Successfully scaling entrepreneurs take the time to work on their businesses — rather than just in them, Jill Hathaway said, emphasizing the transformative power ScaleUP! Kansas City brings to the 20 top-tier business owners newly participating... Read more
A freshly launched partnership between KC Tech Council and Apprenti — designed to cultivate tech skills and offer first-hand experience for apprentices — is a solid fit for Kansas City’s talent needs, two members of the metro’s U.S. congre... Read more
BetaBlox is adding more reality to its demo day — pushing the entrepreneur incubator’s hotly anticipated event to the summer and retooling the format as documentary-style vignettes that feed into casting for a full-season reality TV show. “This... Read more
The Kansas City Chiefs are headed back to the Super Bowl — seeking to replicate last year’s post-season success at the Feb. 7 big game in Tampa, Florida. And while an ongoing pandemic will limit the number of fans who can travel to the cha... Read more
A wall of red painted in the shadow of downtown is expected to serve as more than a backdrop for Kansas City Chiefs-inspired selfies, as the world champion football team heads back to the Super Bowl. “We hope that rallying around the Chiefs bec... Read more
When raises dried up at work a decade ago, Craig Jones needed a new way to make up lost income. “It kind of happened by accident. It was never on purpose,” Jones said of the hobby he turned into a side hustle in 2011 and ways it’s since g... Read more
Startland News is continuing its “Fund Me, KC” series to highlight area entrepreneurs’ efforts to accelerate their businesses or lend a helping hand to others. This is an opportunity for entrepreneurs — like Brandon Calloway’s campaign to fund t... Read more
Life is best lived loud — not sitting on the sidelines, wishing you could experience it, explained Ginger McCune. “If you have a car and it takes premium gas — and you fill it full of regular gas, what’s it gonna do? It’s gonna go for a little... Read more
Tasty, healthy treats in a microwaveable cup: Omega Power Creamer founders launch Upside Down Bakery
Guilty pleasure treats — like brownies, muffins and pancakes — no longer require “guilt” as an ingredient, Greg Blome said. “Upside Down Bakery is flipping baking on its head,” said Blome, who co-founded Upside Down Bakery with Nick Wehrle. “A... Read more
Snowy skies and frosted windshields outside, beach vibes within. A new tiki-inspired cafe — tucked away in the East Crossroads — offers a warm, inviting atmosphere and tropical transformations of classic treats and sips. The concept: Blend the f... Read more
