Home
- ABOUT
- TEAM
- ADVERTISE
- SPONSOR
- STARTUP CRAWL
- MEMBERSHIP
- BOARD
- ADVISORS
- STORY IDEAS
NEWS
- MINORITY-LED
- WOMEN-LED
- YOUTH-LED
- FUNDING
- STARTUPS
- OPINION
SERIES
- COMMUNITY BUILDERS
  - 2023
  - 2022
  - 2021
- STARTUPS TO WATCH
  - 2025
  - 2024
  - 2023
  - 2022
  - 2021
  - 2020
  - 2019
  - 2018
  - 2017
  - 2016
- STARTUP ROAD TRIP
- NEW IN KC
COMMUNITY
JOBS
- FIND A JOB
- POST A JOB
BECOME A MEMBER

Menu

Home
- ABOUT
- TEAM
- ADVERTISE
- SPONSOR
- STARTUP CRAWL
- MEMBERSHIP
- BOARD
- ADVISORS
- STORY IDEAS
NEWS
- MINORITY-LED
- WOMEN-LED
- YOUTH-LED
- FUNDING
- STARTUPS
- OPINION
SERIES
- COMMUNITY BUILDERS
  - 2023
  - 2022
  - 2021
- STARTUPS TO WATCH
  - 2025
  - 2024
  - 2023
  - 2022
  - 2021
  - 2020
  - 2019
  - 2018
  - 2017
  - 2016
- STARTUP ROAD TRIP
- NEW IN KC
COMMUNITY
JOBS
- FIND A JOB
- POST A JOB
BECOME A MEMBER

Home KC Defender invests in Black-owned bookstore’s legacy, keeping its story alive as media startup’s new HQ Willa’s Books and Vinyl 08

LaunchKC applications

AltCap Your Biz

Startup Crawl 2025

Willa’s Books and Vinyl 08

By: Tommy Felts- July 15, 2025

Willa’s Books and Vinyl 08

Customers browse the shelves at Willa’s Books and Vinyl at 5547 Troost Ave., Kansas City; photo by Taylor Wilmore, Startland News

Share 0

Tweet

Share

Share

Related Articles

1MCKC Kauffman

AltCap Your Biz

LaunchKC Applications

Bitcoin Treasuries Event

United Way Save the Date box

Kiva KC BizCare

Contact Us

1475 Walnut St.
Kansas City, MO 64106
news@startlandnews.com

sponsors

design element

design element

© Copyright 2025 - Startland News

Home | All Stories | About | Write for Us | Advertise | Sponsor | Jobs