Led by regional startup champion Jeff Slobotski, Omaha-based Router Ventures is hoping to grow its early-stage investment portfolio with more Kansas City firms. With seven startups in its ro... Read more
Computers can do a lot these days, but they can’t process feelings. After all, that’s what sets humans apart from machine — right? Not necessarily it seems, as one Kansas-City based artifici... Read more
Across the U.S., student engagement is declining. By the time students reach high school, 2 out of 3 them will become disengaged, according to Gallup’s 2015 figures. But one Kansas City-base... Read more
Startland News and the Kansas City Star have partnered to publish content as part of the Star’s new special section, “Spirit.” This story is in the Star’s Nov. 13 Sunday edition. Behind VML’... Read more
Editor’s note: Startland News is an affiliate organization of MECA Challenge, both of which are operated by CEED LLC. A competition that challenges students to solve startups’ busines... Read more
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Check out more from Grant Gooding here. Recently I worked with some startups for LaunchKC and several folks a... Read more
Editor’s note: This content is sponsored by LaunchKC but independently produced by Startland News. “This is for everyone who doubted me.” That’s a phrase Tommy Saunders has been saying to hi... Read more
Editor’s note: This content is sponsored by LaunchKC but independently produced by Startland News. Entrepreneurship is often attractive to personalities that don’t mind dealing with uncertai... Read more
Editor’s note: This content is sponsored by LaunchKC but independently produced by Startland News. Growing up, Gretchen Henry’s family farmed cotton in Southeast Missouri. Although most are... Read more
Editor’s note: This content is sponsored by LaunchKC but independently produced by Startland News. Everyone who goes into medicine is motivated, in part, by their desire to reduce pai... Read more