There’s a new hand at the helm of Kansas City innovation, and it belongs to that of Bob Bennett. A 24-year veteran of the U.S. Army, Bennett kicked off his tenure as the second-ever chief in... Read more
Poised, posh and purposeful, Jennifer Lapka Pfeifer sits straight as a board at Kaldi’s coffee shop with unwavering eye contact. Donning a contoured-floral blue and white dress, Lapka smiles... Read more
Allow me to introduce … myself. My name is Kat Hungerford, Startland News’ new managing editor. As I type this, I’m sitting at a trendy desk in Village Square Coworking Studio at... Read more
Kansas City’s so-called “Bean Baron” was recently named a top entrepreneur in the region. The University of Missouri-Kansas City Bloch School on Monday dubbed Roasterie founder Danny O’Neil... Read more
Update: Henry Bloch passed away April 23, 2019. Click here to read business leaders’ salutes to the Kansas City icon. Henry Bloch, the co-founder and former CEO of tax prep giant H... Read more
Tommy Saunders is serious about fitness — one glance at his eight-pack and pythons for arms makes that clear. But the Kansas City entrepreneur is also serious about business, a fact he plans... Read more
Startland News reporter Ashley Jost sat down with Jim McKelvey, co-founder of Square and LaunchCode, during his visit to Techweek. Here’s a bit of the conversation. On Kansas City’s strength... Read more