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Emerson Hodes, The Loop KC

Community Builders to Watch: Emerson Hodes envisions KC as the next hotspot, loops in metro’s young professionals

Editor’s note: Startland News is showcasing five Kansas City changemakers from five local organizations through its second annual Community Builders to Watch series. The following highlights one of the 2022 honorees, selected from more than 100 initial nominees. Click here to view the full list of Community Builders to Watch — presented by Engenious Design. Emerson…

Tammy Buckner, WeCode KC

Community Builders to Watch: Tammy Buckner codes new career path for teens, a ‘Scouts’ for technology

Editor’s note: Startland News is showcasing five Kansas City changemakers from five local organizations through its second annual Community Builders to Watch series. The following highlights one of the 2022 honorees, selected from more than 100 initial nominees. Click here to view the full list of Community Builders to Watch — presented by Engenious Design. Tammy…

Chris Rehkamp, Technology Ventures Studio

Community Builders to Watch: Chris Rehkamp builds pipeline for early-stage tech entrepreneurs from within KC

Editor’s note: Startland News is showcasing five Kansas City changemakers from five local organizations through its second annual Community Builders to Watch series. The following highlights one of the 2022 honorees, selected from more than 100 initial nominees. Click here to view the full list of Community Builders to Watch — presented by Engenious Design. Chris…

Megan Adams, Firebrand Collective

Community Builders to Watch: Megan Adams creates connection ‘beyond the business card’ with female-focused coworking

Editor’s note: Startland News is showcasing five Kansas City changemakers from five local organizations through its second annual Community Builders to Watch series. The following highlights one of the 2022 honorees, selected from more than 100 initial nominees. Click here to view the full list of Community Builders to Watch — presented by Engenious Design. Megan…

Angus Kennard, Inauro, Luke Anear, SafetyCulture, and Craig Kesby, Inauro

SafetyCulture invests $2.1M in IoT startup Inauro, growing tech portfolio focused on frontline safety

A $2.1 million investment by SafetyCulture into a data and IoT software startup is part of an ongoing, focused effort to boost emerging technologies that enhance frontline processes, the global workplace operations company said Monday. “We’re constantly pushing to find new ways to innovate and automate processes so tasks can be done to higher standards,…