Minority-Led Stories

2024 Startups to Watch: Vine Street Brewing toasts to expanding reach of award-winning Black-owned brand

Editor’s note: Startland News editors selected 10 Kansas City scaling businesses to spotlight for its annual Startups to Watch list. Now in its ninth year, this feature recognizes founders and startups that editors believe will make some of the biggest, most compelling news in the coming 12 months. The following is one of 2024’s companies….

2024 Startups to Watch: Lotus TMS transforming intermodal trucking with yin-yang balance in the C-Suite

Editor’s note: Startland News editors selected 10 Kansas City scaling businesses to spotlight for its annual Startups to Watch list. Now in its ninth year, this feature recognizes founders and startups that editors believe will make some of the biggest, most compelling news in the coming 12 months. The following is one of 2024’s companies….

2024 Startups to Watch: EB Systems tracking toward mainstream adoption at major events across KC, US

Editor’s note: Startland News editors selected 10 Kansas City scaling businesses to spotlight for its annual Startups to Watch list. Now in its ninth year, this feature recognizes founders and startups that editors believe will make some of the biggest, most compelling news in the coming 12 months. The following is one of 2024’s companies….

How Kauffman Scholars’ 20-year run reflected the value of representation for Black, Brown students

Editor’s note: The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a financial supporter of Startland News. The legacy of Kauffman Scholars — an initiative of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation that sunset earlier in 2023 after 20 years — can be seen in the decades of students impacted and the passion fueling the effort from within, according to a…

KC tattoo culture inked on ‘Maker Nation Challenge,’ paying homage to legendary Grimm family

A new streaming TV series left its mark on a legendary Kansas City tattoo artist after the first of two challenge episodes featuring local entrepreneurs and creatives debuted — showcasing KC’s top tattoo talent tussling without drawing blood.  “It was the best party I’ve been to all year. I had such a great experience,” said…