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All in May 2021
This year’s JA Business Hall of Fame Laureates are a diverse set of individuals whose contributions to business growth in Topeka vary as much as their involvement in bettering our community.
LaMona Scroggins loves the food truck because it allows her to share her talent with Topeka and not just her family.
Meet three local companies that are making business a family affair.
Learn how Topekans collaborated to bring Plug and Play to the capital city…
For the business owner, there is no right time to start succession planning. But there is certainly a wrong time, and that’s when it is too late, often after a significant life event.
After more than a year of staying at home and canceling large events, people in Topeka are getting the chance to celebrate with Kicker Country Stampede at the Heartland and Thunder Over the Heartland.
Always looking for ways to provide opportunities and activities for their members, the GreatLIFE North facility, located at 350 HWY-24, will be adding another fun activity for the whole family to do together: Toptracer.
Just a few hundred feet from the Townsite Complex, another major real estate project is pressing ahead.
“Try not to grow too fast, and try to learn in everything you do,” Ken Schmanke said. “One of two things is going to happen: either you’re going to be successful, or you’re going to learn from a failure.
John Brown said Plug and Play participation has resulted in initial investments that have enabled the company to outfit a lab and the team continues to capitalize on opportunities.
“We anticipate that if collaboration creates value for companies, they will want to stay in the area and grow their business and the innovation ecosystem to spur further economic growth,” Dave Baloga said.
“Before our interactions, Topeka was not on their radar,” said Bridges, “but the more we told our story and shared our vision, the more believable the Plug and Play possibility became.”
John Keddy, chief technology officer and chief information security officer for Security Benefit, first became familiar with Plug and Play four years ago…
Two organizations in our community work together to help students learn the ins-and-outs of money and how they can develop an entrepreneurial mindset.
Jim and Butch don’t seek out the spotlight, but it is hard to avoid it when you are making such a difference in your community.
While she will always be hailed as a trailblazer, her most precious legacy lies in the family she adored.
As Kiley looks back at his accomplishments, he can smile with the satisfaction of knowing he has made a difference not only in the companies he has led but also in his community.
“The values I grew up with are still here,” Dan said. “The people here are Topeka’s bright spot.”
“We are a close-knit company who care about each other and our customers.” -Chuck Hogan
