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Bracket bash races to halfcourt, cutting pitch competitors down to 16 Kansas startups

March 4, 2026

The competition for $25,000 in startup capital is intensifying for more than a dozen Kansas entrepreneurs as a high-profile pitch event announced Wednesday that it had narrowed the field from 32 finalists to 16. Selected companies — half of which hail from the Kansas City region — advance to the next round of the 2026

Parade of Hearts cheat code: All 150 hearts together for one day, then never again; here’s where you can find them

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Ship with a smile: How SendBack is giving life in the face of a graveyard for returns

March 3, 2026
She’s getting the empanadas ready for World Cup hunger: Here’s why Chef Silvia Miguel isn’t biting off more than she can chew

March 3, 2026
UMKC venture challenge is adding to its prize pool: Wisdom from seasoned entrepreneurs

March 3, 2026
French-Inspired Paris Baguette bakery sets timer for downtown KC opening; B&B shutters historic theater down the block

March 2, 2026

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&tag you’re it: Digital ID aims to give back people’s control over their data, attention

February 28, 2026

A Kansas City-built digital identity platform is launching streamlining technology to tackle what its founders see as a fundamental flaw of the world wide web: it was optimized for clicks, but never designed for the humans who use it. “Identity was left out of the Internet,” said Aaron Sloup, co-founder of The & Company, alongside

Featured Stories

Bracket bash races to halfcourt, cutting pitch competitors down to 16 Kansas startups

Parade of Hearts cheat code: All 150 hearts together for one day, then never again; here’s where you can find them

Ship with a smile: How SendBack is giving life in the face of a graveyard for returns

She’s getting the empanadas ready for World Cup hunger: Here’s why Chef Silvia Miguel isn’t biting off more than she can chew

UMKC venture challenge is adding to its prize pool: Wisdom from seasoned entrepreneurs

French-Inspired Paris Baguette bakery sets timer for downtown KC opening; B&B shutters historic theater down the block

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