Editor’s note: Continuing Startland’s mission to help area entrepreneurs and startups grow, we’re happy to share with you a video from our friends at Kansas City-based tech agency Crema. Learn more about the agency here. App development for any... Read more
Winning a mother’s trust is a big deal, said Michael Moran, founder of MoPro, a high-protein, low-sugar Greek yogurt that was among the 2018 Sprint Accelerator cohort’s dairy-centric startups. But what’s perhaps even better than earning Mom’s bl... Read more
After two area founders snagged sizable cash prizes in past contests, a global coworking giant is re-igniting the WeWork Creator Awards competition to recognize entrepreneurs’ work. WeWork plans to dish out at least $238,000 and up to $634,000 i... Read more
If an idea doesn’t prompt a “Heck yeah!” response from the team at Boomn, it gets an “Um, no” verdict, said Ryan O’Connell. A data-driven and performance-based digital marketing company, KC-based Boomn works primarily with ecommerce brands. Such... Read more
Editor’s note: Check out photos from this event below the story. White people have to understand that they’ll never understand, said Lora McDonald. “White people only have to be ‘white’ when they’re in a room with other races. When they aren’t,... Read more
A doctor’s startup, Eclipse Rx, hopes to make skin cancer history. The Kansas City-based company, plans to release a solar-powered, sun-monitoring wearable this summer that will provide users with information about the level of sun they are rece... Read more
Overflowing with business resources, an affordable cost of living and a collaborative community of creatives, Kansas City recently was named the top U.S. destination for Millennial entrepreneurs. Thumbtack.com — a platform for customers to find... Read more
SafetyCulture, an Australia-based firm whose North American headquarters is located in Kansas City, announced a huge funding round Monday to advance its tech platform focused on workplace safety. The tech firm raised a $45.5 million Series C rou... Read more
Amid the hustle of a Minnesota Timberwolves game, fans peer through a glass floor at passersby in a lobby below. Looking up, a giant, neon-colored basketball sculpture looms overhead. It’s a moment created for curiosity and connection — designed... Read more
Kansas City-based truck-sharing app Bungii is hitting the gas on its East Coast expansion. Several months after opening operations in Atlanta, the truck-sharing startup announced Thursday that it will offer its platform in the Washington D.C. ar... Read more
