“The future ain’t what it used to be” – Yogi Berra, New York Yankee legend Like many kids, I learned from an early age that a game can teach us more about life than most realize. Baseball is adversity. Baseball is success by way of failure. Baseball... Read more
Welcome to our new series exploring news and views on men, women, start-ups and the entrepreneurial experience. Do tech startups need a techie founder? Yes. No. Maybe? Three Kansas City startup founders provided three perspectives on th... Read more
Entrepreneurs are competitive by nature. They love passionate, tenacious competitors that go for it all. That is why they resonate so closely with athletes. In fact, if you look into their backgrounds, many entrepreneurs were or are fierce athletes a... Read more
Did you hear? The Kansas City Royals are world champions! Here’s a quick video from the massive celebration in downtown Kansas City. Enjoy! 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&R Block, recently spoke with a small group of Kansas City... Read more
An estimated 800,000 Royals fans flooded downtown Kansas City Tuesday after their team won its first World Series in 30 years. Here are a few photos of the celebration. Enjoy! Read more
A local startup hopes to cultivate the next Wade Davis or Yordano Ventura with the help of its pitching technology. In early 2015, Kansas City-based Precise Play launched its digital pitch analyzer, which the company is selling to baseball academies,... Read more
Lead Bank and investment research firm CB Insights recently analyzed the Midwest tech investing scene and distilled their findings into a report. The nearly 40-page report looks at investment trends, performance, major players and more. Here are five... Read more
On a daily basis, Ben Kittrell translates the jargon-filled world of technology for clients of his tech consultancy. The Words that Frustrate (WTF) series aims to offer readers some clarity in an industry dominated by techies’ confusing argot. Last w... Read more
After a sizzling summer, Video Fizz is continuing its hot streak with a growing investment round and a chance to win more funding at a national pitch contest. Founded by Laura Steward, Video Fizz in September won a $50,000 grant as part of the Launch... Read more
