2023 in Review: 100 people to know in Kansas City's key industries.

Everyone knows that success in business often comes down to who you know.

Risers pack their calendars with networking events, association meetings and oceans of coffee meetings because they know it's not enough to be able to recite a few well-know names. Separating themselves from the competition means searching farther, wider and deeper to find customers, partners, collaborators, vendors — well, you get it.

The Kansas City Business Journal has tried to help the past couple of years by introducing readers to people they should become familiar with through our "20 To Know" series. In 2023, we rolled out lists of top people — and some destined to be — in advertising, nonprofits, technology, architecture and financial services.