Digital Sandbox KC will expand its efforts northwest to reach entrepreneurs in St. Joseph, Mo. The proof-of-concept program announced Wednesday that it has established a partnership with Innovation Stockyard, a St. Joseph-based animal science bu... Read more
On Monday, a Kansas Citian was recognized by America’s Small Business Development Center as the State of Missouri’s most outstanding business counselor. Thanks to her contributions to the region’s business growth, Rebecca Gubbels was named the 2... Read more
Hayley Besheer always considered herself to be a passionate and empathetic person. But what she initially struggled with was to figure out how to best contribute those skills to the world. “If you bring positive energy into the world, then you g... Read more
Three Kansas City-area firms are among the finalists in a national startup competition that could earn them significant prize money. Venture Legal, Bungii and Cambrian are the three area startups that beat out more than 2,000 other applicants to... Read more
There are a plethora of entrepreneurial events hosted in Kansas City on a weekly basis. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, supporter, or curious community member — we recommend these upcoming events for you. Are you hosting a relevant com... Read more
A pair of Kansas City venture capitalists were recently selected to participate in the highly-esteemed investor program Kauffman Fellows. As part of an Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation program announced in October, Kauffman Fellows awarded schol... Read more
Editor’s note: Startland News is continuing its new segment to highlight area entrepreneurs’ efforts to accelerate their businesses. This is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to share their stories to gain a little help from their supporters. If... Read more
With its official kickoff Friday morning, 1Week KC is returning in 2017 with an event to challenge area professionals with a variety of yard games near the Liberty Memorial. Presented by area recreation league KC Crew, the Startup Games are a re... Read more
TechAccel announced Thursday that it will expand to St. Louis, Mo., opening office space within the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, a nonprofit research center. Based in Mission, Kan., TechAccel is a venture and research firm that invests... Read more
Prepare to shift your perspective. One of the largest, independently-organized TEDx events in the world, TEDxKC has announced perspective-altering speakers for its summer event. With a theme of “perspective,” the ninth-annual TEDxKC is set for A... Read more