The international spotlight is shining bright on Mobility Designed, a Kansas City startup that’s snagged tens-of-millions of viewers interested in their futuristic crutches. Last week, Mobility Designed’s ergonomic crutch was... Read more
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Most corporations don’t want innovation, they just say they do. Corporate leaders talk about radical and disruptive ideas,... Read more
The Kansas City Startup Foundation’s year-long search for a new executive director ended right where it began. The foundation — whose mission is to unify Kansas City’s startup and entrepreneur... Read more
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. While the Kansas City entrepreneurial community continued to percolate in April, I spent two and a half... Read more
After a two-year hiatus, a popular city-wide tour of area startups will return to offer residents a chance to learn about the entrepreneurs and innovative businesses around them. Set for... Read more
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Kansas City posted nearly 7,700 STEM job openings in 2015 — but only filled 2,550 of them.... Read more
In this week’s roundup of watercooler talk from the region’s startup hubs, we have the dish on Major League Baseball wearables, Amazon’s flub with expanding the digital divide and Chicago’s... Read more
Startland News is continuing its segment to highlight area entrepreneurs’ efforts to accelerate their businesses. This is an opportunity for entrepreneurs — like The Handy Camel CEO Tom Gray —... Read more
Eight Kansas City-area businessmen are now finalists for a national entrepreneurship award. Ranging from techies to whiskey-makers, the regional finalists of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards recognize those... Read more
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. “Funding! Funding! Funding!” It’s the warrior’s cry of the startup community. In the world of entrepreneurship, there’s an... Read more