It’s the wee hours of the morning. Pitch-dark sky, hardly a murmur on these urban streets. Most of Kansas City tucked in their cozy beds. But inside this tiny brick building on 12th St... Read more
A quarter-century commitment to regional investment and collaboration is paying off, said Dennis Ridenour, reflecting on a timeline of impact for BioNexus KC — accelerating innovation and st... Read more
Toucans and Labubus blow it: Designer boxes tissues that don’t shred your nose (or home’s aesthetic)
WICHITA — As a consumer herself, Ariel Westphal wants to expect more from the items she purchases, the budding Kansas entrepreneur said. And from a business perspective, that means crafting... Read more
Unexpected loss hit these small businesses in 2025; here’s how they’re pushing forward despite grief
Editor’s note: The following story was published by KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective. Click here to read the original story or here to s... Read more
Editor’s note: KCultivators is a lighthearted profile series to highlight people who are meaningfully enriching Kansas City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Kansas City is far from dry when it c... Read more
In this bonus episode of Startland News’ Plug and Play Topeka podcast series, we’re joined by Lindsay Lebahn, director and partner success manager for Plug and Play Topeka (through Go... Read more
Editor’s note: The following details the Kansas City’s Central City Economic Development (CCED) sales tax initiative within the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City. EDCKC is a pa... Read more
When Ava-Rochelle Woodard rides through Kansas City with her parents, the 6-year-old pays attention. She notices people walking along the road, and when Ava sees someone who might need help,... Read more
Trees are among humans’ most sacred relatives, said Alex Villalobos-McAnderson, a Shawnee-based energy medicine practitioner who noted that connections to the earth run deep even amid the tu... Read more
WICHITA — A Kansas-built innovation program is hitting the road — applying its successful model to Northwest Arkansas in a bid to expand growth opportunities for more early-stage companies a... Read more
