Startups Stories
Nowhere to trim: Emptied salons, independent contractors feel cut out of relief funds with few options
Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. Critical mistakes in the first round of government aid for small businesses…
Restaurant menu printer’s pivot to face shields: ‘How do you create a supply chain overnight?’
Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. When COVID-19 quickly cut into the Trabon Group’s business, the Kansas City…
Stuck at home, lacking basic necessities? KC blockchain expert’s new direct giving platform offers relief
Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. Entrepreneurs are simply more agile than the federal government, said Shekhar Gupta,…
West Coast startup studio thinks now is the perfect time to add KC tech companies to its portfolio
A Venice Beach, California-based startup studio wants to fund, found, and grow more startups — including those in the Kansas City area. “When we got started, our main goal was to reduce the 90 percent failure rate of startups,” explained Austin Stofer, founder and CEO of Sieo — the California startup studio that currently boasts a 12-company…
C2FO’s Sandy Kemper: Remote work has potential to strain communication, but fosters empathy
Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. C2FO and the Kemper Family Foundation are financial supporters of Startland News,…
