German Solar Energy and Technology Leader Focuses on Growing Midwest Market

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At all levels of government and at most dinner tables, the high cost of energy and the options possible from the renewable sources of solar and wind are familiar conversations.  The change in recent years, however, is those conversations have become increasingly the focus of policy and action, not just topics conjecture and speculation.

SunCarrier, a division a+f GmbH, a company in southern Germany, has been researching Kansas City and the region as sites for installation of their solar technology.  Marc Reimer, Head of Project Development, explained that his company has been a leader in solar technology and efficiency for six years with a new fashion of solar installation that has shown great success in Germany and Spain.  They now seek to try that same technology in what he terms as “less than optimal conditions,” namely the winters of Midwestern United States. Read more

The Mojo Moment

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Have You Ever Been Struck By Lightning?   Have you ever experienced that “Mojo Moment” in your business?   Can you name the time and place?  Can you name the result, how it was handled, and whether you actually achieved anything based on that instant? Read more

All Dressed Up and Ready to Grow – Part I

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Even during the best of times, small businesses in America represent the majority of all new U.S. job growth.  In fact according to the Small Business Administration, most net job loss occurs within firms that are greater than 500 employees. Read more

All Dressed Up and Ready to Grow – Part II

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Layoffs from existing businesses are not the only market event that causes new small businesses to be birthed.   I’ve noticed consistently that even the best performing leaders within existing businesses, and maybe especially the best performers, start to get restless after age 40.  They begin to reflect on where they’ll go, and how they’ll own their own piece of American business.

It seems like companies take a familiar path. Read more

All Dressed Up and Ready to Grow – Part III

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David Rayl of Executive Suites and Services www.suitesandservices.com

has been building businesses since the beginning of his career.  After a few years as a software developer renting space in someone else’s building, David decided to become a landlord.  He learned the lesson early, that being a landlord could become much more profitable than being a tenant.

We estimate that David is now the largest owner/ manager of business incubator space in Johnson County, Kansas.  And that is no small deal, Toto. Read more