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...City be watching for next? A: Expansion across the city is the goal. We’ve built something powerful here in KCK — and it’s time to bring that same energy to... Read more
...extensive entrepreneurial experience. “The way we’re looking at it, Kansas City’s the base — it’s really a Heartland network,” said Lehmann, noting the regional Tiger 21 initiative could include entrepreneurs... Read more
Editor’s note: Startland News is showcasing five Kansas City small businesses this week through the newsroom’s first-ever Small Biz to Watch series, presented by Bank of America. The following highlights... Read more
...role has Kansas City played in shaping your business? A: Kansas City has played a major role in shaping my business by creating a truly supportive environment for small business... Read more
...viable innovations. “Three of these startups are part of the Digital Health KC initiative, which aims to accelerate health care innovations; each has some vital tech that could reshape the... Read more
An immersive experience set in a post-apocalyptic world — the brainchild of Kansas City artist and designer Keyon Monte — transforms an iconic Shakespearean tragedy into a warped, high-fashion human... Read more
...Kansas City has always pulled me back.” That magnetic pull is more than hometown pride. For Haggard, Kansas City is a place full of possibility — a city where people... Read more
...major boost. Through a Kiva Kansas City microloan campaign, Young quickly raised $15,000, the maximum amount allowed on the crowdfunding capital platform. The money will help him hire staff, grow... Read more
...The round also notably included investment from KCRise Fund, which touted founder Tutera’s impressive understanding of how to build a tech enterprise. His company uses smart healthcare tech — an... Read more
...credit all of the people in our strong entrepreneurial ecosystem in Kansas City for making the SourceLink model possible nationwide,” Meyers said. “Kansas City is a hotbed for entrepreneurial innovation,... Read more