Q39 savors doubled sales as barbecue-craving Kansas City drives pandemic survival to-go
Kansas City’s restaurant scene will come roaring back in 2021, predicted Rob Magee, serving up a look back at Q39’s wildest year in business and offering his take on what’s made the fast-casual barbecue joint so popular with customers. “We... Read more
UpDown Nightlife set to relaunch app; secures lead investor for $500K seed round
When COVID-19 turned out the lights on nightlife in 2020, Joshua Lewis didn’t go into panic mode, he said. The persistent founder used the time to flesh out his app’s tech platform — and in the process found a key funder for UpDown Nightlife. “T... Read more
No code needed: OP software startup’s app-building platform targets businesses big and small
Building an app from scratch is a costly and time-consuming project, said Shawn Black, the co-founder of Abbacore — an Overland Park computer software company that specializes in helping consumers collect and share data through its own app, Ai C... Read more
Behind the scenes of a scaling business: 5 pillars of cloud transformation for the conscious builder
Editor’s note: This commentary — the fourth in a four-part series — is sponsored and produced by LightEdge, a leading provider of enterprise-grade data center solutions — rooted in colocation and private cloud, and wrapped in security and compli... Read more
Sewing Labs stitches expanded identity as social media influencer with SINGER partnership
Editor’s note: This article is underwritten by Plexpod — a progressive coworking platform offering next generation workspace for entrepreneurs, startups, and growth-stage companies of all sizes — but was independently produced by Startland News.... Read more
Editor’s note: This article is underwritten by Plexpod — a progressive coworking platform offering next generation workspace for entrepreneurs, startups, and growth-stage companies of all sizes — but was independently produced by Startland News.... Read more
KC’s favorite BBQ: Interest in these 10 restaurants surged with curbside curiosity, Lelex Prime says
Editor’s note: The following report was produced with analytical support from Lelex Prime, a non-financial, content partner of Startland News. Kansas Citians had impressive appetites in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brendan Reil... Read more
December sellout: Father-of-four’s Tin Pan cinnamon-swirled creations deliver the treat you’ve been dreaming about
It’s no easy task, but someone had to take it on, Dan Edwards said, mixing and pouring a picture of days spent in his home kitchen, baking up what could be the best cinnamon roll ever to rise in Kansas City. “I really couldn’t find a good... Read more
Mixtape Monkey brings old school file sharing into 2021 with Tape Eater music app
Editor’s note: This article is underwritten by Plexpod — a progressive coworking platform offering next generation workspace for entrepreneurs, startups, and growth-stage companies of all sizes — but was independently produced by Startland News... Read more
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. John Boucard is founder and CEO of Tesseract Ventures, an innovator in next-generation robots, smart spaces, 21st century software and radically connected platforms... Read more