Business

Boeing abandons Kansas

January 4, 2012

Boeing(@BoeingDefense) today announced the closure of Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) facility in Wichita resulting in over 2100 jobs being last by the end of 2013.  Blaming the market environment and defense budget cuts, the company announced the cuts would occur toward the end of 2013 despite repeated telling Kansas officials  and the Kansas...

Read more »

Chick-fil-A stands on principle

February 5, 2011

Chick-fil-A is under fire from the gay rights community.  The restaurant chain is being blasted for donating food to the Pennsylvania Family Group, a group that works that supports a traditional definition of marriage.  The chain is famous for it’s chicken sandwiches as well as its practice of closing on Sundays. The chain has...

Read more »

Sprint’s Hometown Proud

February 3, 2011

Great program that Sprint has put in place for it’s small business customers in Kansas City! Sprint customers have the opportunity to be listed on a Sprint intranet site to encourage Sprint employees to buy from the local businesses. With over 7000 employees in the KC metro area, this is a fantastic and free...

Read more »

HAMP Story

December 30, 2010

As some of you may know, I have recently been working with my mortgage servicer to get my mortgage modified under the Home Affordable Modification Program.   I initiated the application back in August of 2010; approximately 7 days after I missed my first payment and new that I would not be able to make...

Read more »