...is that people will take care of their city and invest in their city more if they’re involved in building it,” she added, noting Convivial receives signups for volunteers every... Read more
...to solve economic malaise in the metro, calling for more support behind the KC Rising initiative — a 20 year vision plan for Kansas City prosperity and economic growth, launched... Read more
...of the company’s Kansas City employees are expected to relocate to other Nerdery offices or enroll in its work from home program. An additional 22 Kansas City workers will be... Read more
...security, smart sensors and advanced analytics), connected mobility (smart cities and mobility), distributed energy resources, and built environment, added Ashwin Shashindranath, managing director. Embracing its new name, Evergy Ventures will... Read more
...honestly believe Kansas City is one of the best places in the country to start and grow a business.” In a world where workers and technology are mobile, Kansas City... Read more
...is building smarter smart cities. Homebase 10) Tea-Biotics Kombucha Founders: Lisa Bledsoe (investor/partner Rich Downs) Founding year: 2015 Amount raised to date: $700,000 Noteworthy investor: KC Equity Advisors Current employee... Read more
...in the fall. The next course — “Building Smart and Intentional Teams” — is expected to begin Jan. 22, she added, adding that registration for the three-session course is open.... Read more
...City initiative. The experience has made him no stranger to building businesses with innovative legs, he said humbly, noting that startups have become his life. “The smart city framework that... Read more
...one of Kansas City’s NextGen Leaders through the Kansas City Business Journal, as well as to the Business Journals’ Influencers: Rising Stars, which spotlights 100 people in business nationwide who... Read more
...using archaic teaching methods. Kimbrell argues for innovative ideation in Kansas City schools — an initiative she now leads as education director at the Kansas City Startup Foundation. “It’s important... Read more
