CONTENTS TK BUSINESS MAGAZINE | JULY/AUGUST 2021
ON THE COVER NINJA CPA | WORKING WITH HAIR | WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME | BIOSOLIDS MASTER PLAN
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NINJA CPA
Jeff Eilliott used ninja focus to turn failure into business success.
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WORKING WITH HAIR
Midwest Barber College helps people realize their goals of creating a business working with hair.
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BUILDING BRAND EQUITY
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SELLING SPORTSMANSHIP
Three local businesses help instill skills that will stay with kids throughout their lives.
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EXPERTS
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BIOSOLIDS MASTER PLAN
Topeka’s Flavorista takes you to 3 local favorites where regulars feel like family.
RONNIE MURPHY Bajillion
Bartlett & West is working with the City of Topeka to make wastewater treatment options more environmentally friendly and fiscally sound.
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Generational growth and innovation fuels 70 years of business.
Michelle De La Isla talks about her time as mayor and what the future holds.
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HOW TO EARN BRAND LOYALTY
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THE BASICS OF STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS
MERIDETH SNEPP Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
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SELLING SPORTSMANSHIP
A Washburn University professor shares his tips for building an effective brand.
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