Tag: mobile

Check out the entrepreneur winners of this library pitch competition (and beyond-the-shelf resources)

admin — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 12:55:30 +0000

Overwhelmed and excited to make a bigger impact, Rasheedah Villarreal expressed joy and gratitude Thursday after her name was announced as the top winner among a wide-ranging catalog of entrepreneurs pitching for cash prizes, community support, and serious momentum.

Photos: Founders plug into vibrant Startup Crawl energy as Startland celebrates decade of storytelling

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 21:03:46 +0000

Startland News’ one-night, rolling innovation showcase Friday served as a launch for select founders — capitalizing on a crowd of 500-plus Startup Crawl participants to bring their emerging companies into the Kansas City spotlight, one conversation at a time.

Hometown scramble: Noonan collaboration with neighboring Garmin brings startup closer to tournament win

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:08:19 +0000

Kansas City sports tech innovator Noonan’s latest big swing sees the startup paired with a major industry player whose homegrown headquarters exercises its domination in the wearables market from just a few miles down I-35 in Johnson County.

“What Are You Willing to Risk?” After Charlie Kirk’s Murder, the Texas Youth Summit Centered Martyrdom.

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:59:31 +0000

Meet the competition: AltCap Your Biz unveils finalists for pitch event, $60K in awards

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:48:52 +0000

A popular fall pitch competition for emerging entrepreneurs is returning to Union Station in November with AltCap today announcing 10 finalists for $60,000 in cash prizes — ranging from Kansas City’s first mobile matcha cart to specialty wellness retailers and a dog toy innovator.

With Big Shoes to Fill at a North Texas Brewery, a Barbecue Truck Delivers the Spice

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Mental reps and truth bombs: How this AI ‘coach-in-your-pocket’ strength trains minds before life’s hardest workouts

admin — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 22:30:49 +0000

Building mental resilience should feel as natural as going to the gym, said Craig Mason, noting his new venture flexes a “performance psychologist, coach in your pocket, 24/7.”

The emphasis: training the mind before crises hit.

KCSourceLink expands bilingual entrepreneur-focused support, adding two more Community Navigators

admin — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:04:20 +0000

A network of “Community Navigators” is extending resources deeper into Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, KCSourceLink announced Friday, detailing the hiring of Citlali Valdez and Racquel Rodriguez to its months-old connectivity program.

How reactivating history can drive economic growth more sustainably than a new build

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 23:05:29 +0000

Editor’s note: The following is part of an ongoing feature series exploring impacts of initiatives within the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City through a paid partnership with EDCKC.

Hotel owners wanted charm that can’t be built in today’s economy; Kansas City history booked them the bones to do it

Fit Truk shifts gears, building mass by scaling custom-built mobile gyms across US

admin — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 23:36:39 +0000

Fit Truk has traded its hometown workout circuit for a manufacturing floor and an international sales map. The Kansas City-born company is now producing custom-built mobile gyms for clients across the country and abroad.

“We have three different models of trucks,” said Josh Guffey, co-founder of Fit Truk. “We have trucks going out all over the U.S., and we’re going to be going out globally soon, working on several deals.”

H&R Block CEO files retirement plans; company sets ‘smooth transition’ to new chief executive

admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 23:19:19 +0000

Announcing his plan to retire at the end of 2025, the CEO for one of Kansas City’s most iconic businesses called his work at H&R Block the past eight years “the honor of a lifetime.”

Why Fire Ants Are Even More Evil Than You Thought

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Texas has plenty of native things that can potentially hurt us, like scorpions and coyotes and, well, lawmakers, so the last thing we needed was a hostile carpetbagger from out of state.

Radar’s new pitch: How this Kansas sports tech startup spins data into speedier fastballs

admin — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:55:08 +0000

When speed is the name of the game, data can be nearly as important as talent, said Jarrod Nichols, emphasizing the role his startup’s radar technology can play in helping baseball and softball athletes measure fastball performance, improve their stats, and swing for the fences.

Does This Covered Wagon Come With Air-Conditioning? Yes, It Does.

admin — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Small Biz to Watch: El Café Cubano brews rich simplicity inspired by ancestors’ appetite for the American dream

admin — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 12:38:22 +0000

Editor’s note: Startland News is showcasing five Kansas City small businesses this week through the newsroom’s first-ever Small Biz to Watch series, presented by Bank of America. The following highlights one of the 2025 honorees, curated by editors from Kansas City’s wide array of hard-working entrepreneurs and business owners.