Startups Stories
Golf tech founders took a big swing; it’s a pitch that’s paying off beyond KC
Viewing Kansas City-built GolfTRK as merely a neighborhood indoor golf simulator is a mirage that masks the broader sports technology startup behind it, said Matt Williams, detailing the data-driven play behind his surging business.
Pipeline gala celebrates a startup crowd moving toward the world’s problems (not hiding from them)
When the world feels fractured and hopeless — heavy with economic uncertainty and political division — it needs people who still believe that change is possible, Melissa Vincent told a black-tie crowd of entrepreneurs gathered Friday evening in the Grand Hall at Union Station.
Seeing through the static: KC developer launches visual snow simulator after his own symptoms were dismissed
A Kansas City-based software developer and podcast host suspected he had a rare neurological condition, interviewed an expert to learn more, then built a communication tool after his own doctor dismissed his symptoms.
No Recognition: Founder speeds up anti-surveillance tech in face of mass identity sweeps
Bill Swearingen thinks sharing your identity should come with an off switch.
Lula passes elite network’s pressure testing, advancing to final hurdle before full Endeavor access
Advancing through Endeavor Heartland’s national selection process not only gets Kansas City-built property maintenance platform Lula one step away from joining Endeavor’s global entrepreneur network, said founder Bo Lais; it helps put the venture’s hometown on a bigger stage.
