The yearly After Hours Business Exchange took place on March 5th at Alphapointe, 7501 Prospect Ave. More than 200 people participated in this “Show me the Green” event.

Thank you to the following organizations that joined/renewed their membership with the Southtown Council for 2015 during the month of February 2015:

Monthly Luncheon
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 11:45am
Speaker– Police Chief Darryl Forte
Location: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church,
6401 Wornall Ter. (note change of location)
$12/person– Reservations Required! Call 816-523-5553.
Catered by Tasso’s Greek Restaurant & Catering

SPECIAL DEAL!!! Get 10 luncheons in 2015 for $100 starting January 15th. Save $20 dollars and avoid the headaches of having cash or needing invoices! Checks/cash are accepted at WABA, 6814 Troost Ave. by Feb. 15, 2015.

Bona Terra Salon, 414 E 63rd Street, is a newly constructed salon in the Brookside East Property. The project began in July, 2014 when the owners contracted George Cevillo, the premier Avada Salon designer in Hammond LA, to design the Salon interior.   During the design phase, Etopa, the Aveda  furniture and fixture company, was selected to provide the interior equipment and Kansas City’s Kessinger/Hunter was selected as the general contractor.

The 35th Annual Brookside St. Patrick’s Day Warm-Up Parade takes place at 2pm on Saturday, March 14. Leading off the parade will be 4th District City Councilwoman Jan Marcason followed by Mr. and Mrs. Irish represented by Brookside Toy and Science owners, Jim and Mary Jo Ward. The Wards are celebrating their 50th year in business in Brookside.

Many business owners have difficulty moving beyond $150,000-$750,000 in sales. For five months ScaleUP! Kansas City will immerse 12 to 15 entrepreneurs in courses and “collisions” that will connect them with a high caliber network of peers, resources and mentors and change the trajectory of their businesses. Apply in March to be part of the summer cohort of selected entrepreneurs for ScaleUP! KC and drive your business to even greater heights.