies located around the Midwest with quilted fabrics for the manufacturing of winter garments. During the late 1970's, Fabri-Quilt began designing and converting their own fabrics for distribution in fabric stores and quilt shops across the U.S. In 2000, Fabri-Quilt Hospitality was created to service hotels and motels, from large chains to independent hotel owners, with bedding and draperies.

Alaskan Fur is an 87-year-old retail store. We specialize in furs, leathers and shearlings. We also sell accessories such as fur bags, scarves and gloves for both men and women. Alaskan Fur is a full-service salon offering fur cleaning and storage, as well as fur restyling.

Interior trim commercial carpentry construction along with traffic control services.

National CPA firm serving businesses, individuals and fiduciaries

Intouch B2D is an Enterprise Consultancy principally focused on Advisory, Execution and Support Services for clients in Health and Life Sciences.

Manufacturers, markets and sells a full line of drywall finishing tools to professionals around the globe. www.level5tools.com

Equip-Bid.com, Inc is an online only auction company based out of Kansas City. Auctions are conducted daily with thousands of items up for bid online at any given time. Auctions are based at our warehouse, onsite, or through our network of other affiliates that utilize the Equip-Bid platform.

Wholesale Sales and Distribution - Packaging Materials, Equipment and Service

Commercial Capital is dedicated to providing the best capital equipment financing experience to individual businesses and equipment vendors. We are a family-owned lease financing company that understands that each business has individual capital-financing needs. Our team works one-on-one with business owners and equipment vendors to find the right lease-financing option to suit each capital-equipment purchase. Based in the Kansas City area, Commercial Capital provides equipment leasing nationwide but our main focus is in the Kansas city market.

FosterAdopt Connect is a non profit social service agency providing innovative solutions to child welfare problems. Our goal is help abused and neglected children to heal. We do that by providing foster and adoptive children a stable, loving and nurturing family environment through support and advocacy for abused and neglected children and the families caring for them.

SRKO LLC is a commercial general contracting company that specializes in high end tenant tenant finishes and small out of the ground project developments.

notes to self® socks target the subconscious mind - most receptive early in the morning and late at night - improving your thoughts, actions and performance! Made in the U.S.A.

Stress Free Computer Support for small and mid sized businesses. FLAT FEE monthly support. You know when you call the "help desk" and they are not very helpful? We make that go away with Fast, Friendly service for a Flat Fee. For years, IT companies and their clients have been working against each other. Something breaks, the IT company comes out to fix it, followed by a big bill. That's all about to change. With VersentCheck. we work with you to make sure that things don't break in the first place. Using a flat-fee monthly approach to billing, our incentive is to keep your network running smoothly. The better we do our job, the less you'll see of us, and the more you'll get out of your network. Finally, you can stop paying for downtime. Doesn't that make sense?

We are a boutique planning and landscape architecture firm specializing in international hospitality and destination projects. Since our founding in 2008, we have worked in more than 40 countries. Our project size and scope range from small boutique resort hotels, to theme parks, to large-scale mixed-use masterplanning projects encompassing thousands of acres.

Development, manufacture and marketing of pest control and biological cleaning products.

Kenton Brothers is the area's industry leader in high quality locking systems and professional service meeting the security needs of all commercial businesses. Established in 1897, we are expert in all aspects of commercial locking systems, both electronic and mechanical, for businesses that need to protect their people, property and possessions.

Neighborhood Painting is a full service painting and restoration company. We have been servicing the Kansas City area since 2002. Services we offer include interior, exterior painting, carpentry, wood rot repairs, drywall, decks, stucco for both residential and commercial clients.

We hope you don't mind, but you'll never experience one of our brokers greet you at an open house with mints and cookies. We buy and sell land for commercial and development use - period. We hear the whispers. This makes us kind of? unique? in the wide world of real estate brokerage. Whereas most firms take any type of business they can get, we only do land. It's not that selling buildings and homes is a bad thing (right?), but as dirt simple as some might think the business of land realty is, in truth, it's an art. No where in real estate does the confluence of capital financing, architecture, engineering, governmental pleasantries, utility services, storm water runoff, tax incentives, and grandma's third-cousin-once-removed-co-trustee-still-on-the-deed, come into play more than in land realty. The Land Source has been there ? on both sides of the many fences - and our experience will benefit you. Whether you're buying, selling, or utilizing our growing site selection services, you will find that our ability to "move dirt" is second to none. The Land Source was formed in 2001 by Pat Daniels to assist land owners in maximizing the value of their land for sale and assisting land developers & investors in finding the right land for their needs to maximize the property's use and value. In 2010 Kevin Tubbesing acquired The Land Source and has led the company in triple digit growth in each consecutive year since. Our diverse and talented team members cover all needs within land realty. With over a century of experience, their combination of skills has enabled our clients and investors to profit from the application of cumulative judgment including the negotiation skills to get grandma's third-cousin to sign the deed! Whether you are selling, buying or just on a search, let The Land Source maximize your investment. Contact us today.

Manufacture & Distribute Natural Products for the Body & Home

Medical practice management company. Billing, collections; operational and financial analysis and support.

We are a full service marketing agency, specializing in clients within the healthcare/pharmaceutical industry. Our headquarters are in Overland Park, Kansas, and we also have offices in Chicago, Illinois and New York, New York.