...core organizer of the program, pointing to the success of previous cohorts. “LaunchKC companies have already done amazing things in this city, growing 1,640 new jobs to Kansas City, Missouri,... Read more
...Entrepreneurship Week-Kansas City. With just over six months to go, now — the calm before the storm — is the time for Kansas City area small business owners to be... Read more
...aims to get businesses into the game now — playbook in hand. City Hall in downtown Kansas City, Missouri; photo by Tommy Felts, Startland News “Our goal is to help... Read more
...expansion didn’t start in Jefferson City or even at City Hall, said Ready. “It really came from the Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association,” he said. Kneeland confirmed the business group... Read more
...good way?” Eric Glyman, CEO of Ramp, right, chats about scaling his fintech company to $20 billion and beyond during a fireside chat with Patrick O’Shaughnessy, founder and CEO of... Read more
...as an advisor for Creative City Kansas City, which helps steward the city’s UNESCO Creative City of Music designation — the first in the United States. “When people hear that,... Read more
...partnered with Taliaferro & Browne, CCED, the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and our elected officials to bring this project to life,” he continued. Economic development, city and project leaders... Read more
Building on Kansas City’s ambitious spirit, a new blend of music, startups and community is expected to meet at the crossroads of innovation, said Alexa Heying, pulling back the curtain... Read more
...fuel growth long after the final whistle,” said Pam Kramer, CEO of KC2026, a nonprofit organization overseeing strategy and delivering host city duties for the World Cup in Kansas City.... Read more
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The Beacon, a member of the KC Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland,... Read more
