From app-controlled toilets to smart egg trays, the world of IoT is rapidly expanding. In fact, by 2020, it’s expected that more than 24 billion internet-connected devices will be online. And now one well-heeled Kansas City-based IoT startup wan... Read more
Looking to surpass $1 million in revenue? The immersive, mentor-led business program ScaleUP! Kansas City has opened up applications for its sixth cohort. “ScaleUP! Kansas City continues to fill a key and vital gap in our entrepreneurial ecosyst... Read more
Kansas City’s hospitality recently took center stage at the national Rise of the Rest Summit in Washington, D.C. Addressing ecosystem leaders around the nation, KCRise Fund managing director Darcy Howe shared strategies she’s used to build the K... Read more
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. I recently read an article that shows you can slant a story anyway you want and that many authors write to match their preconceived notions — whether i... Read more
Kansas City-based elementary school Dreams KC will launch its first pilot program this month, but don’t expect the same old classroom model “Dreams is a whole child model,” explained Catina Taylor, founder of Dreams KC. “What that means is we do... Read more
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Check out more from Grant Gooding here. It’s true. The moment you start talking about yourself is the moment you start losing. There is no doubt that as hu... 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
The Sprint Accelerator announced Monday the seven startups from around the country that it welcomed into its fourth annual program, which also launched Monday. For the 2017 cohort, the Sprint Accelerator is focused on solidifying corporate partn... Read more
In 2016, Google Fiber provided 36,000 digital training hours in Kansas City— that’s one-third of the national sum. This information comes from the tech giant’s inaugural Community Impact report, which was published earlier this month. In the rep... Read more
Kansas City-based software startup Redivus Health landed a partnership with the University of Kansas Health system, which will put its technology in the hands of many rural Kansans. Launched in 2012, Redivus Health was founded by a group of phys... Read more
